Medical Act Amendment Act of 1932 (23 Geo v No. 33) (Qld)

MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE-MEDICAL. 23 GEO. V. No. 33, 1932. Medical Act Amendment Act. 14373 also in the said definition after the words" Commonwealth of Australia," where those words secondly occur, the words "and any Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth (including any Territory governed by the Commonwealth under a mandate)" are inserted. 3. In section five of the Principal Act, after the Amendment words" an Act," where those words twice occur, the of s. 5. words "or law" are inserted. MEDICAL. An Act to Amend "The MedicalAct of 1925" in 23 Geo. V. No. 33. certain particulars. THE MEDICAL [AsSENTED TO 6TH JANUARY, 1933.] ACT AMENDMENT B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, ACT OF 1932. by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lative Assembly of Queenslandin Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. This Act may be cited as "The MedicalAct Short title Amendment Act of 1932," and shall be read as one with and t t. *" The Medical Act of 1925," herein referred to as the ~ 1~ c~ ~ c lOn Principal Act. The Principal Act and this Act may collectively be cited as "The Medical Acts, 1925 to 1932." Amendments of the Principal Act. 2. Section twelve of the Principal Act is repealed, Amendment and the following section is inserted in lieu thereof :_ of s. 12. " [12.] Every registered medical practitioner shall Annual fee. pay to the Board such annual license fee as may be prescribed by by-law. Such annual license fee shall be paid to the Board by the medical practitioner within the period from the first day of January up to and including the thirtieth day of April of every year. * 16 Geo. v. No. 24, Bupra, page 11337.

14374 MEDICAL. Medical Act Amendment Act. 23 GEO. V. No. 33, If any such medical practitioner fails to pay such annual license fee within such period as aforesaid, he shall cease to be a registered medical practitioner and his name shall be removed from the register; but the Board may at any time restore to the register the name of any medical practitioner failing to make such payment on receiving all arrears and on payment of such fines as may be prescribed by the by-laws." Amendment 3. Subsection one of section fifteen of the Principal ~ o~ ~ ? , eS~' l~: Act is repealed and a new subsection is inserted in lieu thereof, viz. :- Names of "{1.) (i.) If any registered medical practitioner shall pr~ ctitioners be convicted in any part of His Majesty's Dominions or ~ ~ r~ ~ nof elsewhere of any indictable offence, or of any other o~ ~n~ es or offence which, in the opinion of the Board, renders him ~ on~ u~~ ~~s unfit to practise, or shall after due inquiry be adjudged be erased. by the Board to have been guilty of infamous conduct in a professional respect, or of habitual drunkenness, or of habitual addiction to any deleterious drug, the Board may, if it sees fit, direct the Registrar to erase the name of such medical practitioner from the register. Removal in (ii.) The Board may remove from the register the respect of name of any person- withdrawal of qualifica- tions, &c. (a) Whose qualification has been withdrawn or cancelled by the university, college, or other body by which it was conferred or by the General Conncil of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom; or (b) Whose name has been erased from the register of the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom or from the register of any other body given power to register; or (c) Who has been certified insane. When Board (iii.) In the case of a charge of infamous conduct as to sit in aforesaid, the Board in making the due inquiry shall, if open Court. so required by the person charged, sit in open Court, and the person charged shall be afforded an opportunity of defence either in person or by counsel.

MEDICAL. 14375 1932. Medical Act Amendment Act. Notwithstanding anything in any Act or law or process of law to the contrary, the Board shall, in the conduct of an inquiry in respect of a charge of infamous conduct, be fully authorised and entitled to receive and admit on production as evidence in the inquiry concerned the judgment and findings of the Supreme Oourt (or on appeal of the Full Oourt or Oourt of Oriminal Appeal) whether in its civil or criminal jurisdiction, in any case where such judgment and findings are in the opinion of the Board relevant to the nature of the charge of infamous conduct as aforesaid; and moreover the Board shall, in the conduct of such inquiry, be fully authorised and entitled to receive and admit on production as evidence in the inquiry concerned a transcript of shorthand notes, duly certified as correct, of the evidence of witnesses taken in the Supreme Oourt, whether in its criminal or civil jurisdiction, which evidence is in the opinion of the Board relevant to the nature of the charge of infamous conduct as aforesaid; and in any such case it shall not be necessary for any of such witnesses, the transcript of whose evidence is so produced to the Board, to be present at the inquiry concerned. (iv.) Any person whose name has been removed Appeal to from the register in pursuance of this section may Supreme appeal to the Supreme Oourt to have his name restored Court. to the register, and the Board shall, if the Supreme Oourt so orders, restore his name accordingly. (v.) The expression "infamous conduct in a pro- Infa.mous fme.sthsieornafrl ormespI. etsct" trId.Vo.Ieas I nnoattuirneclourdefraonmy tchoendsuurcrtouwnhdi' cmhg, rep c s o rop nf ee d cs u st1 ~ . 0 ~ ... ~ .. circumstances, does not in the public interest disqualify a person from practising his profession." 4. Section seventeen of the Principal Act is amended Amendment by the insertion after the first paragraph of the following of s. 17. proviso, namely:- " Provided that on the hearing of any such appeal, the evidence admitted and received by the Board at any inquiry conducted by the Board may be admitted and received by the Oourt without prejudice, however, to any powers of the Oourt in reviewing such evidence or in receiving any fresh evidence on the appeal."

14376 l\fEDICAL. Medical Act Amendment Act. 23 GEO. V. No. 33, 1932. Amendment 5. The following proviso is added to clause four of colfaSucsehe4d. ule, th e S c h e d u I e, name I y : - "Provided that at any inquiry held by the Board pursuant to subsection one of section fifteen of this Act, at least five members of the Board must be present to constitute the Board at such inquiry." MORTGAGORS'RELIEF. See COMMONWEALTH AND STATES. MOTOR TRAFFIC. See TRANSPORT. NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS. See HEALTH. PERPETUAL LEASE. See LANDS, CROWN (1). PETTY SESSIONS FEES. See JUSTICES. PRICKLY-PEAR LAND. See LANDS, CROWN (1) AND (2). PRICKLY -PEAR LAND COMMISSION. See LANDS, CROWN (2).