VAN DER HOPE v. THE MEDICAL BOARD OF VICTORIA

[1950] VLR 310·DEAN J.

[1950] VLR 310

1950 VLR 310

VAN DER HOPE v. THE MEDICAL BOARD OF VICTORIA Supreme Court of Victoria DEAN J. June 5, 6, 19 June 1950 Medical practitioner — Infamous conduct in a professional respect — Covering — Issue by unqualified person of certificates and prescriptions over name of registered practitioner — Whether conduct disqualifies from practice — Public interest — Discretion to remove from register — Medical Act 1928 (No. 3730), sec. 7 — Medical Act 1933 (No. 4131), secs. 4, 7 .

A medical practitioner allowed an unqualified person (1) to conduct portion of his practice as if such person were a doctor, and (2) to issue certificates and prescriptions over the practitioner’s signature in respect of patients whom the practitioner had not seen.

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