Dentists Act, 1928
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Definitions. |
1.—In this Act— | |
the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government and Public Health; | ||
the expression “the Board” means the Dental Board constituted by this Act; | ||
the expression “the register” means the Register of Dentists for Saorstát Eireann to be established under this Act; | ||
the expression “the General Council” means the General Council of Medical Education and Registration constituted under the Medical Acts; | ||
the expression “the General Dental Board” means the Dental Board in the United Kingdom as constituted under the Dentists Acts as modified by the Agreement set out in the First Schedule to this Act; | ||
the expression “the General Dentists Register” means the Dentists Register maintained under the Dentists Acts; | ||
the expression “the Medical Council” means the Medical Registration Council constituted under the Medical Practitioners Act, 1927 (No. 25 of 1927); | ||
the expression “registered dentist” means— | ||
(a) in relation to anything done or to be done or an event happening before the establishment of the register, a person who at the time when such thing is done or to be done or such event happens is either registered in the General Dentists Register or, having been so registered at any time after the 1st day of January, 1922, has ceased to be so registered otherwise than by reason of his death or his having been convicted of a felony, misdemeanour, crime, or offence or his having been found guilty of infamous or disgraceful conduct in a professional respect or his registration having been procured by fraud or made by mistake, and | ||
(b) in relation to anything done or to be done or an event happening after the establishment of the register, a person who at the time when such thing is done or to be done or such event happens is registered in the register; | ||
the expression “qualifying examination” means an examination in dentistry or dental surgery held for the purpose of granting certificates of fitness to practise dentistry or dental surgery by any university or college in Saorstát Eireann for the time being having power to grant such certificates; | ||
the expression “practice of dentistry or dental surgery” means the performance of any operation and the giving of any treatment, advice, opinion or attendance usually performed or given by a dental surgeon or dentist and includes the performance of any operation or the giving of any treatment, advice or attendance on or to any person preparatory to or for the purpose of or in connection with the fitting, insertion or fixing of artificial teeth; | ||
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 New-foundland; | ||
the expression “British possession” does not include Great Britain or Northern Ireland or the self-governing dominions. |