The Medical and pharmacy register for the colony of the Cape of Good Hope. Vol. 13, Covering the period from 1st July, 1904, to 30th June, 1905.

Date:
[1905]
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Credit: The Medical and pharmacy register for the colony of the Cape of Good Hope. Vol. 13, Covering the period from 1st July, 1904, to 30th June, 1905. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    13. Proceedings at meetings of Council or Board. 14. Council or Board may appoint executive committee. 15. Council or Board may appoint a Seci etary; and may by resolution remove him. 16. All future elections (after the first) shall be regulated by section 8, but medical practitioners, etc., entitled to vote shall be those defined by this Act. Secretary to attest elector’s signature. Act to apply also to Council or Board appointed after first election. 17. Subject to the proviso hereinafter mentioned, practitioners admitted qualified and licensed on the day before this Act takes effect shall be entitled to continue to practise without taking out licence required by this Act. Provided; That their names, addresses, and qualifications shall be registered as here provided. That they shall become amenable to the provisions of this Act. That dentists shall be placed on the register upon production of a declaration of a certificate setting forth his name, address, and qualification. That no omission or mistake in register shall prejudice any person’s right to practise if duly licensed and lawfully entitled. 18. After this Act takes eficct no person shall be admitted or registered as medical practitioner or dentist, unless he obtains the Colonial Secretary’s licence on Council’s recommendation, to whom the necessary diplomas and proof have been submitted. Penalty for false declaration. Governor may within three months of taking effect of Act grant a medical practitioner’s licence to person who has for 20 years continuously practised, and with whose qualification he is satisfied. 19. Supreme Court may order issue of licence refused by Council. 20. Council shall make regulations piescribing what diplomas or certificates will be entertained in any application for a licence as a medical practitioner or dentist. 21. Military or naval medical officer may exercise his profession in such service without licence under this Act. 22. Medical practitioner may practise as an accoucheur, and may compound and dispense medicines. 23. Who may obtain a licence to practise as chemist and druggist; the qualifi- cations required and the examination to be passed. 24. Candidate to satisfy Board he is entitled to be examined, and pay a fee not exceeding £5. 25. Certain duly qualified pharmaceutical chemists, chemists and druggists may on complying with provisions of this Act, without further examination, obtain a chemist’s and druggist’s licence. 26. Colonial Secretary to sign all chemists’ and druggists’ licences upon recom- mendation of Board. 27. Council may grant certificates of competence in midwifery to females holding certificate or diploma, or if satisfied of her competence, skill and fitness. Midwifery certificates to be signed by President and Secretary, and registered. 28. Council may frame rules for preventing spread of puerperal fever or similar disease. Midwives to have copy of rules. Under what circumstances Council may withdraw and cancel midwives’ certificates. 29. Penalty for falsely pretending to be a certificated midwife.