THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 1886.
entitled, unless he is a fellow of a college of physicians, the fellows of which are prohibi- ed by byelaw from recovering at law their expenses, charges, or fees, in which case such prohibitory byelaw, so long as it is in force, may be pleaded in bar of any legal proceed- ng instituted by such fellow for the recovery of expenses, charges, or fees.
Constitution of General Council.
A.D. 1886.
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7.-(1.) After the passing of this Act the General Council shall consist of the Members of Genera following members, that is to say:
Five persons nominated from time to time by Her Majesty, with the advice of Her Privy Council, three of whom shall be nominated for England, one for Scotland, and one for Ireland:
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One person
chosen from time to time by each of the following bodies :-
The Royal College of Physicians of London;
The Royal College of Surgeons of England;
The Apothecaries Society of London;
The University of Oxford;
The University of Cambridge;
The University of London;
The University of Durham;
The Victoria University, Manchester;
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh;
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh;
The Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow ;
The University of Edinburgh;
The University of Glasgow;
The University of Aberdeen;
The University of St. Andrews;
The King's and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland;
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland;
The Apothecaries Hall of Ireland;
The University of Dublin;
The Royal University of Ireland :
Three persons elected from time to time by the registered medical practitioners resident in England:
One person elected from time to time by the registered medical practitioners re- sident in Scotland:
One person elected from time to time by the registered medical practitioners re- sident in Ireland.
(2.) The provisions of this section relating to the representation of the Universities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen shall take effect on the occurrence of the first vacancy in the office of the person representing those Universities at the time of the passing of this Act, and the provisions of this section relating to the representation of the Universities of Glasgow and St. Andrews shall take effect on the occurrence of the first vacancy in the office of the person representing such last-mentioned Universities at the time of the passing of this Act; but nothing in this section shall affect the duration of the term of office of any person who at the time of the passing of this Act is a member of the General Council.
Council
representatives of
8.-(1.) The members of the General Council representing the registered medical Regulations as to practitioners resident in the several parts of the United Kingdom (in this section referred election of to as "direct representatives") shall themselves be registered medical practitioners; the medical they shall be elected to hold office for the term of five years, and shall be capable of profession. re-election, and any of them may at any time resign his office by letter addressed to the president of the General Council, and upon the death or resignation of any one of them, some other person shall be elected in his place; but the proceedings of the General Council shall not be questioned on account of a vacancy or vacancies among the direct representatives.
(2.) Each direct representative shall be a member of the branch council for the part of the United Kingdom in which he is elected; he shall also be entitled to fees for attendance and travelling expenses to the same extent as other members of the General Council are entitled to the same.
(3.) The president of the General Council, or any other person whom the General Council
of purpose from time to time appoint, shall be the returning officer for the may elections of direct representatives, and such returning officer shall, some time not less than six weeks nor more than two months before the day on which the term of office of any such representative will expire, and as soon as conveniently may be after the occurrence of any vacancy arising from the death or resignation of any such representa-
or