# The Veterinary Surgery (Vaccination Against Foot-And-Mouth Disease) Order 2004

S.I. 2004/2780 · made 25 October 2004 · revised to 1 December 2004

This Order permits persons who are not veterinary surgeons to vaccinate animals against foot-and-mouth disease, subject to conditions set out in the Order. It applies to all of the United Kingdom.

Made under: Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (Section 19)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-surgery-vaccination-against-foot-and-mouth-disease-order-2004/pdf/uksi_20042780_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-surgery-vaccination-against-foot-and-mouth-disease-order-2004/pdf/uksiem_20042780_en.pdf

## Introductory text

VETERINARY SURGEONS
Made 25th October 2004
Laid before Parliament 29th October 2004
Coming into force 1st December 2004
The Secretary of State and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, acting jointly in exercise of their powers under section 19(4)(e) of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 and now vested in them and after consultation with the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons make the following Order:

## 1 Title and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Veterinary Surgery (Vaccination Against Foot-And-Mouth Disease) Order 2004 and comes into force on 1st December 2004.

## 2 Exemption from the prohibition on the practice of veterinary surgery

(1) The vaccination of animals against foot-and-mouth disease is a minor treatment for the purposes of section 19(4)(e) of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 if the person administering the vaccine complies with this article.
(2) He must be 18 years of age or over.
(3) He must act under the direction of a veterinary surgeon.
(4) He must obtain a certificate of competence from a veterinary surgeon.

## Signature

Ben Bradshaw
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
25th October 2004
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
L.S.
Pat Toal
Permanent Secretary for the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
25th October 2004

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order permits persons who are not veterinary surgeons to vaccinate animals against foot-and-mouth disease, subject to conditions set out in the Order. It applies to all of the United Kingdom.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and placed in the library of each House of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (State Veterinary Service Contingency Planning Division), 8th Floor, 1A Page Street, London SW1P 4PQ.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2780 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-surgery-vaccination-against-foot-and-mouth-disease-order-2004
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