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dentists, qualified to practice in New South Wales, was intro-
duced in the Parliament of the Colony in 1892:

A Bill to Provide for the Registration of Dentists Quali-
fied to Practice in New South Wales.

Whereas, it is expedient to make provision for the registra-
tion of persons qualified to practice as dentists in New South
Wales:
Be it therefore Enacted by the Queens Most Excellent Majesty, by and
with the advice a?id co?isent of the Legislative Council and Legis-
lative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows, that is to say
1. This Act may be cited as " The Dentists' Act of 1892."
2. In the construction of this Act, unless the context other-
wise indicates, the following terms shall have the respective
meanings hereby assigned to them, that is to say:
" Minister"—the Minister for the time being charged with
the administration of this Act;
"Medical Practitioner"—a legally qualified medical practi-
tioner;
"
" Dental Board " or " Board —the Dental Board appointed
under the provisions of this Act;
" Dentist —a person registered as a dentist under this Act;
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" Dentistry —The extracting and stopping of natural teeth,
and the fitting and adjustment of artificial teeth;
Register"—the register of dentists kept under this Act;
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" Registrar —the Registrar appointed under the provisions
of this Act;
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" Prescribed —Prescribed by this Act of Regulations made
under it.

dental board and officers.
There shall be a Board consisting of seven members called
3.
the " Dental Board of New South Wales," which shall be consti-
tuted as hereinafter provided, and shall have the powers and
authorities hereinafter defined.
4. The first members of the Board, including the President,
shall be appointed by the Governor in Council, for a period of
three years. At least four of the persons so appointed shall
be persons who appear to be eligible for registration as dentists
under this Act, and the remainder shall be medical practitioners.