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2017 No. 71

Veterinary Surgeons

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

Made

27th January 2017

Coming into force

1st 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 1966(1) (“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 commencement

1.  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.

Approval

2.  The Regulations set out in the Schedule are approved.

Richard Tilbrook

Clerk of the Privy Council

Article 2

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

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 1

Registration fees payable under regulation 9

Type of registrantFee payable (£)
New graduates registered by 31 December following graduation157
Other persons registered between 1 April and 30 September314
Other persons registered between 1 October and 31 March157

Table 2

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

Type of feeFee payable (£)
Normal registration fee314
Registration fee for practice restricted to period of six months or less157
Retention fee314

Table 3

Retention fees payable under regulation 15

CircumstancesColumn A – Fee payable if payment received by 30 April (£)Column B – Fee payable if payment received after 30 April (£)
Standard registrant314349
Overseas practising registrant157192
Non-practising registrant5186

Table 4

Additional 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 86Practising but not in the British Islands10653
51 or 86Practising in the British Islands263131
157 or 192Practising in the British Islands15778

Table 5

Credits payable under regulation 18

Fee paid (£)New circumstanceSum to be credited (£)
314 or 349Non-practising registrant131
314 or 349Overseas practising registrant78
157 or 192Non-practising registrant53

Table 6

Restoration fees payable under regulation 19

Type of restorationFee payable (£)
Restoration under section 11(3) of the Act following removal for non-receipt of retention fee314
Restoration in other circumstances78

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 Bourg

Member of Council

Dr Christopher W Tufnell

Member of Council

Dr Bradley P Viner

Officer 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.

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