The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Charters Amendment) Act 2003

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Amendment of Paragraph 5 of the Charter of 1885.

19.— The Charter of 1885 shall be read and construed as if the following words were deleted therefrom where the same appear at Paragraph 5 thereof that is to say the words:

“AND the said Members of such Council, before proceeding to such election, shall make and subscribe the Declaration which by the said Supplemental Charter, it was provided should be made by the electors of the Professors and Examiners thereby constituted.”

and as if in substitution for the words so last deleted the words:

“AND the said Members of such Council, before proceeding to such election, shall make and subscribe the following Declaration, that is to say: ‘I, A.B., do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that I will, to the best of my knowledge, skill, and judgment, without hatred, evil-will, partiality, affection, favour, or fear, justly, equally, and faithfully discharge the trust now reposed in me to elect the most fit and proper person to fill the situation of Examiner (or Professor) of [insert discipline]. And further, that I consider myself bound to elect the candidate who affords the most unquestionable proofs of good character and of ability, acquirements, industry and perseverance applied to the branch for which I am now called upon to elect an Examiner (or Professor); and that I do not consider previous services in the College, in this or any other department as establishing a peculiar claim to a preference. And also, that I have not, directly or indirectly, promised to vote for or favour any particular candidate’.”

were inserted.