Updated to 27 March 2025 (Act No. 1 of 2025 and S.I. No. 95 of 2025)
Medical Practitioners Act 1978
No. 4 of 1978
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-4 | 17 July 1978 | Medical Practitioners Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1978 (S.I. No. 196 of 1978), art. 2 |
| S. 5 | 26 April 1979 | Medical Practitioners Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 132 of 1979), art. 2 |
| Ss. 6-25 | 17 July 1978 | Medical Practitioners Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1978 (S.I. No. 196 of 1978), art. 2 |
| Ss. 26-64 | 26 April 1979 | Medical Practitioners Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 132 of 1979), art. 2 |
| S. 65 | 17 July 1978 | Medical Practitioners Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1978 (S.I. No. 196 of 1978), art. 2 |
| Ss. 66-69 | 26 April 1979 | Medical Practitioners Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 132 of 1979), art. 2 |
| Sch. 1 | 26 April 1979 | Medical Practitioners Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 132 of 1979), art. 2 |
| Sch. 2 | 26 April 1979 | Medical Practitioners Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 132 of 1979), art. 2 |
| Sch. 3 | 26 April 1979 | Medical Practitioners Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 132 of 1979), art. 2 |
| Sch. 4 | 26 April 1979 | Medical Practitioners Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 132 of 1979), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| Establishment day fixed | S.I. No. 131 of 1979, art. 2 |
| Repealed with savers | 25/2007, ss. 1(3), 3(1) & sch. 1, pt. 1, No. 1; s.4; s.24(4); 25(4); 44; 49(4); 88(6); 89(7); 98(2) |
| Trans. of functns. under. | S.I. No. 81 of 1987, art. 4 |
| 42/2004, ss. 3(1), 4, 58, 59 (1) (2) (3), sch. 3 | |
| S. 2, defs. am. | 17/2002, ss. 2, 11(1) |
| S. 7(8) rep. | 3/1998, s. 125 & sch. 8 |
| S. 18(1), subsec. substit. | 7/2004, ss. 3, 6, 7, 10 & sch. 2, pt. 2 |
| S. 25A, new s. | 17/2002, ss. 3, 11(1) |
| S. 26(2), am. | 17/2002, ss. 4, 11(1) |
| S. 26(2), am. retro. | 17/1993, s. 2 |
| S. 27, ctnc. of rule under. | 17/2002, ss. 10, 11(1) |
| S. 27(2)(d), par. substit. | 17/2002, ss. 5(a), 11(1) |
| S. 27(2)(e), par. rep. | 17/2002, ss. 5(b), 11(1) |
| S. 27(2A), subsec. ins. | 17/2002, ss. 5(c), 11(1) |
| S. 27(2B), subsec. ins. | 17/2002, ss. 5(c), 11(1) |
| S. 27(2)(d), courses, experience, periods, exemptions prescribed. | S.I. No. 287 of 2003, rls. 1-6 |
| S. 28 applied with modifications (until the relevant day) | 25/2007, ss. 1(3), 49(4) |
| S. 28, s. | 17/2002, ss. 6, 11(1) |
| S. 28(1)(b), bodies prescribed | S.I. No. 285 of 2003, rl. 2 |
| S. 28(2), period of employment prescribed | S.I. No. 285 of 2003, rl. 3 |
| S. 29(1)(a), par. substit. | 17/2002, ss. 7 (a), 11(1) |
| S. 29(2), subsec. substit. | 24/2000, s. 1 |
| 17/2002, ss. 7 (b), 11(1) | |
| S. 29(3) subsec. ins. | 17/2002, ss. 7 (c), 11(1) |
| S. 29(4) subsec. ins. | 17/2002, ss. 7 (c), 11(1) |
| S. 29(5) , subsec. ins. | 17/2002, ss. 7 (c), 11(1) |
| S. 29(5), categories, duties and procedures under prescribed. | S.I. No. 286 of 2003, rls. 2, 3 |
| S. 29(6), subsecs. ins. | 17/2002, ss. 7 (c), 11(1) |
| S. 29(7), subsecs. ins. | 17/2002, ss. 7 (c), 11(1) |
| S. 37(1) am. | 17/2002, ss. 8, 11 (1) |
| S. 45 applied | 20/2007, ss. 1(2), 64(8)(c) |
| S. 45 applied | 20/2007, ss. 1(2), 63(3) |
| S. 57(3), ins. retro. | 17/1993, s. 3 |
| Sch. 4, par. 4 ins. | 17/2002, ss. 9, 11(1) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 4 | Medical Practitioners Act, 1978 (Establishment Day) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 131 of 1979) |
| S. 11 | Medical Council (Election of Members) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 197 of 1978) |
| S. 25(A) | Rules Made Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 25 (A) of the Medical Practitioners Act, 1978, As Inserted by the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act, 2003 (S.I. No. 287 of 2003) |
| Rules Made Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 25 (A) of the Medical Practitioners Act, 1978, As Inserted by the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act, 2003 (S.I. No. 286 of 2003) | |
| Rules Made Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 25 (A) of the Medical Practitioners Act, 1978, As Inserted by the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act, 2002 (S.I. No. 285 of 2003) | |
| S. 65 | Medical Council (Election of Members) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 197 of 1978) |
| S. 68 | Medical Practitioners (Termination of Agreement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 158 of 1979) |