PART 2Amendment and transitional provision regarding the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966

Amendment of the Act2

1

The Act is amended as follows.

2

Omit section 1A3 (together with the preceding italic heading).

3

In section 2(2)4

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)5 (together with the preceding “and”).

5

Omit section 4(1)(b)6 (together with the preceding “and”).

6

In section 5(1)7, omit the words from “and will” to “that Directive”.

7

Omit sections 5A and 5B8.

8

In section 5ZBA(1)9

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 5D10.

10

In section 611, 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)12.

12

Omit section 16(1)(d)13 (together with the preceding “or”).

13

In section 2714

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”;

iv

“the Directive table”;

v

“national”;

vi

“registration appeals committee”;

vii

“relevant European State”.

14

Omit Schedules 1A and 1B15.