Medical Act, 1926
What is this act about?
This 1926 Act continues the Medical Act, 1925 in force for a limited period and allows the Executive Council to grant further short extensions by order.
Who it applies to: Those governed by the Medical Act, 1925 (the medical profession and its regulation); The Executive Council, which controls the extensions.
At a glance
- Country
- Ireland
- Area of law
- Health and pharmaceutical law
- Articles
- 4
- Source
- irishstatutebook.ie
- Text retrieved
- Explanation updated
What does this act regulate?
- The continued operation of the temporary Medical Act, 1925.
- The power of the Executive Council to extend that Act month by month.
Who does this act apply to?
- Those governed by the Medical Act, 1925 (the medical profession and its regulation).
- The Executive Council, which controls the extensions.
What are the key points?
- The Principal Act (Medical Act, 1925, No. 2 of 1925) continues in force until 21st August, 1926, then expires unless further continued.
- The Executive Council may, by order made before expiry, continue the Act for one month at a time.
- The Act may not be continued beyond the 21st day of February, 1927, and no more than six such orders may be made.
- The Act came into effect on 19th February, 1926.
Health and pharmaceutical law
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MEDICAL ACT, 1926.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1 .
The Principal Act.
2 .
Continuance of Principal Act.
3 .
Further continuance of Principal Act by Executive Council.
4 .
Short title and citation.
Act Referred to Medical Act, 1925 No. 2 of 1925 Number 4 of 1926.
MEDICAL ACT, 1926.
AN ACT TO CONTINUE THE MEDICAL ACT, 1925 IN FORCE FOR A LIMITED PERIOD WITH PROVISION FOR LIMITED EXTENSIONS OF SUCH PERIOD. [19th February, 1926.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:— The Principal Act.
Section 1
1.—In this Act the expression “the Principal Act” means the Medical Act, 1925 (No. 2 of 1925).
Continuance of Principal Act.
Section 2
2.—The Principal Act shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained therein, continue in force until the 21st day of August, 1926 and shall then expire unless further continued by an order of the Executive Council made under this Act.
Further continuance of Principal Act by Executive Council.
Section 3
3.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Executive Council, if they so think fit, may by an order made before the 21st day of August, 1926 continue the Principal Act in force for one month from the said 21st day of August and may thereafter from time to time by order made before the expiration of the Principal Act under the last previous order made under this section continue the Principal Act in force for one month from the date on which the Principal Act would have expired under such last previous order.
Short title and citation.
Section 4
4.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Medical Act, 1926.
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