(LRC Revised)

Number 25 of 2007

MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 2007

REVISED

Updated to 5 September 2025

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the

Medical Practitioners Act 2007

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Statute Law Revision Act 2025

(10/2025), enacted 23 July 2025, and all

statutory instruments up to and including the

Medical Council (Establishment of Subcommittees of the Preliminary Proceedings Committee)

Rules 2025

(S.I. No. 691 of 2025), made 25 June 2025, were considered

in the preparation of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

25

of

2007

MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 2007

REVISED

Updated to 5 September 2025

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

3. Repeals and revocations.

PART 2

Continuance in being of Council and object and functions of Council, etc.

4. Continuance in being of Council.

5. Seal of Council.

6. Object of Council.

7. Functions of Council.

8. Conferral of additional functions on Council.

9. Ministerial directions to Council.

10. Immunity.

11. Council’s power to make rules.

12. Council’s power to issue guidelines.

PART 3

Statement of Strategy, Business Plan and Annual Report of Council

13. Council to prepare and submit statement of strategy.

14. Publication and implementation of statement of strategy.

15. Council to prepare and forward business plan to Minister.

16. Council to submit annual report to Minister.

PART 4

Members, Committees and Staff of Council

17. Members of Council.

18. Elections.

19. First meeting of Council under this Act.

20. Committees of Council.

21. Expenses of members of Council and committees.

22. Payment of allowances.

23. Removal of members of Council from office.

24. Chief executive officer.

25. Staff of Council.

26. Age limits.

27. Superannuation.

28. Membership of either House of Oireachtas by member of staff of Council.

29. Membership of local authority or European Parliament by member of staff of Council.

30. Disclosure of interests by members of Council or committee.

31. Disclosure of interests by members of staff of Council.

PART 5

Accounts and Finances of Council

32. Accounts of Council.

33. Power of Council to borrow.

34. Acceptance of gifts by Council.

35. Expenses of Council and Minister.

36. Fees that Council may charge.

PART 5A

Registration of Interns

36A.

Definitions.

36B. Register of

interns.

36C. Application

for recognition of qualification.

36D.

Requirements to be met for recognition of qualification.

36E. Application

for registration.

36F.

Provisions supplementary to

sections 36B

and

36E

.

36G. Conditions

attached to registration.

36H. Appeal to

Court against certain decisions of Council.

36I. Correction

of register.

36J. Publication

of register.

PART 5B

Registration of Adapters

36K.

Interpretation -

Part 5B

.

36L. Register of

adapters.

36M. Application

for registration.

36N.

Provisions supplementary to

sections 36L

and

36M

.

36O. Conditions

attached to registration.

36P. Appeal to

Court against certain decisions of Council.

36Q. Correction

of register.

36R. Publication

of register.

PART 6

Registration of Medical Practitioners

37. Unregistered medical practitioners shall not practise medicine.

38. Circumstances in which unregistered medical practitioners may practise medicine.

38A. Duty of medical practitioner — indemnity.

38B.

Circumstances in which persons may practise medicine.

39. Designated titles.

40. Use of designated titles.

41. Offences and penalties.

42. Recovery of fees, etc.

43. Register.

44. Transitional provisions applicable to register.

44A. Application

for recognition of qualification.

44B.

Requirements to be met for recognition of qualification as general

qualification.

44C.

Requirements to be met for recognition of qualification as specialist

qualification.

45. Registration of medical practitioners — general.

46. Medical practitioners to be registered in General Division.

47. Medical practitioners to be registered in Specialist Division.

48. Medical practitioners to be registered in Trainee Specialist Division.

49. Internship registration in Trainee Specialist Division.

50. Visiting EEA practitioners providing services on temporary and occasional basis.

50A. Registration of medical practitioners in Supervised Division.

51. Registration of additional qualifications.

52. Application to have registration removed, etc.

53. Conditions attached to first registration.

54. Refusal of registration, etc., and appeal to Court against Council’s decision.

54A.

Declarations by registered medical practitioners, etc. in relation to certain matters

in State or other jurisdictions, etc.

55. Correction of register.

55A. Council may

request certain information concerning medical practitioners, etc., from certain

bodies in State or other jurisdictions.

56. Publication of register.

PART 7

Complaints to Preliminary Proceedings Committee concerning registered medical practitioners

56A. Application of

Parts 7

,

8

and

9

to medical practitioners previously registered in Supervised Division.

56B. Application of

Parts 7

,

8

and

9

to interns and adapters.

57. Complaints concerning registered medical practitioners.

58. Persons to assist Preliminary Proceedings Committee.

58A.

Investigation of complaints.

59. Consideration of complaints by Preliminary Proceedings Committee.

59A.

Undertakings and consents.

60. If immediate suspension of registration is necessary to protect public.

61. No further action or referral of complaint to another body or authority or to

professional competence scheme.

62. Resolution of complaints by mediation or other informal means.

63. Referral of complaint to Fitness to Practise Committee.

PART 8

Complaints referred to Fitness to Practise Committee

64. Duty to notify registered medical practitioner and complainant or other witnesses

of referral to, and hearing by, Fitness to Practise Committee.

65. Conduct of hearing.

65A. Fitness to

Practise Committee may order that certain information not be published.

66. Powers and protections relating to witnesses and evidence.

67. If registered medical practitioner consents to censure or remedial action, etc.

68. If complaint is withdrawn while it is being considered by Fitness to Practise

Committee.

69. Report to Council by Fitness to Practise Committee.

70. Steps to be taken by Council after receiving report.

PART 9

Imposition of sanctions on registered medical practitioners following reports of Fitness

to Practise Committee

70A.

Sections 71

and

72

not to apply in certain cases.

70B. Measures

to be taken by Council after receiving report referred to in

section

59A(2)(c)

.

71. Duty of Council to decide on appropriate sanction.

71A. Duty of Council to decide on appropriate sanction in certain cases (Supervised

Division).

72. Provisions supplementary to

section 71

.

72A. Provisions supplemental to

section 71A

.

73. Duty to notify registered medical practitioner of Council’s sanction.

74. Confirmation by Court required before certain decisions become effective.

75. Appeal to Court against Council’s decision under

section 71

.

76. Application to Court for confirmation of Council’s decision.

77. Evidence relating to appeal under

section 75(1)

or application under

section 76(1)

to Court.

78. Duty to notify registered medical practitioner of compliance with decisions confirmed

or given by Court.

79. Removal of registration for failure to pay fee.

80. Restoration, etc., of registration following payment of certain fees.

80A. Removal of registration for failure to provide certain evidence relating to indemnity.

80B. Restoration after removal under section 80A.

81. Restoration of registration which has been cancelled.

82. Removal of conditions attached to registration.

83. Appeal to Court against Council’s decision under

section 81

or

82

.

84. Notification to Minister, Health Service Executive and employer of certain matters

relating to sanctions.

85. Information Council may publish in public interest.

PART 10

Education and Training

86. Duties of Health Service Executive in relation to medical and dental education

and training.

87. Functions of Council in relation to Directives of European Union relating to medical

education and training.

88. Duties of Council in relation to medical education and training.

89. Training bodies and qualifications for the purposes of the Specialist and Trainee

Specialist Divisions.

90. Appeal to Court against Council’s decision under

section 88 (2)(a)(i)(II)

or

(ii)

or

89(3)(a)(ii)

or

(b)

.

PART 11

Maintenance of Professional Competence

91. Duty of Council in relation to maintenance of professional competence of registered

medical practitioners.

92. Appeal to Court against Council’s decision under

section 91(4)(a)

or

(b)

.

93. Duty of Health Service Executive and other employers in relation to the maintenance

of professional competence of registered medical practitioners.

94. Duty of registered medical practitioners to maintain professional competence.

95. Confidentiality.

PART 12

Dissolution of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Board

96. Interpretation of

Part 12

.

97. Transfer day and dissolution of Board.

98. Minister may require information from Board.

99. Transfer of staff.

100. Transfer of property and liabilities to Health Service Executive.

101. Preservation of certain contracts and adaptation of references.

102. Pending legal proceedings.

103. Preparation of accounts.

PART 13

Miscellaneous

104. Privilege.

105. Investigation.

105A.

Admissibility of certain documents relating to proceedings in State or other

jurisdictions.

105B.

Prosecution of summary proceedings.

106. Council to be licensing authority, etc., under Anatomy Act 1832.

107. Power to specify forms.

108. Construction of references to registered medical practitioner and Medical Council,

etc.

109. Persons entitled to sign medical certificates.

110. Special measures registration having regard to Covid-19.

111. Modification of operation of section 105(1)(a).

112.

Notifications under Act.

SCHEDULE 1

Repeals and Revocations

PART 1

Acts Repealed

PART 2

Statutory Instruments Revoked

SCHEDULE 2

Council: Membership and Meetings

Acts Referred to

Anatomy Act 1832

2 & 3 Will. IV c. 75

Carer’s Leave Act 2001

2001, No. 19

Companies Act 1990

1990, No. 27

Dentists Act 1985

1985, No. 9

Ethics in Public Office Act 1995

1995, No. 22

European Communities Act 1972

1972, No. 27

European Parliament Elections Act 1997

1997, No. 2

Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003

Health Acts 1947 to 2007

Health Act 2004

2004, No. 42

Health Act 2007

2007, No. 23

Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005

2005, No. 27

Higher Education Authority Act 1971

1971, No. 22

Local Government (Superannuation) Act 1980

1980, No. 8

Local Government Act 2001

2001, No. 37

Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 1993

1993, No. 17

Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2000

2000, No. 24

Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act 2002

2002, No. 17

Medical Practitioners Act 1927

1927, No. 25

Medical Practitioners Act 1978

1978, No. 4

Medical Practitioners Acts 1978 to 2002

Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005

Nurses Act 1985

1985, No. 18

Organisation of Working Time Act 1997

1997, No. 20

Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006

Pharmacy Acts 1875 to 1977

Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001

2001, No. 45

Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004

2004, No. 7

Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2003

Standards in Public Office Act 2001

2001, No. 31

Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2005

Number

25

of

2007

MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 2007

REVISED

Updated to 5 September 2025

AN ACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF BETTER PROTECTING AND INFORMING THE PUBLIC IN ITS DEALINGS

WITH MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND, FOR THAT PURPOSE, TO INTRODUCE MEASURES, IN ADDITION

TO MEASURES PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION AND CONTROL OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, TO

BETTER ENSURE THE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COMPETENCE OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, TO

AMEND THE MEMBERSHIP AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MEDICAL COUNCIL, TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS

AGAINST MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE MEDICAL

COUNCIL; TO GIVE FURTHER EFFECT TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; AND, FOR THAT PURPOSE,

TO REPEAL AND REPLACE THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ACTS 1978 TO 2002 AND TO PROVIDE FOR

RELATED MATTERS.

[7

th May

, 2007]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS

AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Functions transferred and references to “Department of

Finance” and “Minister for Finance” construed (29.07.2011) by

Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions)

Order 2011

(S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 2, 3, 5 and sch. 1 part 2, in

operation as per art. 1(2).

2. (1) The administration and

business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred by this

Order are transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

(2) References to the Department

of Finance contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to the

administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, on and after the

commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Public

Expenditure and Reform.

3. The functions conferred on the

Minister for Finance by or under the provisions of —

(a) the enactments specified in

Schedule 1, and

(b) the statutory instruments

specified in Schedule 2,

are transferred to the Minister

for Public Expenditure and Reform.

...

5. References to the Minister for

Finance contained in any Act or instrument under an Act and relating to any

functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be

construed as references to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

...

Schedule 1

Enactments

...

Part 2

1922 to 2011 Enactments

Number and Year

Short Title

Provision

...

No. 25 of 2007

...

...

Medical Practitioners Act 2007

...

...

Sections 4(2)(b), 11 and 35(3)

...

C2

Functions transferred and terms “Minister for Finance” and “Department of Finance”construed (6.07.2011) by

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011

(10/2011), ss. 7(2), 9(2), 15 and sch. 2 part 1, commenced as per s. 1(2).

Department of Public

Expenditure and Reform.

7.

—...

(2) The member of the Government

who is in charge of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform—

(a) shall be known, in the Irish

language, as an tAire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe or, in the English

language, as the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, and

(b) is, in this Act, referred to

as the “Minister”.

...

Transfer of certain other

functions to Minister.

9.

—...

(2) The functions conferred on the

Minister for Finance by or under any of the provisions specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 2 are transferred to the Minister.

...

Construction of

references.

15.

—(1) References

to the Minister for Finance contained in any statute or instrument under a statute

in so far as they relate to any function transferred by this Act shall, from the

appointed day, be construed as references to the Minister.

(2) References to the Minister for

Finance contained in the memorandum or articles of association of any company in

so far as they relate to any function transferred by this Act shall, from the

appointed day, be construed as references to the Minister.

...

SCHEDULE 2

Functions Transferred To Minister

...

PART 1

Functions performable with consent of Minister for

Finance

STATUTES

Number and Year

Short Title

Provision

...

No. 25 of 2007

...

...

Medical Practitioners Act 2007

...

...

Section 33

...

Editorial Notes

E1

Work or activity which is carried on by a person, a necessary and regular part of

which requires the person to have access to, or contact with, children and vulnerable

persons pursuant to Act included in schedule 1 to

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012

(47/2012) (29.04.2016) by

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012

(47/2012), s. 2 and sch. 1, part 1 item 15(a) and part 2 item 12(a), S.I. No. 214

of 2016.

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Functions transferred and references to “Department of

Finance” and “Minister for Finance” construed (29.07.2011) by

Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions)

Order 2011

(S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 2, 3, 5 and sch. 1 part 2, in

operation as per art. 1(2).

2. (1) The administration and

business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred by this

Order are transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

(2) References to the Department

of Finance contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to the

administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, on and after the

commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Public

Expenditure and Reform.

3. The functions conferred on the

Minister for Finance by or under the provisions of —

(a) the enactments specified in

Schedule 1, and

(b) the statutory instruments

specified in Schedule 2,

are transferred to the Minister

for Public Expenditure and Reform.

...

5. References to the Minister for

Finance contained in any Act or instrument under an Act and relating to any

functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be

construed as references to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

...

Schedule 1

Enactments

...

Part 2

1922 to 2011 Enactments

Number and Year

Short Title

Provision

...

No. 25 of 2007

...

...

Medical Practitioners Act 2007

...

...

Sections 4(2)(b), 11 and 35(3)

...

C2

Functions transferred and terms “Minister for Finance” and “Department of Finance”construed (6.07.2011) by

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011

(10/2011), ss. 7(2), 9(2), 15 and sch. 2 part 1, commenced as per s. 1(2).

Department of Public

Expenditure and Reform.

7.

—...

(2) The member of the Government

who is in charge of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform—

(a) shall be known, in the Irish

language, as an tAire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe or, in the English

language, as the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, and

(b) is, in this Act, referred to

as the “Minister”.

...

Transfer of certain other

functions to Minister.

9.

—...

(2) The functions conferred on the

Minister for Finance by or under any of the provisions specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 2 are transferred to the Minister.

...

Construction of

references.

15.

—(1) References

to the Minister for Finance contained in any statute or instrument under a statute

in so far as they relate to any function transferred by this Act shall, from the

appointed day, be construed as references to the Minister.

(2) References to the Minister for

Finance contained in the memorandum or articles of association of any company in

so far as they relate to any function transferred by this Act shall, from the

appointed day, be construed as references to the Minister.

...

SCHEDULE 2

Functions Transferred To Minister

...

PART 1

Functions performable with consent of Minister for

Finance

STATUTES

Number and Year

Short Title

Provision

...

No. 25 of 2007

...

...

Medical Practitioners Act 2007

...

...

Section 33

...

Editorial Notes

E1

Work or activity which is carried on by a person, a necessary and regular part of

which requires the person to have access to, or contact with, children and vulnerable

persons pursuant to Act included in schedule 1 to

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012

(47/2012) (29.04.2016) by

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012

(47/2012), s. 2 and sch. 1, part 1 item 15(a) and part 2 item 12(a), S.I. No. 214

of 2016.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

3. Repeals and revocations.

PART 2

Continuance in being of Council and object and functions of Council, etc.

4. Continuance in being of Council.

5. Seal of Council.

6. Object of Council.

7. Functions of Council.

8. Conferral of additional functions on Council.

9. Ministerial directions to Council.

10. Immunity.

11. Council’s power to make rules.

12. Council’s power to issue guidelines.

PART 3

Statement of Strategy, Business Plan and Annual Report of Council

13. Council to prepare and submit statement of strategy.

14. Publication and implementation of statement of strategy.

15. Council to prepare and forward business plan to Minister.

16. Council to submit annual report to Minister.

PART 4

Members, Committees and Staff of Council

17. Members of Council.

18. Elections.

19. First meeting of Council under this Act.

20. Committees of Council.

21. Expenses of members of Council and committees.

22. Payment of allowances.

23. Removal of members of Council from office.

24. Chief executive officer.

25. Staff of Council.

26. Age limits.

27. Superannuation.

28. Membership of either House of Oireachtas by member of staff of Council.

29. Membership of local authority or European Parliament by member of staff of Council.

30. Disclosure of interests by members of Council or committee.

31. Disclosure of interests by members of staff of Council.

PART 5

Accounts and Finances of Council

32. Accounts of Council.

33. Power of Council to borrow.

34. Acceptance of gifts by Council.

35. Expenses of Council and Minister.

36. Fees that Council may charge.

PART 5A

Registration of Interns

36A.

Definitions.

36B. Register of

interns.

36C. Application

for recognition of qualification.

36D.

Requirements to be met for recognition of qualification.

36E. Application

for registration.

36F.

Provisions supplementary to

sections 36B

and

36E

.

36G. Conditions

attached to registration.

36H. Appeal to

Court against certain decisions of Council.

36I. Correction

of register.

36J. Publication

of register.

PART 5B

Registration of Adapters

36K.

Interpretation -

Part 5B

.

36L. Register of

adapters.

36M. Application

for registration.

36N.

Provisions supplementary to

sections 36L

and

36M

.

36O. Conditions

attached to registration.

36P. Appeal to

Court against certain decisions of Council.

36Q. Correction

of register.

36R. Publication

of register.

PART 6

Registration of Medical Practitioners

37. Unregistered medical practitioners shall not practise medicine.

38. Circumstances in which unregistered medical practitioners may practise medicine.

38A. Duty of medical practitioner — indemnity.

38B.

Circumstances in which persons may practise medicine.

39. Designated titles.

40. Use of designated titles.

41. Offences and penalties.

42. Recovery of fees, etc.

43. Register.

44. Transitional provisions applicable to register.

44A. Application

for recognition of qualification.

44B.

Requirements to be met for recognition of qualification as general

qualification.

44C.

Requirements to be met for recognition of qualification as specialist

qualification.

45. Registration of medical practitioners — general.

46. Medical practitioners to be registered in General Division.

47. Medical practitioners to be registered in Specialist Division.

48. Medical practitioners to be registered in Trainee Specialist Division.

49. Internship registration in Trainee Specialist Division.

50. Visiting EEA practitioners providing services on temporary and occasional basis.

50A. Registration of medical practitioners in Supervised Division.

51. Registration of additional qualifications.

52. Application to have registration removed, etc.

53. Conditions attached to first registration.

54. Refusal of registration, etc., and appeal to Court against Council’s decision.

54A.

Declarations by registered medical practitioners, etc. in relation to certain matters

in State or other jurisdictions, etc.

55. Correction of register.

55A. Council may

request certain information concerning medical practitioners, etc., from certain

bodies in State or other jurisdictions.

56. Publication of register.

PART 7

Complaints to Preliminary Proceedings Committee concerning registered medical practitioners

56A. Application of

Parts 7

,

8

and

9

to medical practitioners previously registered in Supervised Division.

56B. Application of

Parts 7

,

8

and

9

to interns and adapters.

57. Complaints concerning registered medical practitioners.

58. Persons to assist Preliminary Proceedings Committee.

58A.

Investigation of complaints.

59. Consideration of complaints by Preliminary Proceedings Committee.

59A.

Undertakings and consents.

60. If immediate suspension of registration is necessary to protect public.

61. No further action or referral of complaint to another body or authority or to

professional competence scheme.

62. Resolution of complaints by mediation or other informal means.

63. Referral of complaint to Fitness to Practise Committee.

PART 8

Complaints referred to Fitness to Practise Committee

64. Duty to notify registered medical practitioner and complainant or other witnesses

of referral to, and hearing by, Fitness to Practise Committee.

65. Conduct of hearing.

65A. Fitness to

Practise Committee may order that certain information not be published.

66. Powers and protections relating to witnesses and evidence.

67. If registered medical practitioner consents to censure or remedial action, etc.

68. If complaint is withdrawn while it is being considered by Fitness to Practise

Committee.

69. Report to Council by Fitness to Practise Committee.

70. Steps to be taken by Council after receiving report.

PART 9

Imposition of sanctions on registered medical practitioners following reports of Fitness

to Practise Committee

70A.

Sections 71

and

72

not to apply in certain cases.

70B. Measures

to be taken by Council after receiving report referred to in

section

59A(2)(c)

.

71. Duty of Council to decide on appropriate sanction.

71A. Duty of Council to decide on appropriate sanction in certain cases (Supervised

Division).

72. Provisions supplementary to

section 71

.

72A. Provisions supplemental to

section 71A

.

73. Duty to notify registered medical practitioner of Council’s sanction.

74. Confirmation by Court required before certain decisions become effective.

75. Appeal to Court against Council’s decision under

section 71

.

76. Application to Court for confirmation of Council’s decision.

77. Evidence relating to appeal under

section 75(1)

or application under

section 76(1)

to Court.

78. Duty to notify registered medical practitioner of compliance with decisions confirmed

or given by Court.

79. Removal of registration for failure to pay fee.

80. Restoration, etc., of registration following payment of certain fees.

80A. Removal of registration for failure to provide certain evidence relating to indemnity.

80B. Restoration after removal under section 80A.

81. Restoration of registration which has been cancelled.

82. Removal of conditions attached to registration.

83. Appeal to Court against Council’s decision under

section 81

or

82

.

84. Notification to Minister, Health Service Executive and employer of certain matters

relating to sanctions.

85. Information Council may publish in public interest.

PART 10

Education and Training

86. Duties of Health Service Executive in relation to medical and dental education

and training.

87. Functions of Council in relation to Directives of European Union relating to medical

education and training.

88. Duties of Council in relation to medical education and training.

89. Training bodies and qualifications for the purposes of the Specialist and Trainee

Specialist Divisions.

90. Appeal to Court against Council’s decision under

section 88 (2)(a)(i)(II)

or

(ii)

or

89(3)(a)(ii)

or

(b)

.

PART 11

Maintenance of Professional Competence

91. Duty of Council in relation to maintenance of professional competence of registered

medical practitioners.

92. Appeal to Court against Council’s decision under

section 91(4)(a)

or

(b)

.

93. Duty of Health Service Executive and other employers in relation to the maintenance

of professional competence of registered medical practitioners.

94. Duty of registered medical practitioners to maintain professional competence.

95. Confidentiality.

PART 12

Dissolution of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Board

96. Interpretation of

Part 12

.

97. Transfer day and dissolution of Board.

98. Minister may require information from Board.

99. Transfer of staff.

100. Transfer of property and liabilities to Health Service Executive.

101. Preservation of certain contracts and adaptation of references.

102. Pending legal proceedings.

103. Preparation of accounts.

PART 13

Miscellaneous

104. Privilege.

105. Investigation.

105A.

Admissibility of certain documents relating to proceedings in State or other

jurisdictions.

105B.

Prosecution of summary proceedings.

106. Council to be licensing authority, etc., under Anatomy Act 1832.

107. Power to specify forms.

108. Construction of references to registered medical practitioner and Medical Council,

etc.

109. Persons entitled to sign medical certificates.

110. Special measures registration having regard to Covid-19.

111. Modification of operation of section 105(1)(a).

112.

Notifications under Act.

SCHEDULE 1

Repeals and Revocations

PART 1

Acts Repealed

PART 2

Statutory Instruments Revoked

SCHEDULE 2

Council: Membership and Meetings