Farriers (Registration) Act 2017
Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
Citation | 2017 c. 28 |
- “(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend or replace—
- (a) Part 1 of Schedule 1 (constitution of the Council) ;
- (b) Schedule 2 (constitution of the Investigating Committee) ;
- (c) Part 1 of Schedule 3 (constitution of the Disciplinary Committee) .
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(1)
Membership - (1) The Council is to consist of the following members—
- (a) three persons appointed by the Company, at least one of whom must be a practising farrier,
- (b) four practising farriers appointed in accordance with a scheme made by the Council,
- (c) two registered persons appointed by the National Association of Farriers, Blacksmiths and Agricultural Engineers,
- (d) two veterinary surgeons appointed by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and
- (e) one lay person appointed by each of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) .
- “lay person” means a person other than—
- (a) a registered person,
- (b) a person who, in the opinion of the person making the appointment, is qualified to be a registered person,
- (c) a veterinary surgeon, or
- (d) a veterinary practitioner;
- “practising farrier” means a registered person who carries out farriery.
- “(2) The Council may make rules governing the meetings and procedure of an additional committee or area council.
- (3) The rules may in particular provide—
- (a) for a member of the additional committee or area council to act as its chair;
- (b) for a member acting as chair to have an additional casting vote.
- “registered person” means a person who is registered in the register;
- “veterinary practitioner” means a person registered in the supplementary veterinary register kept under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966;
- “veterinary surgeon” means a person registered in the register of veterinary surgeons kept under that Act.
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