Medical Act 1983

Section 56(1).

SCHEDULE 5 Consequential Amendments of Enactments

[1957 c. 28.] Dentists Act 1957

1 In section 2 of the Dentists Act 1957—

(a) in subsection (2) for the words "the Medical Act 1956" there shall be substituted the words " the Medical Act 1983 ";

(b) in subsection (4) the words " subject to the next following subsection " and subsection (5) shall cease to have effect.

[1959 c. 72.] Mental Health Act 1959

2 In the definition of " medical practitioner " in section 147(1) of the Mental Health Act 1959 for the words " the Medical Act 1956 " there shall be substituted the words " Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 ".

[1960 c. 61.] Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960

3 In the definition of "medical practitioner" in section 111(1) of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 for the words " the Medical Act 1956 " there shall be substituted the words " Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 ".

[1961 c. 15 (N.I.).] Mental Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1961

4 In the definition of "medical practitioner" in section 113(1) of the Mental Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1961 for the words " the Medical Act 1956 " there shall be substituted the words " Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 ".

[1968 c. 67.] Medicines Act 1968

5 In section 132(1) of the Medicines Act 1968 for the definition of " doctor " there shall be substituted—

• “' doctor' means a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978”.

[1969 c. 6 (N.I.).] Mines Act (Northern Ireland) 1969

6 In section 158(1) of the Mines Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, in the definition of "doctor" for the words "the Medical Act 1956 there shall be substituted the words " section 55 of the Medical Act 1983 ".

[1970 c. 11 (N.I.).] Nurses and Midwives Act (Northern Ireland) 1970

7 In section 54(1) of the Nurses and Midwives Act (Northern Ireland) 1970, in the definition of "doctor" for the words "the Medical Acts 1956 to 1969 " there shall be substituted the words " section 55 of the Medical Act 1983 ".

[1971 c. 32 (N.I.).] Nursing Homes and Nursing Agencies Act (Northern Ireland) 1971

8 In section 20 of the Nursing Homes and Nursing Agencies Act (Northern Ireland) 1971, in the definition of " fully registered person " for the words " section 54(1) of the Medical Act 1956 " there shall be substituted the words " section 55 of the Medical Act 1983

[1971 c. 38.] Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

9 In section 37(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 for the definition of " doctor " there shall be substituted—

• “' doctor' means a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978”.

[S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14).] Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972

10 In Article 2(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, in the definition of " medical practitioner" for the words " the Medical Acts 1956 to 1969 " there shall be substituted the words " the Medical Act 1983 ".

[1972 c. 41.] Finance Act 1972

11 In the Finance Act 1972—

(a) in Schedule 4 in Note (2)(a) to Group 14 and in Schedule 5 in Note (2) to Group 7 for the words " paragraph (3) of Article 7 of the Medical Qualifications (EEC Recognition) Order 1977 " and " that Article " there shall be substituted respectively the words " subsection (3) of section 18 of the Medical Act 1983 " and " that section " ; and

(b) Note (2)(6) to the said Group 14 and Note (4) to the said Group 7 shall cease to have effect.

[1972 c. 66.] Poisons Act 1972

12 In section 11(2) of the Poisons Act 1972 for the definition of " doctor " there shall be substituted—

• “' doctor' means a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978”.

[S.I. 1976/1401 (N.I. 14).] Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976

13 In Article 2(2) of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, in the definition of " registered medical practitioner" for the words "the Medical Act 1956" there shall be substituted the words " section 55 of the Medical Act 1983 ".

[S.I. 1976/1213 (N.I. 22).] Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976

14 In Article 23 of the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 for the words " the Medical Act 1956 " there shall be substituted the words " section 55 of the Medical Act 1983 ".

[S.I. 1976/1214 (N.I. 23).] Poisons (Northern Ireland) Order 1976

15 In Article 2(2) of the Poisons (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, in the definition of " fully registered person " for the words " section 54(1) of the Medical Act 1956 " there shall be substituted the words " section 55 of the Medical Act 1983 ".

[1977 c. 49.] National Health Service Act 1977

16 In the National Health Service Act 1977—

(a) in section 29(8) for the words " section 8(1) or (2) of the Medical Act 1978 ", " section 9(1)" and " section 13(3)(b)" there shall be substituted respectively the words " section 37(1) or (2) of the Medical Act 1983 ", " section 38(1)" and " section 42(3)(6) "; and

(b) in section 128(1) for the definition of " medical practitioner " there shall be substituted—

• “'medical practitioner' means a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978”.

[1978 c. 29.] National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

17 In the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978—

(a) in section 19(7) for the words " section 8(1) or (2) of the Medical Act 1978 ", " section 9(1) " and " section 13(3)(b)" there shall be substituted respectively the words " section 37(1) or (2) of the Medical Act 1983 ", " section 38(1)" and " section 42(3)(b) "; and

(b) in section 108(1) for the definition of " medical practitioner "there shall be substituted—

• “' medical practitioner' means a registered medical practitioner within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978”.

[1978 c. 30.] Interpretation Act 1978

18 In Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978, in the definition of " registered medical practitioner", for the words " the Medical Act 1956 " there shall be substituted the words " the Medical Act 1983 "

[1983 c. 38.] Dentists Act 1983

19 In section 29(4) of the Dentists Act 1983 for the words from " section 4 " onwards there shall be substituted the words " or paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to the Medical Act 1983 ".