Regulation 3 Amendment of section 5AI1

in the opening words, after the second “entitled”, insert “under this section”;

before paragraph (a), insert—

“(za)

the person is not entitled under section 3 to be registered in the register;”

omit the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (c); and

at the end, before the full stop, insert—

“;

(d)

the registrar, where an alert has been received under Article 56a of Directive 2005/36/EC in respect of that person, is of the opinion that the substance of the alert does not render the person unfit to practise veterinary surgery; and

(e)

the registrar does not have a serious and concrete doubt that the person has a knowledge of language sufficient to practise as a veterinary surgeon in the United Kingdom”; and

in paragraph (a)(i), for “Table A of Schedule 1A”, substitute “the Directive table”;

in paragraph (a)(ii), for “Table”, substitute “table”;

in paragraphs (c) and (d), omit “other than the United Kingdom”;

omit the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (e); and

at the end, before the full stop, insert—

“; and

(f)

evidence that the person has a knowledge of language sufficient to practise as a veterinary surgeon in the United Kingdom”.