Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c. 36)

Registration and qualification for registration U.K.

[F1 5CA Appeals in connection with registration under section 5B U.K.

(1) Subsections (2) to (4) apply if a person has made an application for authorisation under Part 3 of the [F2 European Union] (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007 to pursue the profession of veterinary surgeon in the United Kingdom.

(2) If the person is given notice under (and within the period specified in) regulation 34(2) of those Regulations that the application is refused, the person may appeal to the Council.

(3) If the person is not given notice of the decision on the application within that period—

(a) the application is deemed to have been refused at the end of that period; and

(b) the person may appeal to the Council.

(4) If the person has not by the end of that period been registered in the register on the basis of entitlement under section 5B, the person may appeal to the Council.

(5) The deadline for bringing an appeal under subsection (2) is the end of the four months beginning with the day on which the notice is received by the person.

(6) The deadline for bringing an appeal under subsection (3) or (4) is the end of the four months beginning with the last day of the period referred to in subsection (2).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 5C-5CE substituted for s. 5C (6.8.2008) by The Veterinary Surgeons Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1824), reg. 1, Sch. para. 8 (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))