# Medical Act 1983, Paragraph 11

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In any enactment passed before 1st January 1979 the expression “legally qualified medical practitioner”, or “duly qualified medical practitioner”, or any expression importing a person recognised by law as a medical practitioner or member of the medical profession, shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed to mean a registered medical practitioner who holds a licence to practise.
(2) In any enactment passed before 1st January 1979 references (however expressed) to a person registered under the Medical Acts or as a medical practitioner shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as references to a registered medical practitioner who holds a licence to practise.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/54/schedule/6/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medical-act-1983/schedule-6/paragraph-11
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