An Leas-Chathaoirleach:

I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

An Leas-Chathaoirleach:

The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Charters Amendment) Bill 2002 is a Bill to amend the governing charters of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. The initial driving force behind it was the introduction of a new member of the body to be known as "Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland". The purpose of the change is to render the body politic of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland consistent with those of the Royal College of Surgeons in England and the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, institutions with which it has a rapport.

An Leas-Chathaoirleach:

In its current form, the Bill contains 37 sections and goes considerably further than previous legislation in tidying up the Government charters so as to allow for the creation of a single text which will govern the college. The Bill also provides for extraneous matters necessary for the proper management of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.