Dentists Act Amendment Act 1899 (WA)

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ANNO SEXAGESIMO TERTIO

VICTORIA, REGI

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No. XXIII.

AN ACT to amend the Dentists Act, 1894.

[Assented to, 46th December, 499.]

LIE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with

the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and

Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present

Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1.     THIS Act may be cited as the Dentists Act Amendment

Act, 1899, and shall be construed as one with the Dentists Act, corpo title Shor and in-

ration with 53

1894, hereinafter called the principal Act. Viet., 10.

2. PARAGRAPH (d.) of section ten of the principal Act is Amendment of

hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof the following is substituted :- section 10 of princi-

(d.) That he has for not less than four years practised dentistry or dental surgery in some part of Her Majesty's dominions or in the United States of America, and holds such certificate, diploma, or degree, and has passed such examination as may be prescribed by the rules. pal Act.

3.	SECTION eleven of the •principal Act is hereby repealed.	Repeal of s. 11 of principal Act.
4.	(1.) A WRITTEN certificate, purporting to be signed by

the Registrar, and stating' that, at a date named therein, a person	Registrar's certi-
ficate of registration,
etc., evidence.

63° VICTORLE, No. 23.

Dentists Act—Amendment.

was or was not registered, shall be received as prima facie evidence

of the truth of such statement.

Pee for certificate. (2.) Every registered dentist shall, on payment of a fee of Five shillings, be - entitled to a certificate that he is registered.

Burden of proof of ( 3 .) When any person is charged, under section fifteen of

registration to lie on	the principal Act, with any act which is unlawful, except for a
accused person.	registered dentist or a medical practitioner, the burden of proving that the accused person is such dentist or practitioner shall rest on the accused person.

Matters not recut	(4 .)
ln a prosecution under section fifteen of the principal (a.) That the accused person received ally remuneration or reward in connection with the act, matter, or thing complained of ; or

ing proof on pro-	Act, it shall not be necessary to prove
secution.

(b.) The election and constitution of the Board, the election of any person purporting to act or sign as chairman, or the appointment of any person purporting to act as President

or Registrar.

(5.) Upon the conviction of any person for a second offence

Penalty on second

conviction.

under section fifteen of the principal Act, he shall be liable to a fine

not exceeding Fifty pounds.

Seal to be judicially 5. THE seal of the Board shall be judicially noticed by all

noticed. Courts and persons by law authorised to receive evidence upon oath.

Dentist may with- 6. EVERY registered dentist may withdraw his name from the

draw name from

Register by writing under his hand addressed to the President,

Register.

Chairman, or Registrar of the Board, and shall thereupon cease to

be a registered dentist.

DURING the month of January next following the passing every registered dentist shall pay to the Board an annual license fee of Two guineas, and, on failing to make such paynmnt, shall cease to be a registered dentist; but the Board may at any time restore to the Register the name of any dentist failing to make such payment on receiving all arrears and on payment of such fines as may be prescribed by the Rules.

Dentists to pay 7.

animal license fee,	of this Act, and thenceforth in the month of January in every year,
and in default to be
struck off.

Penalties to go to 8, ALL penalties recovered under the principal Act or this Act

Board. or the Rules shall be paid to the Board.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent

to this Act.

GERARD SMITH, Governor.

By Authority : RICUARD PETITER, Government Printer, Perth,