APPENDIX. 



I— THE VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT, 1881. 



(44 & 45 Vict. c. 62.) 



This Act was passed with the view of enabling persons requiring the 

 aid of veterinaiy surgeons to distinguish between qualified and 

 unqualified practitioners. Its leading object is the establishment of a 

 register of veterinary surgeons. The register of the Royal College of 

 Veterinary Surgeons incorporated by charters 1844, 1876 and 1879 

 (§ 2) is now styled and kept as The Register of Veterinary Surgeons 

 (§ 3) ; and the Royal College is bound to make provisions for the 

 examination of students attending in England, the Royal Veterinary 

 College, and in Scotland, the several Scottish Veterinary Colleges; 

 and to admit them to be registered as members of the Royal College 

 on passing the necessary examinations (§ 4). Provisions are made for 

 the correction of the register (§ 5) ; and for removal of names there- 

 from by request or with the consent of the party, or where a name 

 has been incorrectly or fraudulently entered, or where the party has 

 been convicted of an offence which in England would be a mis- 

 demeanour or higher offence, or is shown to have been guilty of any 

 conduct disgraceful to him in a professional respect (§ 6). JSTames 

 may on certain conditions and formalities be restored to the register 

 (§§ 7, 8) : and the appearance of any one's name on the register is 

 declared to be jyrhyid facie evidence of his qualifications (§ 9). 

 Provision is also made for the registration of colonial and foreio-n 

 practitioners with recognised diplomas (§ 13). The following penal- 

 ties are imposed by the Act : — 



11. Any person who wilfully procures or attempts to procure 

 himself to be placed on the register of Veterinary Surf^eons bv 

 making or producing or causing to be made or produced any false 

 or fraudulent declaration certificate or representation either in 

 writing or otherwise, and any person aiding and assisting him 

 therein, shall be deemed guilty in England or in Ireland of a 

 misdemeanour and in Scotland of a crime or offence punishable by 



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