Section 2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“Commonwealth or foreign diploma” means such a qualification as is mentioned in section 18 of the Medical Act 1956 of the United Kingdom other than a Singapore diploma;“diploma” means any diploma, degree, fellowship, membership, licence, authority to practise, letters, testimonial, certificate, or other status or document granted by any university, corporation, college, or other body, or by any departments of or persons acting under the authority of the government of any country or place;“Medical Council” means the Medical Council established under section 3(1);“provisional registration” means registration by virtue of section 13 and “provisionally registered” shall be construed accordingly;“qualifying diploma” means a diploma conferring, subject to compliance with the provisions of this Act, the right of registration under section 9(1);“qualifying examination” means an examination which has to be passed to qualify for a qualifying diploma;“registered medical practitioner” means a person registered under this Act and includes a person deemed to be so registered under sections 30 and 31;“Singapore diploma” means a degree, diploma or licence in medicine and surgery of the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore, the University of Malaya in Singapore, the University of Singapore or the National University of Singapore.[1956 c. 76.]