(1) That the said diploma or diplomas was or were granted to him at a time when he was not domiciled in the United Kingdom, or in the course of a period of not less than five years during the whole of which he resided outside of the United Kingdom; or (2) That he was practising medicine or surgery or a branch of medicine or surgery in the United Kingdom on the prescribed day, and that he has continued practising the same either in the United Kingdom or elsewhere for not less than ten years immediately preceding the prescribed day (_ib._, s. 11). When a person shows to the satisfaction of the registrar of the general council that he holds some recognized foreign medical diploma or diplomas granted in a foreign country, to which this act applies, and that he is of good character, and is by law entitled to practise medicine, surgery, and midwifery in such foreign country, he shall on application to said registrar, and on payment of such fee, not exceeding £5, as the general council may determine, be entitled without examination in the United Kingdom to be registered as a foreign practitioner in the medical register; provided he proves to the satisfaction of the registrar: (1) That he is not a British subject; or (2) That, being a British subject, the said diploma or diplomas was or were granted to him at a time when he was not domiciled in the United Kingdom or in the course of a period of not less than five years, during the whole of which he resided out of the United Kingdom; or (3) That, being a British subject, he was practising medicine or surgery, or a branch of medicine or surgery in the United Kingdom on the prescribed day, and that he has continued practising the same in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, for not less than ten years immediately preceding the said prescribed day (_ib._, s. 12). The medical diploma granted in a British possession or foreign country to which this act applies, which is to be deemed requisite, shall be such a diploma as may be recognized by the general council as furnishing a sufficient guarantee of the possession of the requisite knowledge and skill for the efficient practice of medicine, surgery, and midwifery. When the general council have refused to recognize any such diploma, the privy council may, on appeal, after communicating with the general council, order the general council to recognize such diploma. If the refusal of the registration of a colonial or foreign practitioner be on any other ground, the registrar of the general council shall, if required, state in writing the reason for the refusal, and the person refused may appeal to the privy council, which, after communicating with the general council, may dismiss the appeal or order the general council to enter the name of the applicant on the register. A person may be registered both as a colonial and foreign practitioner (_ib._, s. 13).