Dentists Act, 1928

Qualifying examinations.

38.—(1) Every university or college in Saorstát Eireann which has, at the date of the passing of this Act, power to grant degrees in surgery may from time to time hold examinations for the purpose of testing the fitness of persons to practise dentistry or dental surgery (in this Act referred to as “qualifying examinations”) and to grant certificates of such fitness to such persons as a result of such examinations.

(2) Every person who after having passed a qualifying examination obtains from any such university or college as aforesaid a certificate of fitness to practise dentistry or dental surgery shall (where such certificate is granted by any such university as aforesaid) be a graduate of such university and shall (where such certificate is granted by any such college as aforesaid) be a licentiate of such college.