# The Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Wales) Order 2024, Article 7: Approval of veterinary surgeons

Extent: E+W

(1) The Welsh Ministers may approve any veterinary surgeon whom they consider to be suitable for the purposes of carrying out the functions conferred on an approved veterinary surgeon by this Order.
(2) For the purpose of deciding whether to grant an approval under this article, the Welsh Ministers may require a veterinary surgeon to complete such training as they consider necessary.
(3) An approved veterinary surgeon must comply with any condition of the approval.
(4) The Welsh Ministers may by notice given to the veterinary surgeon suspend or revoke an approval granted under this article.
(5) Suspension of an approval under this article lasts for such period, or until such steps are taken, as the Welsh Ministers specify in the notice.
(6) An approved veterinary surgeon may by notice given to the Welsh Ministers indicate that the veterinary surgeon no longer wishes to be approved, in which case the approval ceases to have effect on the date on which the Welsh Ministers receive that notice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2024/753/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bovine-viral-diarrhoea-wales-order-2024/article-7
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