Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic medicine and Toxicology. Vol. 1Witthaus, R. A. (Rudolph August)
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Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic medicine and Toxicology. Vol. 1
Witthaus, R. A. (Rudolph August)
Medical jurisprudence; Poisons; Toxicology
FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION.—Wilfully procuring or attempting to procure
registration by making or producing, or causing to be made or produced,
a false or fraudulent representation or declaration, or aiding or
assisting therein, is punishable with a forfeiture of not less than
$100 (Act 1881, c. 19, s. 33).
Wilfully or falsely pretending to be or using any name or description
implying registration is punishable with a forfeiture of from $50 to
$100 (_ib._, s. 34).
LIMITATIONS.—No prosecution can be commenced under the act after one
year from the date of the offence (Act 1886, c. 82, s. 4).
EXCEPTIONS.—The act does not prevent persons from giving the necessary
medical or surgical aid or attendance to any one in urgent need of
it, provided it be without gain, and the giving of it be not made a
business or way of gaining a livelihood; nor does it prevent any woman
from giving the necessary aid in cases of confinement as heretofore
accustomed (Act 1881, c. 19, s. 36).
EXAMINATION.—All persons who subsequent to the passage of the act
pass the examination prescribed by the council of physicians and
surgeons, or presenting approved credentials, certificates, or diplomas
equivalent to such examination, are entitled to register and receive a
license to practise (_ib._, s. 38).
PHYSICIANS IN ARMY OR NAVY.—A person while employed in actual service
in Her Majesty’s naval or military service as a physician or surgeon,
may practise physic, surgery, or midwifery with registry or license
(_ib._, s. 39).
NON-RESIDENTS.—Non-resident registered practitioners of medicine
residing in the State of Maine or in the Province of Quebec or Nova
Scotia near the boundary line of this province whose regular practice
extends into any town, parish, or county in New Brunswick may register
under the act (_ib._, s. 44).
No other non-resident practitioner of medicine is entitled to register
(Act 1884, c. 17, s. 1).
EXCEPTIONS.—The act does not extend to clairvoyant physicians
practising at the time of its passage in the province, nor to midwives
(Act 1881, c. 19, s. 45).
STUDENTS.—The act establishes a uniform standard of matriculation or
preliminary examinations (_ib._, Sched. B).
OATHS.—Any oath or affidavit required by the medical act may be taken
before any justice of the peace or person by law authorized to take any
oath or affidavit (Act 1882, c. 30, s. 6).
FEES.—To the registrar, for registration under secs. 12 and 13, $10
(Act 1881, c. 19, s. 12 and 13).
To the registrar, for the registration of an additional qualification,
such fee as the council may demand (Act 1881, c. 19, s. 23).
To the registrar, or his deputy, annual fee from each practitioner, to
be fixed by the council, not more than $2 nor less than $1 (Act 1882,
c. 30, s. 5).
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