Veterinary Practice Act 2005

Registration of additional qualifications.

50.—(1) The Council, on application to it in writing by a registered person in accordance with regulations made under section 52 , and, on payment of the fee prescribed under section 33 , may if appropriate, enter additional qualifications in the entry in the Register or the Register of Veterinary Nurses as appropriate, relating to the registered person.

(2) The Council shall determine the additional qualifications that may be entered in the Register or the Register of Veterinary Nurses under subsection (1).

(3) Whenever, on an application by a registered person, the Council decides to enter in the Register or the Register of Veterinary Nurses, pursuant to this section, any additional qualification in respect of him or her, the Council, as soon as may be after the registration has been completed, shall send to that registered person a certificate stating that such additional qualification has been entered in the Register or the Register of Veterinary Nurses.

(4) In this section, “additional qualifications” means qualifications other than those acquired by the registered person and furnished to the Council for the purpose of having his or her name entered in any part of the Register or the Register of Veterinary Nurses.