Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 25 of 2012). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to enable persons other than veterinary practitioners and veterinary nurses to carry out certain procedures on or in relation to animals, for those and other purposes to amend the veterinary practice Act 2005, and to provide for related matters. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Institution Drugs Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act amends the Veterinary Practice Act 2005 by inserting section 54a which allows the Minister to prescribe procedures in relation to or connected with the practice of veterinary medicine that may, notwithstanding sections 54 and 55, be carried out by a non-registered person on or in relation to an animal. The Act also sets out conditions that a non-registered person must meet, before carrying out any procedure prescribed. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Amends Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (No. 22 of 2005). Legislation | Ireland | 2005 (2021) Keyword: Animal health, Institution, Drugs, Certification, Education, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Registration, Biosecurity Source: FAO, FAOLEX