Farriers (Registration) Act 2017

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation2017 c. 28
  • The Schedule amends the Farriers (Registration) Act 1975 to make changes to the constitution of the Farriers Registration Council and its committees.
  • In the Farriers (Registration) Act 1975, after section 17 insert—
      (17A) Power to change constitution of Council and its committees
    • “(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) .
  • Part 1 of Schedule 1 (constitution of the Council) ;Schedule 2 (constitution of the Investigating Committee) ;Part 1 of Schedule 3 (constitution of the Disciplinary Committee) .the Scottish Ministers, andthe Welsh Ministers.the Council, andany other persons the Secretary of State considers appropriate.are to be made by statutory instrument;may include incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision.A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.(1) This Act extends to England and Wales and Scotland.(2) Sections 1 and 2 and the Schedule come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.(3) This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.may appoint different days for different purposes;may make transitional, transitory or saving provision.(5) Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.(6) This Act may be cited as the Farriers (Registration) Act 2017.(1) For Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Farriers (Registration) Act 1975 substitute—
      (Part 1) Constitution
    • (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) .
    three persons appointed by the Company, at least one of whom must be a practising farrier,four practising farriers appointed in accordance with a scheme made by the Council,two registered persons appointed by the National Association of Farriers, Blacksmiths and Agricultural Engineers,two veterinary surgeons appointed by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, andone lay person appointed by each of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) .the British Horseracing Authority Limited,the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,Lantra (the company registered in England and Wales with the company registration number 2823181) ,Scottish Enterprise, andthe British Equestrian Federation.may, in particular, provide for elections to be held for the purpose of determining the persons to be appointed;may be amended or replaced by the Council.In making a scheme under sub-paragraph (1) (b) , the Council must have due regard to the desirability of securing that the Council includes persons representative of all parts of Great Britain.In this paragraph—
    • 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.
    Appointment as a member of the Council is for a term of 4 years.A person may not be appointed as a member more than twice.A member may resign at any time by notice given to the registrar.A member may be removed from office if the member fails to satisfy any conditions about fitness to be a member that are determined by the Council.The procedure for removal of a member from office is to be determined by the Council.Where a vacancy occurs among the members of the Council otherwise than by the expiry of a member's term of office, a person must be appointed to fill the vacancy.So far as practicable, the appointment must be made so as to enable the person appointed to assume office at the time the vacancy arises.The appointment is for a term expiring on the date on which the term of office of the member whose vacancy the person fills would have expired.The appointment does not count as an appointment for the purposes of paragraph 2(2) (limit on number of times a person may be appointed as a member of the Council) .seven, oranother number determined by the Council.The Council must elect one of its members to act as chair of the Council.The Council may make rules governing its meetings and procedure.for a member of the Council to act as its chair in the absence of the member mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) ;for a member acting as chair to have an additional casting vote.a vacancy among its members, ora defect in the appointment (or election) of a member.Part 2 of Schedule 1 to that Act is amended as follows.Omit paragraphs 7 and 8.the existing text becomes sub-paragraph (1) ;after that sub-paragraph insert—
    • “(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.
    The Council may make rules governing the meetings and procedure of an additional committee or area council.for a member of the additional committee or area council to act as its chair;for a member acting as chair to have an additional casting vote.(3) In section 18 of that Act (interpretation) , insert at the appropriate places—
      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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