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Updated to 14 August 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 402 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Veterinary Practice Act 2005
No. 22 of 2005

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 12 July 2005 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
Restricted 15/2013, ss. 1(2), 16(5) 6 March 2014 Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 106 of 2014), art. 2
Veterinary Council of Ireland not a reviewable agency in certain functions 26/1980, s. 4 and sch. part II para. (t) as substituted by 38/2012, ss. 1(3), 16 and sch. part 1 7 July 1983 Ombudsman Act 1980 (Appointed Day) Order 1983, S.I. No. 424 of 1983
S. 2(1) am. 25/2012, s. 9(a) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 16(1)(d) transfer of functions S.I. No. 291 of 2023, arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a), 3(2), 4-7 1 June 2023 S.I. No. 291 of 2023, arts. 1(2)
S. 16(1)(g) constr. refs. 29/2014, ss. 1(5), 8, 39 31 October 2014 Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 366 of 2014), art. 2
S. 16(1)(g) am. 19/2007, ss. 1(2), 40(1) and sch. 3, Part 1 1 May 2007 Consumer Protection Act 2007 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 178 of 2007), art. 2
S. 25(2) substit. 25/2012, s. 9(b) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 27(3) substit. 25/2012, s. 9(c) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 34(4)(a) am. 25/2012, s. 9(d)(i) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 34(4)(b) am. 25/2012, s. 9(d)(ii) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 34(5)(c) am. 25/2012, s. 9(e) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 43 substit. 25/2012, s. 8(1) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
  S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2, 3(a) 1 July 2008 S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2,
S. 43(7) applied S.I. No. 144 of 2007, regs. 1(2), 19(1) 2 April 2007 S.I. No. 144 of 2007, regs. 1(2)
S. 43(9)(b)(iii), (iv) amended 2/2016, ss. 19(a)(i), (ii), 21(2) 9 March 2016 Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 138 of 2016), art. 2
S. 43(9)(b)(v) inserted 2/2016, ss. 19(a)(iii), 21(2) 9 March 2016 Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 138 of 2016), art. 2
S. 43(13) am. S.I. No. 117 of 2007, reg. 2 8 March 2007
S. 43(15) am. S.I. No. 362 of 2014, reg. 2 23 July 2014
S. 44(1A) ins. 25/2012, s. 9(f)(i) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 44(2)(f) substit. 25/2012, s. 9(f)(ii) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 54(1) application restricted S.I. No. 278 of 2017, reg. 3(2) 27 June 2017
  S.I. No. 278 of 2017, reg. 4(2) 27 June 2017
S. 54(1) am. 25/2012, s. 9(g)(i) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 54(3) am. 25/2012, s. 9(g)(ii) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 54A ins. 25/2012, s. 2 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 54B ins. 25/2012, s. 2 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 54C ins. 25/2012, s. 2 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 57(1) am. 25/2012, s. 9(h) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 59(3) am. 25/2012, s. 9(i) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 59A ins. 25/2012, s. 3 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 60(1) am. 25/2012, s. 9(j)(i) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 60(1)(a) substit. 25/2012, s. 9(j)(ii) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 76(1) am. 25/2012, s. 9(k)(i) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 76(8)(a) am. 25/2012, s. 9(k)(ii) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 76(8)(b) am. 25/2012, s. 9(k)(ii) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 76(9) am. 25/2012, s. 9(k)(iii) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 76(10) am. 25/2012, s. 9(k)(iv) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 78(8)(b) substit. 25/2012, s. 9(l) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 78(10)(b) substit. 25/2012, s. 9(m) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 79(1) substit. 25/2012, s. 4(a) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 80(1) substit. 25/2012, s. 4(b) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 81(2) am. 25/2012, s. 9(n) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 91(2)(a)(ii) substit. 25/2012, s. 9(o)(i)(I) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 91(2)(a)(iv) am. 25/2012, s. 9(o)(i)(II) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 91(2)(a)(v) del. 25/2012, s. 9(o)(i)(III) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 91(2)(b)(i) substit. 25/2012, s. 9(o)(ii) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 91(3) substit. 25/2012, s. 9(o)(iii) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 93(4) substit. 25/2012, s. 5 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 93(5) substit. 25/2012, s. 5 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 95(2)(e) substit. 25/2012, s. 9(p) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 95(7) ins. S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2, 3(b) 1 July 2008 S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2,
S. 95(8) ins. S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2, 3(b) 1 July 2008 S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2,
S. 95(9) ins. S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2, 3(b) 1 July 2008 S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2,
S. 95(10) ins. S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2, 3(b) 1 July 2008 S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2,
S. 95(11) ins. S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2, 3(b) 1 July 2008 S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2,
S. 95(12) ins. S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2, 3(b) 1 July 2008 S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2,
S. 95(13) ins. S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2, 3(b) 1 July 2008 S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2,
S. 95(14) ins. S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2, 3(b) 1 July 2008 S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2,
S. 95(15) ins. S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2, 3(b) 1 July 2008 S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2,
S. 95A ins. 25/2012, s. 8(2) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 95A(4)(b)(ii)(II) amended 2/2016, ss. 19(b)(i), 21(2) 9 March 2016 Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 138 of 2016), art. 2
S. 95A(4)(b)(iii), (iv) amended 2/2016, ss. 19(b)(ii), (iii), 21(2) 9 March 2016 Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 138 of 2016), art. 2
S. 95A(4)(b)(v) inserted 2/2016, ss. 19(b)(iv), 21(2) 9 March 2016 Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 138 of 2016), art. 2
S. 96A ins. 25/2012, s. 6 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 96B ins. 25/2012, s. 6 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 97(1) am. 25/2012, s. 9(q)(i) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 97(2) am. 25/2012, s. 9(q)(i) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 97(4) am. 25/2012, s. 9(q)(ii) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 97(6)(a) substit. 25/2012, s. 9(q)(iii) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
Pt. 9 (ss. 105-123) applied S.I. No. 144 of 2007, regs. 1(2), 29(f), 31(10)(b) 2 April 2007 S.I. No. 144 of 2007, regs. 1(2)
S. 105 am. 25/2012, s. 9(r) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 117A ins. 25/2012, s. 9(s) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 123(1) substit. 25/2012, s. 9(t) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 126 substit. 25/2012, s. 7(1)(a) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 126A ins. 25/2012, s. 7(1)(b) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 127 rep. 25/2012, s. 7(2) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 131 substit. 25/2012, s. 9(u) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 134(2) am. 25/2012, s. 9(v) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
Sch. 2, para. 13(c) substit. 25/2012, s. 9(w)(i) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
Sch. 2, para. 18 substit. 25/2012, s. 9(w)(i) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
Sch. 3 substit. 25/2012, s. 8(3) 18 July 2012 Commenced on enactment
  S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2, 3(c) 1 July 2008 S.I. No. 745 of 2007, regs. 2,

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (Establishment Day Order 2005 (S.I. No. 598 of 2005)
S. 4(2)(a), continued in force Veterinary Surgeons (Annual Fees) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 131 of 1997)
S. 4(2)(b), continued in force Veterinary Surgeons (Qualifying Degrees) Order 1954 (S.I. No. 85 of 1954)
S. 4(2)(c), arts, 2, 3 continued in force in so far as they relate to the Agreement between the Governments of Ireland and the United Kingdom referred to in art. 3 Veterinary Surgeons Order 1988 (S.I. No. 66 of 1988)
S. 33 Veterinary Council of Ireland (Fees) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 279 of 2022)
S. 52 Veterinary Council of Ireland (Recognition of Qualifications and Registration) (Veterinary Practitioner) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 282 of 2022)
  Veterinary Council of Ireland (Recognition of Qualifications and Registration) (Veterinary Nurse) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 281 of 2022)
S. 54A Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (Treatment by Non-Registered Person) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 278 of 2017)
  Animal Health and Welfare (Operations and Procedures) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 127 of 2014), reg. 4
  Animal Health and Welfare (Revocation) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 126 of 2014)
  Animal Health and Welfare (Operations and Procedures) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 123 of 2014), reg. 4
S. 59 Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (Treatment by Non-Registered Person) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 278 of 2017)
S. 59A Veterinary Council of Ireland Indemnity Insurance Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 576 of 2020)
S. 65 Veterinary Council of Ireland (Prescribed Educational Qualifications) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 280 of 2022)
S. 66 Veterinary Council of Ireland Continuing Veterinary Education for Veterinary Nurse Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 578 of 2020)
  Veterinary Council of Ireland Continuing Veterinary Education for Veterinary Practitioners Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 577 of 2020)
S. 107 Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (Prescribed places and events) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 611 of 2006)
S. 133 Veterinary Council of Ireland (Recognition of Qualifications and Registration) (Veterinary Practitioner) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 282 of 2022)
  Veterinary Council of Ireland (Recognition of Qualifications and Registration) (Veterinary Nurse) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 281 of 2022)
  Veterinary Council of Ireland (Prescribed Educational Qualifications) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 280 of 2022)
  Veterinary Council of Ireland (Fees) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 279 of 2022)
  Veterinary Council of Ireland Continuing Veterinary Education for Veterinary Nurse Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 578 of 2020)
  Veterinary Council of Ireland Continuing Veterinary Education for Veterinary Practitioners Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 577 of 2020)
  Veterinary Council of Ireland Indemnity Insurance Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 576 of 2020)