Medical Practitioners Act, 1978

Powers of Council to advise, admonish, etc.

48.—(1) The Council, following an inquiry and report by the Fitness to Practise Committee pursuant to section 45 of this Act into the conduct of a person whose name is entered in any register maintained under this Act may, on receipt of the report of the Committee, if it so thinks fit, advise, admonish or censure such person in relation to his professional conduct.

(2) The powers conferred by subsection (1) of this section may be exercised either in addition to or in substitution for any of the powers conferred by sections 46 , 47 and 49 of this Act.