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Short Title \par 2. Qualification for registration as medical or dental practitioner \par 3. }{\insrsid799005 Q}{\insrsid9980606 ualification for registration as specialist \par 4. Schedule \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9980606 {\insrsid9980606 ___________ \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9980606 {\insrsid9980606 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9980606 {\insrsid9980606 1977, No. 2 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9980606 {\insrsid9980606 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9980606 {\ul\insrsid9980606 An Act to amend the Medical and Dental Practices Act 1976 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9980606 {\ul\insrsid9980606 \par }\pard \qr \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9980606 {\insrsid9980606\charrsid9980606 (21 March 1977}{\insrsid9980606 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9980606 {\insrsid9980606 \par }{\b\insrsid9980606\charrsid8154349 BE IT ENACTED}{\insrsid9980606 by the Legislative Assembly in }{\insrsid799005 session}{\insrsid5839868 ,}{\insrsid9980606 and by the authority of the same as follows: \par \par 1. }{\ul\insrsid9980606 Short Title}{\insrsid9980606 }{\insrsid799005 -}{\insrsid9980606 This Act may be cited as the Medical and Dental Practices Amendment Act 1977 and shall be read together with the deemed part of the Medical and Dental P ractices Act 1976 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act"). \par \par 2. }{\ul\insrsid9980606 Qualification for registration as medical or dental practitioner }{\insrsid799005 -}{\insrsid9980606 }{\insrsid799005 Section 12 of the principal Act is hereby amended by adding a new subsection as follows:-}{\insrsid9980606 \par }{\insrsid799005 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid799005 {\insrsid799005 (2) Where the Council is satisfied that any medical or dental practitioner of good fame and character}{\insrsid13240865 }{ \insrsid799005 - \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13240865 {\insrsid799005 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid799005 {\insrsid799005 (a) Has attained eminence in his profession; or \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13240865 {\insrsid799005 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid799005 {\insrsid3948512 (b) Is engaged in medical or dental work of actual or potential major importance in the advancement of health; or \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13240865 {\insrsid3948512 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid799005 {\insrsid3948512 (c) Being a Cook Islander, holds consultant status, \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13240865 {\insrsid3948512 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid799005 {\insrsid3948512 the council may, in its absolute discretion and on the application of the practitioner determine such practitioner to be entitled to be registered as a medical or dental practitioner as the case may be." \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3948512 {\insrsid3948512 \par 3. }{\ul\insrsid3948512 Qualification for registration as specialist}{\insrsid3948512 }{\insrsid12534060 -}{\insrsid3948512 }{\insrsid12534060 The principal Act is hereby further amended by inserting between section 12 and section 13 a new section as follows:}{\insrsid3948512 \par }{\insrsid12534060 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534060 {\insrsid12534060 "12A. (1) Every person who is registered under this Act as a medical or dental practitioner shall be entitled to be registered as a specialist on satisfying the Council that he - \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3948512 {\insrsid12534060 \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid12534060 {\insrsid12534060 (a) Holds postgraduate qualifications in medicine or dentistry in the speciality from: \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534060 {\insrsid12534060 \par }\pard \ql \li2160\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid12534060 {\insrsid12534060 (i) Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland or the United Kingdom; or \par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid12534060 {\insrsid12534060 \par }\pard \ql \li2160\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid12534060 {\insrsid12534060 (ii) Any other country provided the Council is satisfied that the standard of such qualification is comparable to that of the other countries specified in the preceding subparagraph; or \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534060 {\insrsid12534060 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534060 {\insrsid12534060 (2) Every person }{\insrsid7211355 entitled to be registered as a specialist shall be so registered by the Council on application by him for such registration and on payment of the fee prescribed in the Schedule to this Act."}{\insrsid12534060 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7211355 {\insrsid7211355 \par 4. }{\ul\insrsid7211355 Schedule}{\insrsid7211355 - The Schedule to the principal Act is hereby amended by adding the following part after Part II: \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid7211355 {\insrsid7211355 "Part III Application for registration as specialist. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7211355 {\insrsid7211355 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7211355 {\insrsid7211355 _________}{\insrsid5382766 __________}{\insrsid7211355 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7211355 {\insrsid7211355 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12979430 {\insrsid7211355 This Act is administered in the Department of Health. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15169572 {\insrsid7211355\charrsid7211355 \par }}