HL Deb 03 June 1878 vol 240 cc1062-3

House in Committee (on Re-commitment) (according to Order).

Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to.

Clause 3 (Necessity of obtaining qualifying certificate from Medical Board, and obligatory establishment of Board).

THE DUKE OF RICHMOND AND GORDON

said, he had to propose an Amendment by which midwifery would be included in the examination necessary for a qualifying certificate.

Amendment moved, in line 23, after ("medicine and surgery,") to insert ("including therein midwifery.")

Amendment agreed to.

THE MARQUESS OF RIPON moved an Amendment, by which the terms for the establishment of the Medical Board was altered from the 31st December 1879, and 31st July 1880, to 30th June 1879, and 31st December 1879.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 4 (Registration of persons in medical register).

On the Motion of the Marquess of RIPON, an Amendment made, after the words "after the commencement of the joint Board system having obtained a qualifying certificate under this Act," strike out "has received a medical diploma from one of the medical authorities."

Further Amendments made.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 5 to 11 agreed to.

Clause 12 (Committee of Medical Council for purpose of erasure from and restoration to the register).

On the Motion of the Duke of RICHMOND and GORDON, the maximum number of the Committee was amended by leaving out ("five") and inserting ("seven.")

Other Amendments made.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Remaining clauses agreed to, with Amendments.

The Report of the Amendments to be received To-morrow; and Bill to be printed as amended. (No. 104.)