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Review of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966
http://www.rcvs.org.uk/Templates/Int...&int2ndParentN odeID=93749&int1stParentNodeID=89640 Review of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 Current consultation Background Latest News The VSA consultation paper Current Consultation A consultation paper on the RCVS review of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 was sent to all RCVS members, listed veterinary nurses and other interested groups on 24 June 2005. The paper puts forward proposals from the RCVS Council and invites comments by 1 August 2005. Download the consultation paper (PDF file - 208Kb) Comments should be emailed to Jeff Gill or posted to: Jeff Gill External Affairs Department Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Belgravia House London SW1P 2AF Background The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons was set up by Royal Charter, but most of its responsibilities are defined in the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966. The RCVS is considering what changes may be desirable to bring the Act up to date. A consultation paper went to all members of the profession on 5 February 2003 seeking views on a number of issues. A separate consultation paper sent to all listed VNs on 12 March 2003 raised questions about the regulation of veterinary nursing. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) launched its own public consultation on 24 September 2003 putting forward proposals for changes in the Act. A report from an internal RCVS working party was debated at a special meeting of the RCVS Council on 3 March 2004. Following the meeting a response was sent to the DEFRA consultation. A further report from the VSA Working Party was considered by Council at an extraordinary meeting on 2 March 2005, the discussions on which were reported in latest news. View the previous consultation and subsequent information -- Fenris Wolf RSPCA-Animadversion http://cheetah.webtribe.net/~animadversion/ SHG http://cheetah.webtribe.net/~shg/ |
