The Veterinary Surgeons’ Qualifications (European Recognition and Knowledge of Language) Regulations 2015

Amendment of section 6

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

11.  In section 6 (qualification for registration as a Commonwealth or foreign practitioner)—

(a)in paragraph (b) of subsection (1)—

(i)omit “, and”;

(ii)the words from “holds” to “surgery,” become sub-paragraph (i);

(iii)at the end of that sub-paragraph insert—

; or

(ii)holds a qualification in veterinary surgery granted in a relevant European State other than the United Kingdom (whether or not that qualification is listed in the Directive table or Table B of Schedule 1A) but is not entitled to register under section 5A or 5B,;

(b)at the end of paragraph (c) of subsection (1), insert—

and

(d)that he has a knowledge of language sufficient to practise as a veterinary surgeon in the United Kingdom,; and

(c)in the closing words of subsection (1), after “entitled”, insert “under this section”.