Farriers (Registration) Act 1975

1Subject as hereinafter provided, the Council shall consist of a total of 16 members and shall comprise—

(a)three persons appointed from time to time by the Company, of whom one shall be Chairman of the Council;

(b)two persons to be appointed as hereinafter provided who shall be engaged in the carrying out of farriery on their own account;

(c)two persons to be appointed as hereinafter provided who shall be employees carrying out farriery in the course of their employment, not being apprentices or persons undergoing a course of training ;

(d)two persons appointed from time to time by the National Master Farriers', Blacksmiths' and Agricultural Engineers' Association (in this schedule referred to as "the Association ");

(e)two persons appointed from time to time by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons; and

(f)one person (not being a person registered in the register or a person qualified in the opinion of the person making the appointment, to be so registered or a veterinary surgeon or a veterinary practitioner) appointed from time to time by each of the following, namely—

  • The Jockey Club ;

  • The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ;

  • The Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas ;

  • The Small Industries Council for Rural Areas of Scotland; and

  • The British Equestrian Federation.