2018 No. 559

Regulatory Reform
Veterinary Surgeons

The Legislative Reform (Constitution of the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) Order 2018

Made

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 2 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 20061.

For the purposes of section 3(1) of that Act, the Secretary of State considers that the conditions under section 3(2) of that Act, where relevant, are satisfied.

The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with section 13(1) of that Act.

The Secretary of State has laid a draft Order and an explanatory document before Parliament in accordance with section 14(1) of that Act.

Pursuant to section 15 of that Act, the affirmative resolution procedure (within the meaning given by section 17 of that Act) applies in relation to the making of the Order.

In accordance with section 17(2) of that Act, the draft Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in that provision.