Acts of veterinary medicine veterinary nurse students are authorised to carry out
23 Acts of veterinary medicine veterinary nurse students are authorised to carry out
A veterinary nurse student is authorised to carry out an act of veterinary medicine specified in column 2 of Schedule 4 in relation to an animal if —
carrying out the act of veterinary medicine is required as part of the veterinary nurse student’s course of study; and
the class of veterinary nurse student is specified opposite the act of veterinary medicine in column 3 of Schedule 4; and
the act of veterinary medicine is carried out under the level of supervision specified opposite the class of veterinary nurse student in column 4 of Schedule 4; and
any of the following persons has given permission for the act to be carried out by a veterinary nurse student —
an owner of the animal;
a person in charge of the animal, other than the supervising veterinarian;
if the animal is in the custody, care and control of the supervising veterinarian — a person who was a person in charge of the animal immediately before the veterinarian accepted custody, care and control of the animal;
and
if permission is given subject to any condition, the condition is complied with.
[Regulation 23 inserted: SL 2025/92 r. 19.]
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