S.I. No.
611/2006 — Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (Prescribed Places and Events)
Regulations 2006
S.I. No. 611/2006 — Veterinary
Practice Act 2005 (Prescribed Places and Events) Regulations 2006 2006
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S.I. No. 611 of 2006
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VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT 2005 (PRESCRIBED
PLACES AND EVENTS) REGULATIONS 2006
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I, Mary Coughlan, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise
of the powers conferred on me by section 107 of the Veterinary Practice Act
2005 (No. 22 of 2005), after consulting with the Veterinary Council, hereby
make the following Regulations—
1. These
Regulations may be cited as the Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (Prescribed
places and events) Regulations 2006 and come into operation on 1 January
2007.
2. The places
and events where a veterinary examination or the veterinary treatment of an
animal may take place without the requirement that a certificate of
suitability applies to the premises are—
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(a) the public sale of an
animal,
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(b) a sporting event,
including a race meeting, involving an animal, and
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(c) a show or exhibition
(whether as part of another event or otherwise) that involves an animal.
3. The
exemptions referred to in paragraph 2 apply solely:
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(a) for the duration of, and
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(b) to a veterinary
examination or veterinary treatment necessitated by participation of an
animal in an event referred to at (a), (b), or (c) of
that paragraph.
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GIVEN under my Official Seal,
5 December 2006
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MARY COUGHLAN
Minister for Agriculture and Food
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EXPLANATORY
NOTE
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(This note is not part of the instrument and does
not purport to be a legal interpretation)
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These Regulations exempt certain places and events
from the requirement to hold a certificate of suitability under section 106
of the Veterinary Practice Act 2005 .
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