The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (Schedule 3 Amendment) Order 2002

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 19(5) of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament

Draft Statutory Instruments

2002 No.

VETERINARY SURGEONS

The Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (Schedule 3 Amendment) Order 2002

Made

2002

Coming into force

10th June 2002

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland, the Secretary of State for Wales and the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 19(5) of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966(1) and now vested in them(2) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with the said section 19(5) with the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and with persons appearing to them to represent interests appearing to be substantially affected, hereby make the following Order, of which a draft has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

(1)

1966 c. 36; “the Ministers” referred to in section 19(5) are defined in section 27(1) as amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to S.I. 1978/272.

(2)

In the case of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, by virtue of section 40 and of paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 5 to the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36) and section 1(3) of and paragraph 2(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to, the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (c. 28).