§ MR. WALLACE (Edinburgh, E.)asked the Lord Advocate, Whether, by the Charter of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the fee chargeable for admission as a Member of the Royal College is limited to a maximum of thirteen guineas; whether this is confirmed by Statute; whether, by the Regulations affecting the examinations for the diploma of the Royal College, applicants who have studied at the 1769 Veterinary College in Edinburgh, or elsewhere, may be caused to pay very much more than thirteen guineas, in some cases as high, as thirty guineas, before obtaining admission; and, whether, in the event of such Regulations being contrary to law, he will take such steps as may be competent to him to secure that right is done in the matter?
§ THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. H. A. MACDONALD) (Edinburgh and St. Andrew's Universities)The fee chargeable for admission to the Royal Veterinary College is £13 13s. which is fixed by a Charter of 1883, in conformity with the Statute 11 & 45 Vict. c. 62. When a student comes up for the necessary examinations and passes, no larger sum than £13 13.s. is paid; but should he fail he is permitted to present himself again, on condition that he pays the fees for the new examination. If in any case the sum of 30 guineas has been paid, it must have been in consequence of the student having been accorded many chances of passing after repeated failure. I do not see any ground for interference.