Committee Reports > List of Committees > Private > 1964 > Joint Committee on the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Charter Amendment) Bill, 1963 > Report - Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Charter Amendment) Bill, 1963 [Private]

REPORT.

1. The Joint Committee reports that it has examined the Preamble of the Bill and, to make it consistent with the provisions of the Bill as amended by the Committee, has amended it by the insertion of the following paragraph:—

AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the Minister for Education should be the approving authority for bye-laws made by the Council of the said College:.

It has found the allegations contained in the Preamble, as amended, proved to its satisfaction.

2. The Committee has considered the Bill and has made amendments thereto providing for the designation of the Minister for Education as the approving authority for bye-laws made by the Council of the College. It has also made some drafting amendments and amended the Title to to read as follows:—

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTERS OR LETTERS PATENT UNDER WHICH THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND IS INCORPORATED.

3. In its deliberations on the Bill the Committee considered a report from the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland. The Committee did not deem the recommendation made in such report to be appropriate or necessary, and accordingly has not given effect to such recommendation.

(Signed) GERARD SWEETMAN,

Chairman of the Joint Committee.

12th August, 1964.