AI-assisted research summary: This amendment law changes how veterinary surgeons are recognized, suspended, restored, or removed from the register, and gives the Minister and Royal Court related powers.
Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2012 Arrangement Article 1 Interpretation . 3 2 Article 1 amended . 3 3 Articles 3 and 4 substituted . 3 4 Article 5 amended . 4 5 Article 6 amended . 4 6 Article 6A inserted . 4 7 Article 7 amended . 5 8 Article 8 amended . 5 9 Article 11 amended . 5 10 Citation and commencement 5 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 – “3 Eligibility for recognition (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 [1] chapter 02.900