54A.— (1) Subject to section 54B, the Minister may prescribe procedures (including, where appropriate, the nature and extent of a procedure) 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.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations under this section may require a non-registered person, before carrying out any procedure prescribed under subsection (1), to do all or any of the following:

(a) to undertake, or to have undertaken, specified training before carrying out a prescribed procedure;

(b) to have, or to acquire, and to maintain specified skills or competence before carrying out a prescribed procedure;

(c) to be a member of a prescribed body when carrying out a prescribed procedure and to adhere to any code of practice of that body;

(d) in specified circumstances, to consult a person registered under Part 4 before carrying out a prescribed procedure;

(e) to have and maintain a policy of indemnity insurance as specified in the regulations;

(f) to maintain records in relation to prescribed matters;

(g) to comply with any other prescribed conditions.

(3) Before making regulations under this section the Minister shall consult with the Council.

(4) In this section "non-registered person" means a person who is not a registered person.]