The Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations Order of Council 2017

Made27th January 2017

Coming into force1st April 2017

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 27th day of January 2017

By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 19661 (“the Act”), the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons have made the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (“the Regulations”) set out in the Schedule to this Order.

By virtue of section 25(1) of the Act, the Regulations do not have effect unless approved by order of the Privy Council.

In exercise of the power conferred by section 25(1) and (2) of the Act, their Lordships make the following Order.

Title and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations Order of Council 2017 and comes into force on 1st April 2017.

Approval2

The Regulations set out in the Schedule are approved.

Richard TilbrookClerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULEThe Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

Article 2

The Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, in exercise of its powers under section 11 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, makes the following Regulations.

Part 4 (Fees payable) of the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) Regulations 2014 be replaced by the following—

PART 4Fees payable

Table 1Registration fees payable under regulation 9

Type of registrant	Fee payable (£)
New graduates registered by 31 December following graduation	157
Other persons registered between 1 April and 30 September	314
Other persons registered between 1 October and 31 March	157

Table 2Fees for temporary registrants payable under regulations 10, 11 and 14

Type of fee	Fee payable (£)
Normal registration fee	314
Registration fee for practice restricted to period of six months or less	157
Retention fee	314

Table 3Retention fees payable under regulation 15

Circumstances	Column A – Fee payable if payment received by 30 April (£)	Column B – Fee payable if payment received after 30 April (£)
Standard registrant	314	349
Overseas practising registrant	157	192
Non-practising registrant	51	86

Table 4Additional fees payable under regulations 16 and 17

Fee paid (£)	New circumstance	Extra sum payable if change takes place before 1 October (£)	Extra sum payable if change takes place on or after 1 October (£)
51 or 86	Practising but not in the British Islands	106	53
51 or 86	Practising in the British Islands	263	131
157 or 192	Practising in the British Islands	157	78

Fee paid (£)

New circumstance

Extra sum payable if change takes place before 1 October

(£)

Extra sum payable if change takes place on or after 1 October

(£)

51 or 86

Practising but not in the British Islands

106

51 or 86

Practising in the British Islands

263

131

157 or 192

Practising in the British Islands

157

Table 5Credits payable under regulation 18

Fee paid (£)	New circumstance	Sum to be credited (£)
314 or 349	Non-practising registrant	131
314 or 349	Overseas practising registrant	78
157 or 192	Non-practising registrant	53

Table 6Restoration fees payable under regulation 19

Type of restoration	Fee payable (£)
Restoration under section 11(3) of the Act following removal for non-receipt of retention fee	314
Restoration in other circumstances	78

Pursuant to a resolution of the Council of Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons held on 10th November 2016 the common seal of the said Royal College was affixed on 10th November 2016 in the presence of—

(L.S.)Ms Amanda K BourgMember of Council

Dr Christopher W TufnellMember of Council

Dr Bradley P VinerOfficer of the College

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order approves the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 made by the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (“RCVS”) under section 11 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 on 10th November 2016. Those Regulations substitute a new Part 4 of the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”).

The new Part 4 of the 2014 Regulations, which takes effect from 1st April 2017, provides for an increase of approximately 5% in the fees for registration and retention of names in the Registers of the RCVS. This is the first increase in the fees applicable since 2010.

No impact assessment has been produced for this instrument.