The Legislative Reform (Constitution of the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) Order 2018 No. 559

PART 4 AMENDMENTS TO THE 1966 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JULY 2020

6.—(1) Section 1 of the 1966 Act is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(a), for “eighteen” substitute “fifteen”.

(3) For subsection (1)(c) substitute—

“(c) three persons appointed by the recognised universities acting jointly;”.

(4) In subsection (3A), at the appropriate place insert—

““recognised universities” means the universities in the United Kingdom for which, at the time concerned, there are recognition orders in force;”.

(5) Omit subsection (4).

Amendment to section 25 of the 1966 Act

7.  In section 25(5) of the 1966 Act, omit “1(4),”.

Amendments to Schedule 1 to the 1966 Act

8.—(1) Schedule 1 to the 1966 Act is amended as follows.

(2) Omit paragraph 1(3).

(3) In paragraph 2, for “5” substitute “4B”.

(4) Omit paragraph 5.

(5) In paragraph 7, for sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) Where a casual vacancy occurs among members of the Council appointed by the recognised universities, the vacancy shall be filled by those universities acting jointly.”.