In professions such as medicine and law, regulatory functions have been separated from professional bodies, with oversight vested in independent regulators. Self-regulation is increasingly unsuitable for a profession where vet practices and services are coming under the ownership of corporate entities and the management of non-vets. Reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 provides an opportunity to implement an independent regulatory model, while we recognise that such a change would involve tradeoffs and require careful assessment of its costs and impacts. (Conclusion, Paragraph 49)