Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c. 36)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Preliminary Investigation and Disciplinary Committees

[F1 PART I U.K. Constitution of the committees

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 Pt. I substituted (6.4.2013) by The Legislative Reform (Constitution of Veterinary Surgeons Preliminary Investigation and Disciplinary Committees) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/103), arts. 1(2), 2

Constitution of the committees U.K.

1. (1) The members of the preliminary investigation committee and the disciplinary committee are to be appointed by the Council.

(2) The preliminary investigation committee is to consist of no fewer than nine and no more than 15 members.

(3) The disciplinary committee is to consist of no fewer than 20 and no more than 40 members.

(4) In the case of both committees, at least a third of the persons appointed to be members must be registered persons and at least a third must be lay persons.

(5) For both committees, the Council must designate a member to act as its chair.

(6) A member of the preliminary investigation committee or disciplinary committee may hold office—

(a) for such term as may be determined by the Council, and

(b) for so long as the member satisfies such conditions about fitness to be a member as may be determined by the Council.]