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Medical Act 1983, SCHEDULE 5 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Section 56(1).

SCHEDULE 5U.K. Consequential Amendments of Enactments

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Mental Health Act M1 1959U.K.

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2U.K.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 ”.

Mental Health (Scotland) Act M2 1960U.K.

Marginal Citations

3U.K.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 ”.

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F2Sch. 5 para. 4 repealed by S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4), art. 138, Sch. 7

Medicines Act M3 1968U.K.

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5U.K.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.

Mines Act (Northern Ireland) 1969U.K.

6U.K.In section 158(1) of the M4Mines 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 ”.

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Nurses and Midwives Act (Northern Ireland) M5 1970U.K.

Marginal Citations

7U.K.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 ”.

Nursing Homes and Nursing Agencies Act (Northern Ireland) M6 1971U.K.

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8U.K.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 ”.

Misuse of Drugs Act M7 1971U.K.

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9U.K.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.

Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order M8 1972U.K.

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10U.K.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 ”.

Finance Act M9 1972U.K.

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11U.K.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)(b) to the said Group 14 and Note (4) to the said Group 7 shall cease to have effect.

Poisons Act M10 1972U.K.

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12U.K.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.

Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order M11 1976U.K.

Marginal Citations

13U.K.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 ”.

Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976U.K.

14U.K.In Article 23 of the M12Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 for the words “the Medical Act 1956” there shall be substituted the words “ section 55 of the Medical Act 1983 ”.

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Poisons (Northern Ireland) Order M13 1976U.K.

Marginal Citations

15U.K.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 ”.

National Health Service Act M14 1977U.K.

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16U.K.In the National Health Service Act 1977—

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National Health Service (Scotland) Act M15 1978U.K.

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17U.K.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.

Interpretation Act M16 1978U.K.

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18U.K.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 ”.

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