Part 3: Veterinary Medicines Chapter 1: Regulations Section 10: Power to make regulations about veterinary medicines
Section 10(1) confers a delegated power to amend or supplement the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/2033) by regulations.
	The power is targeted in its scope because regulations made under it may only contain provision relating to the matters specified on the face of the Act at sections 11 and 12. The lists of matters specified in sections 11 and 12 are exhaustive, meaning that only regulatory changes that fall within these descriptions may be made under this power.
	Section 10(2) provides that when making regulations under section 10(1), the appropriate authority's overarching objective must be to promote one or more of the following:
the health and welfare of animals;
the health and safety of the public;
the protection of the environment.
	Section 10(3) provides that when considering whether regulations would contribute to the objective set out in section 10(2), the appropriate authority must at least have regard to the three factors set out at paragraphs (a) to (c). These are the safety of veterinary medicines, the availability of veterinary medicines, and the likelihood of a relevant part of the UK (England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland) being seen as a favourable place in which to develop, manufacture or supply veterinary medicines. Other factors may of course be relevant to any decision to exercise the delegated power.
	Section 10(4) provides that the appropriate authority may make regulations under section 10(1) that may have an impact on the safety of veterinary medicines only if the authority considers that the benefits of doing so outweigh the risks.
	The delegated power is conferred on the "appropriate authority" as defined in section 10(6). In relation to England, Scotland and Wales, the "appropriate authority" is the Secretary of State. "Secretary of State" is defined in the Interpretation Act 1978 to mean any Secretary of State but in practice it would be the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs exercising this power. In relation to Northern Ireland, the "appropriate authority" is the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland acting alone, or the Secretary of State and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland acting jointly.