The Veterinary Surgeons' Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2008
Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
Citation | SI 2008/1824 |
- “the old law” means the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 and the Veterinary Surgeons’ Qualifications (European Recognition) Order 2003 as they stood immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations;
- “the Swiss Agreement” means the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the Free Movement of Persons signed at Luxembourg on 21st June 1999 and which came into force on 1st June 2002 .
- “(1) For the purposes of Directive 2005/36/EC the College is the competent authority in the United Kingdom as concerns veterinary surgeons.
- (2) The designation of the College under subsection (1) does not extend to the awarding of veterinary degrees.
- (3) In consequence of its designation under subsection (1) , the College shall in the United Kingdom carry out (in particular) the mutual-recognition functions as concerns veterinary surgeons.
- (4) The carrying-out of the following functions in the United Kingdom is not entrusted to the College by subsection (3) —
- (a) the function of awarding veterinary degrees;
- (b) any other mutual-recognition functions the carrying-out of which, as concerns veterinary surgeons, is entrusted to any person by or under any enactment other than this section.
- ; and
- (e) one, to be called the visiting European list, of persons entitled to be so registered under Schedule 1B to this Act
- degree—
- (1) On the application of any university in the United Kingdom for which no recognition order is in force the Privy Council may—
- (a) after consultation with the Council of the College; and
- (b) if it is of the opinion that the training provided to students of veterinary surgery attending at that university satisfies the requirements of Article 38 of Directive 2005/36/EC, as read with Article 22(a) of that Directive, direct the College to hold examinations in veterinary surgery for the students of veterinary surgery attending at that university; and any such student passing any such examination shall be entitled to be registered in the register and shall on being so registered become a member of the College.
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