Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966

[F1 5B Registration of Community rights entitled persons: knowledge and skill U.K.

(1) A person who is a Community rights entitled person is entitled to be registered in the register if—

(a) the person is not entitled under section 5A of this Act to be registered;

(b) the person’s case falls within regulation 3(9)(a) or (e) of the [F2 European Union] (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007;

(c) regulations 20 to 26 of those Regulations apply to the person by reason of the operation of regulation 3(4) of those Regulations; and

(d) the person is permitted to pursue the profession of veterinary surgeon in the United Kingdom by virtue of Part 3 of those Regulations (having, in particular, successfully completed any adaptation period, or passed any aptitude test, that the person may be required to undertake pursuant to that Part of those Regulations).

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

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 5B, 5BA substituted for s. 5B (6.8.2008) by The Veterinary Surgeons Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1824), reg. 1, Sch. para. 7 (with reg. 4)

F2 Words in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3, 4 (with art. 3(2)(3)4(2)6(4)(5))