Medical Practitioners Act, 1927

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government and Public Health;

the expression “the Council” means the Medical Registration Council constituted by this Act;

the expression “the register” means the Register of Medical Practitioners for Saorstát Eireann to be established under this Act;

the expression “the General Council” means the General Council of Medical Education and Registration in the United Kingdom as constituted under the Medical Acts as modified by the Agreement set out in the First Schedule to this Act;

the expression “the General Register” means the register of medical practitioners maintained under the Medical Acts;

the expression “registered medical practitioner” in relation to anything done or to be done or an event happening before the establishment of the register means a person registered in the General Register and in relation to anything done or to be done or an event happening after the establishment of the register means a person registered in the register.

the expression “qualifying diploma” means one of the diplomas mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Act;

the expression “qualifying examination” means an examination in medicine, surgery, and midwifery held in Saorstát Eireann for the purpose of granting a qualifying diploma;

the expression “self-governing dominion” means and includes the Dominion of Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia, the Dominion of New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, and Newfoundland;

the expression “British possession” does not include Great Britain or Northern Ireland or the self-governing dominions.