PART 2AMENDMENTS TO THE 1966 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JULY 2018

Amendments to section 1 of the 1966 Act3

1

Section 1 of the 1966 Act (the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(a), for “twenty-four” substitute “twenty-one”.

3

Omit subsection (1)(b).

4

In subsection (1)(c)—

a

for “two persons” substitute “one person”;

b

omit “of whom at least one shall be a member of the College”.

5

After subsection (1)(c) insert—

d

two registered veterinary nurses appointed by the Veterinary Nurses’ Council3;

e

six lay persons appointed by the Council, having had regard to the recommendations of the committee advising the Council for that purpose.

6

After subsection (3) insert—

3A

In this section and in Schedule 1—

  • “lay person” means an individual who is not, and has never been, registered or entitled to be registered in—

    1. a

      the register;

    2. b

      the supplementary veterinary register; or

    3. c

      the veterinary nurses register;

  • “registered veterinary nurse” means a person whose name appears on the veterinary nurses register;

  • “veterinary nurses register” means the register of veterinary nurses kept by the College under article 12 of the Supplemental Royal Charter of the College dated 17th February 2015.