No offence is committed by a registered medical practitioner who performs a surgical operation necessary for a girl's physical or mental health.

"has consulted at least one other registered medical practitioner who also reasonably believes that the abortion is appropriate in all the circumstances."

In determining whether the circumstances warrant an abortion after 24 weeks, the registered medical practitioner must have regard to:

The treatment must be by, or under the direction of, a registered medical practitioner who may be specified in the order.

He is a registered medical practitioner and has been running a hospital in Vadakara.

Indeed, the examining doctor was a registered medical practitioner - a reservist called up in the course of the Gulf conflict.

He is not a registered medical practitioner.

The section authorises detention for up to 24 hours, the taking of blood and urine samples, intimate searches by a registered medical practitioner.

Specifying standards of practice for registered medical practitioners, including providing guidance on all matters related to professional conduct and ethics.

The council is funded exclusively by the annual payments of registered medical practitioners; no funds are received from the government exchequer or other external sources.