/b/veterinary-news/posts/86097 The Legislative Reform Order (LRO) to reconstitute the RCVS disciplinary committees separately from its Council has come into force and has amended the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (VSA). The LRO brings the RCVS in line with regulatory best practiceen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/86097Wed, 01 May 2013 13:45:36 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:34a5fe9e-007c-46a8-936e-94363fcd9319David Carser0<p>Hello Arlo</p> <p>The VDA&#39;s ten standards for regulatory body best practices are: transparency, competency, independence, accountability, leadership &amp; management, governance, continuity, consultation, legislation and liability.</p> <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=86097&AppID=5&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/86097Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:09:26 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:34a5fe9e-007c-46a8-936e-94363fcd9319Arlo Guthrie0<p>What are the other nine, David?</p> <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=86097&AppID=5&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/86097Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:30:20 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:34a5fe9e-007c-46a8-936e-94363fcd9319David Carser0<p>While the LRO does put the RCVS ahead of every other veterinary board in the world to our knowledge, the LRO does not bring the RCVS in line with all regulatory best practice principles. The VDA recognises ten general principles for regulatory best practice and independence of disciplinary committees is just one of these. </p> <p>Dr David Carser</p> <p>President</p> <p>Veterinary Defence Association. &nbsp; </p> <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=86097&AppID=5&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">