Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966

[F1[F25A Registration of member State nationals: European qualification U.K.

(1)A person who is a national of a member State is entitled to be registered in the register if—

(a)he is an eligible European veterinary surgeon, and

(b)he produces to the registrar the required additional documentation (if any).

(2)A person shall become a member of the College on being registered under subsection (1).]

(3)The registrar shall give notice to an applicant for registration under this section of whether or not, in the opinion of the registrar, he is entitled to be so registered; and shall do so within three months of—

(a)the date on which the registrar received his application; or

(b)if for the purpose of determining the application the registrar reasonably required the applicant to produce further documents or particulars, the date on which the registrar received them.

(4)If the registrar refuses to register the applicant, the notice shall include —

(a)the reasons for his refusal; and

(b)notice of the applicant’s right to appeal under section 5C of this Act.

(5)If the registrar fails to give notice to the applicant under subsection (3) of this section within the period of three months referred to there, the registrar shall be deemed to have refused to register him on the last day of that period.

[F3(6)Schedule 1A sets out the requirements for eligibility for registration of European veterinary surgeons and the required additional documentation.]

[F4(7)This section is subject to the other provisions of this Act and any Order in Council under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.]]

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 5A restricted by S.I. 1980/1951 , art. 4(1)