MEDICAL REGISTRATION.
No. 1 of 1884.
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tion.
2. The words "person registered", or words to the like effect,
Interpreta- shall be deemed to refer to a person registered under this Ordinance.
3. This Ordinance shall not operate to limit the right of Chinese
Exemption practitioners to practise medicine or surgery or to receive, demand,
practitioners. for recover reasonable charges in respect of such practice.
4. The Colonial Secretary shall keep a register of medical and
Register of surgical practitioners qualified to practise medicine and surgery in this Colony, as nearly as may be according to the form 1 in the schedule.
5. A copy of the register as it then stands shall be published by
Publication the Colonial Secretary in the first Gazette issued after every 3rd
register. May. The absence of the name of any person therefrom shall be primâ facie evidence that such person is not registered.
6.-(1) The Colonial Secretary shall make the necessary altera-
Making tions in the addresses or qualifications of the persons registered, in
register. and cancel in the register the names of all persons registered who have died or ceased to be qualified.
(2) The Colonial Secretary may send a letter to any registered person, addressed to him according to his address in the register, to inquire whether he has changed his residence, and if he does not receive an answer within 6 months he may cancel the name of such person.
7. Every person registered shall be entitled to practise medicine
Registered and surgery in this Colony, and to demand and recover reasonable charges for medical or surgical aid rendered and the cost of medi-
recover cines or surgical appliances supplied by him.
8. Subject to the provisions of section 3, no person shall be
Unregistered entitled to recover in any action any charge for any practice of
person not to medicine or surgery by any person not registered.
9. No certificate which is, by any Act of Parliament or Ordi-
Avoidance of nance, required to be signed by a physician, a surgeon, an unregistered apothecary, or any other medical or surgical practitioner shall be
person. valid unless the person signing it is registered.
* As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911. As amended by No. 19 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911.
As amended by No. 62 of 1911.