Medical Act Amendment Act 1968 (WA)

1968.] Medical. [No. 19.

MEDICAL.

No. 19 of 1968.

AN ACT to amend the Medical Act, 1894-1966.

[Assented to 16th October, 1968.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most ExcellentMajesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Short title

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Medical Act and citation.

Amendment Act, 1968.

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(2) In this Act the Medical Act, 1894-1966, is Reprinted Acts

referred to as the principal Act.	approved for reprint 12th February,
1954 and

(3) The principal Act as amended by this Act may amended by Acts

be cited as the Medical Act, 1894-1968. Nos. 10 of 1955, 18 of 1955, 35 of 1956, 42 of 1961 and 43 of 1966.

122	No. 19.]	Medical.	[1968.
Amendment

to s. 11	2. Section eleven of the principal Act is
(Persons

entitled to be	amended
registered).

(a)	by adding after the paragraph designation, "(c)" in paragraph (a) of subsection (1), the passage, "or (d)"; and
(b)	by adding to subsection (2) a paragraph as follows

(d) Any person who satisfies the

Board that

Vide Act

No. 81 of	(1) he has such qualifications in
1963 of the

Parliament	medicine or surgery and such
of the
Common-	experience in the practise there-
wealth.	of as in the opinion of the Board fit and qualify him to practise medicine or surgery in the State;
and

(ii) he is serving as a member of a visiting force in the capacity of a medical officer,

may, if the Minister in his absolute discretion thinks fit, be registered as a medical practitioner under this Act, without payment of any practice fee payable under this Act, during such time as he continues to fulfil the requirements of subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph.

For the purposes of this paragraph

"force" in relation to a country means the naval, military or air force of that country;

"visiting force" means any body, contingent or detachment of the forces of a country that is for the time being present in the State by arrangement with the Min- ister of State for Defence for the Commonwealth. .