The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (Charter and Letters Patent Amendment) Act, 1979
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Number 1 (Private) of 1979 | ||
THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF IRELAND (CHARTER AND LETTERS PATENT AMENDMENT) ACT, 1979 | ||
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Number 1 (Private) of 1979 | ||
THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF IRELAND (CHARTER AND LETTERS PATENT AMENDMENT) ACT, 1979 | ||
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTERS AND LETTERS PATENT UNDER WHICH THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF IRELAND IS INCORPORATED. [8th July, 1979] | ||
Preamble. | ||
WHEREAS by a Charter or Letters Patent dated the 15th day of December 1692 (hereinafter called “the Original Charter”) granted by their late Britannic Majesties King William III and Queen Mary certain persons therein named and such other persons as should from time to time be elected in the manner therein directed were consituted a body corporate to be called and known as the President and ffellows of the King and Queens Colledge of Physicians in Ireland and to have perpetual succession: | ||
AND WHEREAS by the Original Charter it was among other things provided that the said body corporate should have certain powers, functions, jurisdictions, duties and obligations relating to the prevention of frauds and deceits and to the investigation and punishment of abuses, evils and mischiefs then connected with the practice of physic and with apothecaries and druggists: | ||
AND WHEREAS divers Statutes have from time to time affected the said body corporate and the Original Charter: | ||
AND WHEREAS by a Charter or Letters Patent dated the 12th day of December 1878 provisions were made relating to Members and Licentiates of the said body corporate: | ||
AND WHEREAS by a Charter or Letters Patent dated the 5th day of August 1890 it was declared that the said body corporate shouldthenceforth be called and known by the name of The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (hereinafter referred to as “the College”): | ||
AND WHEREAS by a Charter or Letters Patent dated the 27th day of June 1905 (hereinafter referred to as “the Letters Patent of 1905”) certain further provisions were made concerning Membership and Fellowship of the College: | ||
AND WHEREAS many of the said powers, functions, jurisdictions, duties, obligations and provisions have long since fallen into disuse or been superseded: | ||
AND WHEREAS it is expedient in order to ensure that the College is established for charitable purposes only and in order to promote the advantage and good government thereof that certain of the said powers, functions, jurisdictions, duties, obligations and provisions should be repealed and that divers other amendments should be made as hereinafter provided: | ||
AND WHEREAS the said amendments cannot be effected without the authority of the Oireachtas: | ||
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: |
