Irish Universities Act, 1908

Representatives on General Medical Council.

49 & 50 Vict. c. 48.

11.(1) Each of the two new universities is hereby empowered to hold qualifying examinations in medicine, surgery, and midwifery for the purpose of registration under the Medical Acts as if each of those universities had been a university in the United Kingdom legally qualified at the passing of the Medical Act, 1886, to grant diplomas in medicine and surgery; and the provisions of Part I. of that Act, and any enactment amending the same, shall be read and have effect accordingly.

(2) The governing body of each of the two new universities shall be entitled to choose one representative to be a member of the General Council constituted by the Medical Acts; and section seven of the Medical Act, 1886, shall be read and have effect as if the two new universities were included therein in the place of the Royal University of Ireland.