- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser (01/07/1993)
- Gwreiddiol (Fel y'i Deddfwyd)
Point in time view as at 01/07/1993.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, Cross Heading: Restriction of practice of veterinary surgery.
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(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, no individual shall practise, or hold himself out as practising or as being prepared to practise, veterinary surgery unless he is registered in the register of veterinary surgeons or the supplementary veterinary register, and an individual who acts in contravention of this subsection shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £100;
(b)on conviction on indictment to a fine.
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
(3)The Council may make regulations exempting from subsection (1) of this section the carrying out or performance of any veterinary treatment, test or operation prescribed by the regulations, subject to compliance with prescribed conditions, by students of veterinary surgery of any prescribed class.
(4)Subsection (1) of this section shall not prohibit—
(a)the carrying out of [F2any procedure duly authorised under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986];
(b)the doing of anything specified in Part I of Schedule 3 to this Act and not excluded by Part II of that Schedule;
(c)the performance by a registered medical practitioner of an operation on an animal for the purpose of removing an organ or tissue for use in the treatment of human beings;
(d)the carrying out or performance of any treatment, test or operation by a registered medical practitioner or a registered dentist at the request of a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons or the supplementary veterinary register;
(e)the carrying out or performance of any minor treatment, test or operation specified in an order made by the Ministers after consultation with the Council, so long as any conditions so specified are complied with.
(5)The Ministers may, after consultation with the Council and with persons appearing to the Ministers to represent interests so appearing to be substantially affected, by order amend the provisions of Schedule 3 to this Act.
(6)Any order under subsection (4) or (5) of this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order of the Ministers under that subsection made after the like consultation.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 19: for previous exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders.
P2S. 19(5)(6) power exercised by S.I. 1991/1412
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 19(2), 20(6) repealed by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), Sch. 13
F2Words substituted by Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (c. 14, SIF 4:5), s. 27(2), Sch. 3 para. 5
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 19 extended (N.I.) by Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 (c. 7), s. 14(2)
C2S. 19 excluded by S.I. 1980/1951, art. 5(9)(a)
C3S. 19: transfer of functions (27.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/794, art. 3(1)(2) (with art. 6)
(1)If a person not registered in the register takes or uses the title of veterinary surgeon or any name, title, addition or description implying that he is so registered, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)If any person not registered in the register of veterinary surgeons or the supplementary veterinary register takes or uses the title of veterinary practitioner or any name, title, addition or description implying that he is a practitioner of, or qualified to practise, veterinary surgery to any greater extent than is authorised by or under subsection (3) of the last foregoing section, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(3)Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, if any person uses, in connection with any business carried on by him or at any premises at which such a business is carried on, a description implying that he or any person acting for the purposes of the business possesses Veterinary qualifications which he does not in fact possess he shall be guilty of an offence.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £100;
(b)on conviction on indictment to a fine.
(5)Where an offence by a body corporate under this section is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or be attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or a person purporting to act in any such capacity, he, as well as the body corporate shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 19(2), 20(6) repealed by Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), Sch. 13
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4S. 20 excluded by S.I. 1980/1951, art. 5(9)(b)
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