Section 17A Power to change constitution of Council and its committeesF1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The Secretary of State may by regulations amend or replace—

(a)

Part 1 of Schedule 1 (constitution of the Council);

(b)

Schedule 2 (constitution of the Investigating Committee);

(c)

Part 1 of Schedule 3 (constitution of the Disciplinary Committee).

(2)

Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must obtain the consent of—

(a)

the Scottish Ministers, and

(b)

the Welsh Ministers.

(3)

Before making regulations under this section, the Secretary of State must consult—

(a)

the Council, and

(b)

any other persons the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(4)

Regulations under this section—

(a)

are to be made by statutory instrument;

(b)

may include incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision.

(5)

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Annotations

F1: S. 17A inserted (15.9.2017) by Farriers (Registration) Act 2017 (c. 28), ss. 2, 3(2); S.I. 2017/921, reg. 2