Health Act, 1953

Facilities for teaching of clinical medicine or conduct of medical research.

62.—(1) Where a college which awards any of the qualifying diplomas mentioned in the Second Schedule to the Medical Practitioners Act, 1927 (No. 25 of 1927), or a college of a university which awards any such diploma, requires facilities for the teaching of clinical medicine or for the conduct of medical research in a health institution—

(a) the Minister, if he so thinks proper, may by order declare the institution to be a teaching institution,

(b) on the institution being declared to be a teaching institution—

(i) it shall be the duty of the health authority by whom the institution is maintained to provide in the institution such facilities for the teaching of clinical medicine or for the conduct of medical research as the Minister may direct from time to time,

(ii) in relation to the making of any appointment to the staff of the institution which is considered by the Minister to carry with it duties involving the teaching of clinical medicine or the conduct of medical research under the direction of one or more than one such college, any board constituted by the Local Appointments Commissioners in accordance with section 9 of the Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926 (No. 39 of 1926), to interview candidates shall consist of a chairman nominated by the Minister and a number of other members, half of whom shall be nominated by such college or colleges.

(2) In this section “medicine” shall be construed as including surgery and midwifery, and “medical” shall be construed accordingly.