
2004 No. 2780
VETERINARY SURGEONS
The Veterinary Surgery (Vaccination Against Foot-And-Mouth Disease) Order 2004
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:
Title and commencement
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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.
Exemption from the prohibition on the practice of veterinary surgery
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(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.
Ben Bradshaw
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
25th October 2004Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Pat Toal
Permanent Secretary for the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
25th October 2004