Medical Practitioners Act, 1927

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Number 25 of 1927.


MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1927.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Definitions.

2.

Confirmation of Agreement and consequential amendments of the law.

3.

Constitution of the Medical Registration Council.

4.

Term of office of member of the Council.

5.

Resignation and disqualification of members of the Council.

6.

Casual vacancies in the Council.

7.

The President of the Council.

8.

The establishment of the Council.

9.

The first meeting of the Council.

10.

Nomination of nominated members of the Council.

11.

Elections of direct representatives.

12.

Election to fill casual vacancies.

13.

Meetings and procedure of the Council.

14.

Officers and servants of the Council.

15.

The duties of the registrar.

16.

Accounts of the Council and the audit thereof.

17.

Fees for attendances of members of Council at meetings.

18.

Expenses of the Council and of the Minister.

19.

Making of regulations by the Council.

20.

Exercise by the Executive Council of the functions of the Council.

21.

The establishment of the register.

22.

Correction of the register.

23.

Notification by registrar of death of registered person.

24.

Persons entitled to be registered at the establishment of the register.

25.

Persons entitled to be registered after the establishment of the register.

26.

Foreign practitioners.

27.

Entry in register of additional qualifications.

28.

Erasure from the register of persons convicted of crime.

29.

Removal from the register of persons guilty of infamous conduct.

30.

Inquiry by the Council into allegation of infamous conduct.

31.

The medical register.

32.

Adaptation of references to qualified medical practitioners.

33.

Persons entitled to sign medical certificates.

34.

Prohibition of recovery of fees for medical services by unregistered persons.

35.

Qualifications for medical appointments.

36.

Privileges, etc, of persons registered in the register.

37.

Offences and penalties in relation to the register.

38.

Qualifying examinations.

39.

Qualifying examinations held by a college or body with assistant examiners.

40.

Duty of Council as to qualifying examinations.

41.

Duties of inspectors of examinations.

42.

Representation by Council as to standard of knowledge at qualifying examinations.

43.

Representation by Council as to course of study and examinations.

44.

Adaptation of section 5 of the Midwives (Ireland) Act, 1918.

45.

Short title.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

THIRD SCHEDULE.


Acts Referred to

Medical Act, 1925

No. 2 of 1925

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Number 25 of 1927.


MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1927.


AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE REGISTRATION AND CONTROL OF PERSONS PRACTISING MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND THE PERSONS ENGAGED IN SUCH PRACTICE. [28th May, 1927.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—