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commenced his professional education or apprenticeship at least
six months before the passing of this Act and who has been a
pupil or apprentice for not less than three years, shall be entitled,
on making a declaration in the form of the First Schedule to this
Act, to be registered under this Act as if he had been at the pass-
ing of this Act bona fide engaged in the practice of dentistry in
New South Wales.
19. Any person who has practiced dentistry for not less than
twelve months elsewhere than in New South Wales, and who
holds some recognized certificate as hereinafter defined, and who
proves to the satisfaction of the Board that he is of good char-
acter, shall be entitled, upon the payment of the prescribed
registration fees and without examination, to be registered as a
dentist under this Act.
The term "recognized certificate" means a certificate, diploma,
membership, degree, license, letters, testimonial, or other title,
status, or document, granted by some university, college, or other
public institution, in a British possession or foreign country, and
which is recognized by the Board as entitling the holder thereof
to practice dentistry in such possession or country and as fur-
nishing sufficient guarantee of the possession of the requisite
knowledge and skill for the efficient practice of dentistry.
20. When any person makes application to be registered in
respect of any certificate, diploma, membership, degree, license,
letters, testimonial, or other title, status, or document not speci-
fied in the Regulations, the Board may entertain such applica-
tion and deal with it specially, and may, if it thinks fit, give to
such applicant a certificate of recognition setting forth that he is
the holder of a recognized certificate, and the Registrar shall
take such certificate of recognition as an authority to register
such applicant.
21. A person shall not be registered under this Act by reason
of his having been before the passing thereof engaged in the
practice of dentistry in New South Wales, unless he makes appli-
cation to the Registrar before the first day of July, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety three, accompanied by a declaration
signed by him in the form set out in the Second Schedule to
this Act.
EXAMINATION.
22. The Board shall from time to time hold examinations
for the purpose of testing the fitness of persons to practice dent-