Veterinary Surgeons' Qualifications (European Recognition) Order 2003

3.  After the new section 5A, there is inserted—

“Applications by nationals of member States who do not have Scheduled European qualifications

5B— (1) A national of a member State who is not entitled to be registered under section 5A of this Act may apply to be registered under this section.

(2) If such an applicant shows to the satisfaction of the registrar that he has the requisite knowledge and skill to fit him for practising veterinary surgery in the United Kingdom, he shall be entitled to be registered in the register, and upon being so registered shall become a member of the College.

(3) In determining an application under this section, the registrar shall take into account—

(a) any veterinary qualifications, veterinary training and professional experience in veterinary surgery acquired by the applicant, whether in a member State or elsewhere; and

(b) any acceptance by a member State other than the United Kingdom, for the purposes of the applicant carrying out veterinary surgery in that member State, of a qualification granted to the applicant in a state which is not a member State.

(4) Subsections (3) to (5) of section 5A of this Act apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that.”