I hereby promulgate the Law for Partial Amendments to the Medical Practitioner Law and the Dentist Law.
Signed:HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor
This fourteenth day of the sixth month of the twenty-sixth year of Showa (June 14, 1951)
Prime Minister YOSHIDA Shigeru
Law for Partial Amendments to the Medical Practitioner Law and the Dentist Law
Article 1. The Medical Practitioner Law (Law No.201 of 1948) shall be partially amended as follows:
The following one paragraph shall be added to Article 36:
4 In addition to those as provided for in the preceding paragraph, the Japanese nationals, who, prior to August 15, 1945, received a medical practitioner's licence or a licence for the practice of medical profession in a foreign country in accordance with laws and orders of such country or who received a consular licence for the practice of medical profession in the Republic of China (including Manchuria and Mengkiang), may be treated, in reference to their licensing and examination, in conformity with the instance of the preceding paragraph, up to December 31, 1955.
Article 2. The Dentist Law (Law No.202 of 1948) shall be partially amended as follows:
The following one paragraph shall be added to Article 33:
4 In addition to those as provided for in the preceding paragraph, the Japanese nationals, who, prior to August 15, 1945, received a dentist's licence or a licence for the practice of dental profession in a foreign country in accordance with laws and orders of such country or who received a consular licence for the practice of dental profession in the Republic of China (including Manchuria and Mengkiang), may be treated, in reference to their licensing and examination, in conformity with the instance of the preceding paragraph, up to December 31, 1955.
Supplementary Provisions:
1 This Law shall come into force as from the day of its promulgation;provided that the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Supplementary Provisions shall take effect after the lapse of 90 days counting from the day of the promulgation of this Law.
2 The Law for Exceptions of Qualification for Preliminary National Examination for Medical Practitioners (Law No.272 of 1949) shall be partially amended as follows:
"Article 36 paragraph 3 of the Medical Practitioners Law" shall be amended as "Article 36 paragraph 3 or 4 of the Medical Practitioners Law" , and "or passed the first part of the Medical Practitioners Examination conducted by Manchukuo, or obtained the consular license for the medical practitioner in China (including Manchuria and Mongolia)" as "or passed the first part of the Medical Practitioners Examination conducted by Manchukuo" .
3 The Law for Exceptions to Qualification for Preliminary National Examination for Dentists (Law No.246 of 1950) shall be partially amended as follows:
"Article 33 paragraph 3 of the Dentist Law (Law No.202 of 1948)" shall be amended as "Article 33 paragraph 3 or 4 of the Dentist Law (Law No.202 of 1948)" , and "or passed the first part of the Dentists Examination conducted by Manchukuo, or obtained the consular license for the dentist in China (including Manchuria and Mongolia)" as "or passed the first part of the Dentists Examination conducted by Manchukuo" .