Veterinary Surgeons
(Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2012
A LAW to amend further the Veterinary
Surgeons (Jersey) Law 1999
Adopted by the
States 3rd November 2011
Sanctioned by
Order of Her Majesty in Council 10th July 2012
Registered by the
Royal Court 27th
July 2012
THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have
adopted the following Law –
1 Interpretation
In this Law “principal Law” means
the Veterinary Surgeons (Jersey) Law 1999[1].
2 Article
1 amended
In Article 1 of the principal Law before the definition
“recognized veterinary surgeon” there shall be inserted the
following definitions –
“ ‘authority
to practise’ means the registration, licence, permit or other authority
by virtue of which a person is authorized to practise veterinary surgery in
another country or territory;
‘Minister’ means
the Minister for Planning and Environment;”.
3 Articles
3 and 4 substituted
For Articles 3 and 4 there shall be substituted the following
Articles –
(1) A person is eligible to be a recognized
veterinary surgeon if but only if he or she fulfils the requirements for
registration (which may include a requirement to hold a prescribed authority to
practise) prescribed by Order of the Minister.
(2) An Order made under paragraph (1) may
make such transitional arrangements and savings as the Minister thinks fit.
4 Applications for recognition
(1) An application to be recognized as a
veterinary surgeon shall be made to the Royal Court.
(2) The application shall contain such
particulars and shall be accompanied by such proof as may be prescribed, by
Order of the Minister, that the person fulfils the requirements for registration
prescribed under Article 3.”.
4 Article
5 amended
In Article 5(1)(b) of the principal Law after the words
“the qualifications” there shall be inserted the words “or
authority to practise”.
5 Article
6 amended
In Article 6(2)(b) of the principal Law for the words
“the qualifications,” there shall be inserted the words “the
qualifications or authority to practise,”.
6 Article
6A inserted
After Article 6 of the principal Law there shall be inserted
the following Article –
“6A Suspension
of recognition
(1) This Article applies where a person is
registered in the register of veterinary surgeons by reason of holding an
authority to practise prescribed under Article 3.
(2) The Royal Court shall order –
(a) the suspension of the person’s
recognition as a veterinary surgeon upon being satisfied that the
person’s authority to practise is suspended;
(b) the end of the suspension of the
person’s recognition as a veterinary surgeon upon being satisfied that
the suspension of the person’s authority to practise has ended.
(3) An order may only be made under
paragraph (2)(a) on the application of the Attorney General.
(4) The Attorney General shall give notice of
the application to the veterinary surgeon.”.
7 Article
7 amended
For Article 7(1) of the principal Law there shall be
substituted the following paragraphs –
“(1) The Royal Court shall order
that the name of a person be removed from the list of recognized veterinary
surgeons if it is satisfied that the person has ceased to satisfy the
requirements for registration prescribed under Article 3.
(1A) The Court may, on the application of a person whose
registration has been cancelled under paragraph (1), rescind the order
made under paragraph (1) and direct that the person’s name be
restored to the list, if the Court is satisfied that the qualification or
authority to practise by virtue of which the person fulfilled the requirements
for registration prescribed under Article 3 has been reinstated.”.
8 Article
8 amended
(1) At
the beginning of Article 8 of the principal Law there shall be inserted
the paragraph number (1).
(2) In
Article 8(1) of the principal Law for the words “or
qualifications.” there shall be substituted the words “,
qualifications or authority to practise.”.
(3) After
paragraph (1) of Article 8 of the principal Law there shall be added
the following paragraph –
“(2) The Royal Court shall order
that a veterinary surgeon’s name be removed from the list if it is
satisfied that the person has died.”.
9 Article
11 amended
In Article 11 of the principal Law the words “for
Economic Development” shall be deleted.
10 Citation
and commencement
This Law may be cited as the Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment)
(Jersey) Law 2012 and shall come into force one month after it is
registered.
m.n. de la haye
Greffier of the States