The Medical Act 1876The citation of this Act by this

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was authorised by the

Short Titles Act 1896 The Short Titles Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c. 14) is an Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom, act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It replaces the Short Titles Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 10). This act was retained for the Republic of I ...

, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the

Interpretation Act 1978 The Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act makes provision for the interpretation of acts of Parliament, Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England, Measures of the Church Asse ...

. ( 39 & 40 Vict. c. 41) or the Enabling Act 1876 was an act which repealed the previous Medical Act in the United Kingdom and allowed all British medical authorities to license all qualified applicants whatever their gender. It was introduced by Member of Parliament

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. The act obtained

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and became law despite

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's strong private objections to women's medical training. The Medical Acts was the

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of the Medical Act 1876 as well as the following Acts:The

, section 2(1) and Schedule 2 *

Medical Act 1858 The Medical Act ( 21 & 22 Vict. c. 90), ''An Act to Regulate the Qualifications of Practitioners in Medicine and Surgery'', also referred to as the Medical Act 1858, was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the General ...

( 21 & 22 Vict. c. 90) *

Medical Act 1859 Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practic ...

( 22 Vict. c. 21) *

Medical Acts Amendment Act 1860 Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practice ...

( 23 & 24 Vict. c. 7) *

Medical Practitioners Act 1876 Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practic ...

( 39 & 40 Vict. c. 40) *

Medical Act 1886 Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practic ...

( 49 & 50 Vict. c. 48)

References

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