The Veterinary Surgeons and Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Amendment of the Act

2.—(1) The Act is amended as follows.

(2) Omit section 1A(1) (together with the preceding italic heading).

(3) In section 2(2)(2)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “, 4, 5A or 5B” substitute “or 4”;

(b) in paragraph (e), after “persons”, insert “who, immediately before exit day, were”.

(4) Omit section 3(1)(b)(ii)(3) (together with the preceding “and”).

(5) Omit section 4(1)(b)(4) (together with the preceding “and”).

(6) In section 5(1)(5), omit the words from “and will” to “that Directive”.

(7) Omit sections 5A and 5B(6).

(8) In section 5ZBA(1)(7)—

(a) omit “section 5A(1)(e), section 5B(1)(f) and”;

(b) omit paragraph (b) (together with the preceding “or”).

(9) Omit sections 5BA to 5D(8).

(10) In section 6(9), omit—

(a) subsection (1)(b)(ii) (together with the preceding “or”);

(b) subsections (1A) and (6).

(11) Omit sections 7A, 10(3) and 11(7)(10).

(12) Omit section 16(1)(d)(11) (together with the preceding “or”).

(13) In section 27(12)—

(a) in the definition of “Commonwealth qualification”, for “not within a relevant European State” substitute “outside the United Kingdom”;

(b) in the definition of “foreign qualification”, for “neither within a relevant European State nor” substitute “not”;

(c) omit the following definitions—

(i) “Community rights entitled person”;

(ii) “competent authority”;

(iii) “Directive 2005/36/EC”;

(iv) “the Directive table”;

(v) “national”;

(vi) “registration appeals committee”;

(vii) “relevant European State”.

(14) Omit Schedules 1A and 1B(13).

(1)

Section 1A was inserted by S.I. 2008/1824.

(2)

Section 2(2) was amended by S.I. 2003/2919, 2008/1824.

(3)

Section 3(1)(b) was amended by S.I. 2008/1824.

(4)

Section 4(1) was amended by S.I. 2008/1824.

(5)

Section 5(1) was amended by S.I. 2008/1824.

(6)

Section 5A was inserted by S.I. 1980/1951, substituted by S.I. 2008/1824 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2013/2985, 2015/2073. Section 5B was inserted by S.I. 1980/1951, substituted by S.I. 2008/1824 and subsequently amended by S.I. 2015/2073.

(7)

Section 5ZBA was inserted by S.I. 2015/2073.

(8)

Section 5BA was substituted, together with section 5B, by S.I. 2008/1824 for section 5B as originally enacted. Section 5C was inserted by S.I. 1980/1824 and substituted by S.I. 2008/1824. Section 5CA was substituted, together with sections 5C, 5CB, 5CD and 5CE, by S.I. 2008/1824 for section 5C as originally enacted and subsequently amended by S.I. 2015/2073. Section 5CB was substituted, together with sections 5C, 5CA, 5CC, 5CD and 5CE, by S.I. 2008/1824 for section 5C as originally enacted. Section 5CC was substituted, together with sections 5C, 5CA, 5CB, 5CD and 5CE, by S.I. 2008/1824 for section 5C as originally enacted. Section 5CCA was inserted by S.I. 2015/2073. Section 5CD was substituted, together with sections 5C, 5CA, 5CB, 5CC and 5CE, by S.I. 2008/1824 for section 5C as originally enacted and subsequently amended by S.I. 2015/2073. Section 5CE was substituted, together with sections 5C, 5CA, 5CB, 5CC and 5CD, by S.I. 2008/1824 for section 5C as originally enacted and subsequently amended by S.I. 2015/2073. Section 5D was inserted by S.I. 2003/2919 and amended by S.I. 2008/1824, 2015/2073.

(9)

Section 6 was amended by S.I. 2003/2919, 2008/1824, 2015/2073.

(10)

Sections 7A, 10(3) and 11(7) were inserted by S.I. 2008/1824.

(11)

Section 16(1) was amended by S.I. 2008/1824.

(12)

Relevant amendments to section 27 were made by S.I. 1980/1951, 2003/2919, 2007/1348, 2008/1824, 2011/1043, 2013/2985, 2015/2073.

(13)

Schedule 1A was inserted by S.I. 1980/1951, substituted by 2008/1824 and amended by S.I. 2013/2985, 2015/2073. Schedule 1B was inserted by S.I. 2008/1824 and amended by S.I. 2015/2073.