The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Charters Amendment) Act 2003

Amendment of Paragraph 4 of the Charter of 1885.

17.— The Charter of 1885 shall be read and construed as if the following words were deleted therefrom where the same appear at Paragraph 4 thereof that is to say the words:

“AND We do hereby for us, our heirs and successors, grant declare, ordain, and direct that whenever and so often as it shall, after the date of these Presents, be necessary to elect an Examiner or Examiners, or a Professor or Professors, of the said College, the President or Vice-President, together with not less than two-thirds of the other Members of the said Council for the time being in that behalf convened, shall assemble, or in case of the absence or non-attendance of the President or Vice-President, then not less than three-fourths of the said Council, exclusive of the said President or Vice-President, shall meet and assemble together, pursuant to special summons in that behalf to be issued and transmitted in the manner provided in the said Supplemental Charter or Letters Patent, three clear days at least before such meeting and assemblage, and being so assembled shall proceed to elect, by majority of votes, such Examiner or Examiners, Professor or Professors, to respectively examine in or teach, as the case may be, such branches of Surgical, Medical, and collateral arts or sciences as the Council may have already directed, or may hereafter direct, with respect to any or each of the Examinationships or Professorships to be filled up or elected. PROVIDED the said Members of the Council shall find among the candidates for the offices of Examiners or Professors a person or persons having the qualifications determined to be necessary by the Bye-Law of the College in that behalf for the time being in force, and also being in their judgment, or in the judgment of a majority of them, fit and competent to discharge the duties of the said office of Examiner or Professor, as the case may be; such candidates for such office as Examiners shall not be Members of the said Council, and shall not be capable of being elected as Members of the said Council so long as they hold the office of Examiners.”

and as if in substitution for the words so last deleted the words:

“AND We do hereby for us, our heirs and successors, grant declare, ordain, and direct that whenever and so often as it shall, after the date of these Presents, be necessary to elect an Examiner or Examiners, or a Professor or Professors, of the said College, the President or Vice-President, together with not less than two-thirds of the other Members of the said Council for the time being in that behalf convened, shall assemble, or in case of the absence or non-attendance of the President or Vice-President, then not less than three-fourths of the said Council, exclusive of the said President or Vice-President, shall meet and assemble together, pursuant to special summons in that behalf indicating the time and place of the said meeting so to be convened and the purpose thereof which said summons on notice shall be addressed respectively to each person who shall be a Member of the said Council at the time of transmitting and such summons shall be transmitted by whatever means (including electronic communication) the Council may by majority determine at any time and such summons shall give seven clear days at least before such meeting and assemblage, and being so assembled shall proceed to elect, by majority of votes, such Examiner or Examiners, Professor or Professors, to respectively examine in or teach, as the case may be, such branches of Surgical, Medical, and collateral arts or sciences as the Council may have already directed, or may hereafter direct, with respect to any or each of the Examinerships or Professorships to be filled up or elected. PROVIDED the said Members of the Council shall find among the candidates for the offices of Examiners or Professors a person or persons having the qualifications determined to be necessary by the Bye-Law of the College in that behalf for the time being in force, and also being in their judgment, or in the judgment of a majority of them, fit and competent to discharge the duties of the said office of Examiner or Professor, as the case may be; such candidates for such office as Examiners shall not be paid for Examining where such Examiners are also Members of the Council.”

were inserted.