Explanatory note

This Order approves the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 made by the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (“RCVS”) under section 11 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (c. 36) on 8th January 2026. Those Regulations substitute a new Part 4 of the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Practitioners (Registration) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”) (S.I. 2014/3493) and make related amendments to regulations 2, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19 and 20 of the 2014 Regulations.

The new Part 4 of the 2014 Regulations provides for two years of increases in the fees for registration and retention of names in the register of the RCVS. It provides for an increase of approximately 3% from 1st April 2026 and a further increase of approximately 3% from 1st April 2027. The amendments to regulations 2, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19 and 20 of the 2014 Regulations clarify those regulations and ensure their continued compatibility with the new two-year structure of Part 4.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.