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Statutory Instruments
Veterinary Surgeons
Made
5th September 2018
Coming into force
1st April 2019
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 5th day of September 2018
By the Lords of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council
The Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, in exercise of powers conferred by section 11 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966(1) ("the Act"), has made the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 ("the Regulations") which are 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.
Their Lordships make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 25(1) and (2) of the Act.
1. This Order may be cited as the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations Order of Council 2018 and comes into force on 1st April 2019.
2. The Regulations set out in the Schedule are approved.
Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council
Article 2
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.
For Part 4 (Fees payable) of the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) Regulations 2014, substitute-
Type of registrant | Fee payable (£) |
---|---|
New graduates registered by 31 December following graduation | 170 |
Other persons registered between 1 April and 30 September | 340 |
Other persons registered between 1 October and 31 March | 170 |
Type of fee | Fee payable (£) |
---|---|
Normal registration fee | 340 |
Registration fee for practice restricted to period of six months or less | 170 |
Retention fee | 340 |
Circumstances | Column A – Fee payable if payment received on or before 30 April (£) | Column B – Fee payable if payment received after 30 April (£) |
---|---|---|
Standard registrant | 340 | 375 |
Overseas practising registrant | 170 | 205 |
Non-practising registrant | 56 | 91 |
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 (£) |
---|---|---|---|
56 or 91 | Practising, but not in the British Islands | 114 | 57 |
56 or 91 | Practising in the British Islands | 284 | 142 |
170 or 205 | Practising in the British Islands | 170 | 85 |
Fee paid (£) | New circumstance | Sum to be credited (£) |
---|---|---|
340 or 375 | Non-practising registrant | 142 |
340 or 375 | Overseas practising registrant | 85 |
170 or 205 | Non-practising registrant | 57 |
Type of restoration | Fee payable (£) |
---|---|
Restoration under section 11(3) of the Act following removal for non-receipt of retention fee | 340 |
Restoration in other circumstances | 85". |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order approves the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 ("the Regulations") made by the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons ("RCVS") under section 11 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c. 36) on 14th June 2018. Those Regulations substitute Part 4 of the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) Regulations 2014 ("the 2014 Regulations") (as set out in the Schedule to the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) Regulations Order of Council 2014 (S.I. 2014/3493)).
The new Part 4 of the 2014 Regulations, which takes effect from 1st April 2019, provides for an increase of approximately 3% in the fees for registration and retention of names in the register of the RCVS.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.
1966 c. 36; section 11(7) was inserted by S.I. 2008/1824.