Farriers (Registration) Act 2017
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—
This Act extends to England and Wales and Scotland.
Sections 1 and 2 and the Schedule come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.
This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
Regulations under subsection (2)—
may appoint different days for different purposes;
may make transitional, transitory or saving provision.
Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.
This Act may be cited as the Farriers (Registration) Act 2017.
Section 1
For Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Farriers (Registration) Act 1975 substitute—
Part 2 of Schedule 1 to that Act is amended as follows. Omit paragraphs 7 and 8. In paragraph 9—
“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.
In section 13(1) of the Farriers (Registration) Act 1975 (the Investigating Committee), omit “from among its members”.
For Schedule 2 to that Act substitute—
In section 14 of the Farriers (Registration) Act 1975 (the Disciplinary Committee)—
in subsection (1), omit “from among its members”;
in subsection (2), for “and procedure of” substitute “ of, and proceedings before, ”.
For Part 1 of Schedule 3 to that Act substitute—
In Part 2 of Schedule 3 to that Act, in the heading, for “Procedure of” substitute “ Proceedings before ”.