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(3) Time during which an applicant, while employed as mentioned in subsection (1) has been engaged in midwifery, not exceeding such period as may be prescribed, shall be counted for the purposes of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) either as time spent in medicine or as time spent in surgery, as the applicant may elect.

(4) Where during any period of such employment as is referred to in subsection (1) an applicant who has been engaged in medicine has also been engaged in surgery or in midwifery or both, or an applicant who has been engaged in surgery has also been engaged in midwifery, the period shall be apportioned for the purposes of this section in such manner as may be determined by the body granting the qualifying diploma by virtue of which the applicant claims registration.

(5) In this section—
 * (a) “approved”, in relation to a hospital or institution, means approved for the time being by the University for the purposes of this section;
 * (b) reference to employment in a resident medical capacity shall be construed as reference to employment in the practice of medicine, surgery or midwifery, where the person in question is resident in the hospital or institution where he is employed or conveniently near thereto, and by the terms of his employment is required to be so resident.

10. The matters as to which the Council must be satisfied for the purposes of paragraph (b) of section 8 are—
 * (a) that the person claiming registration has been employed as mentioned in subsection (1) of section 9 and has satisfied the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) of that section; or
 * (b) that such person has rendered satisfactory service in an appointment (whether within or outside Her Majesty’s dominions) such as in the opinion of the Council confers experience of the practice of medicine and surgery, or medicine, surgery and midwifery, not less extensive than that required for a certificate under section 9; or
 * (c) that such person has otherwise acquired such experience as aforesaid.