Definitions

In this Act unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context, - (1) " the British Medical Act " means Statute 21 and 22 Victoria, Chapter 90 (The Medical Act), and any Act amending the same ; (2) " Council " means the Medical Council established by this Act ; (3) " hospitals", " asylums", " infirmaries," " dispensaries", " lying-in-hospitals " mean institutions the methods of treatment carried on in which are those which are approved by the Medical Council established by this Act; (4) " prescribed" means prescribed by rules or by-laws made under this Act; (5) " registered practitioner" means any person registered under the provisions of this Act. Any appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, form or by-law made or issued by an authority for the making or issuing of which new authority is substituted by or under this Act shall, unless inconsistent with this Act, be deemed to have been made or issued by such new authority unless and until superseded by an appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, form or by-law made or issued by such new authority.