Medical Practitioners Act, 1927

Duty of Council as to qualifying examinations.

40.—(1) It shall be the duty of the Council to satisfy itself from time to time that the standard of theoretical and practical knowledge required at qualifying examinations shall be such as to guarantee the possession by persons to whom qualifying diplomas are granted as a result of such examinations of the knowledge and skill requisite for the efficient practice of medicine, surgery, and midwifery.

(2) For the purpose of the performance of the duty imposed on the Council by the foregoing sub-section the Council may with the approval of the Minister appoint such and so many fit and proper persons as the Council thinks necessary to be inspectors of examinations and may pay to such persons such remuneration as the Council with the sanction of the Minister for Finance shall determine.