# The Veterinary Surgeons’ Qualifications (European Recognition and Knowledge of Language) Regulations 2015, Regulation 3: Amendment of section 5A

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In section 5A (registration of Community rights entitled persons: European qualifications)—
(a) in subsection (1)—
(i) in the opening words, after the second “entitled”, insert “under this section”;
(ii) before paragraph (a), insert—
“(za) the person is not entitled under section 3 to be registered in the register;”
(iii) omit the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (c); and
(iv) 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
(b) in subsection (3)—
(i) in paragraph (a)(i), for “Table A of Schedule 1A”, substitute “the Directive table”;
(ii) in paragraph (a)(ii), for “Table”, substitute “table”;
(iii) in paragraphs (c) and (d), omit “other than the United Kingdom”;
(iv) omit the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (e); and
(v) 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”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/2073/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-surgeons-qualifications-european-recognition-and-knowledge-of-language-regulations-2015/regulation-3
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