Selwyn and [Kaulabe?] to Buckingham

We are honored with Your Grace's commands, signified in Sir
Frederic Rogers' letter of the 29th of November ultimo, stating
that he was directed by Your Grace to transmit to us the enclosed
copy of an Ordinance passed by the legislature of British Columbia
entitled "An Ordinance respecting Practitioners in Medicine and Surgery."

Sir Frederic Rogers was also pleased to state that he was
 directed to observe that the Imperial Act 21 and 22 Vict: c. 90
provided by the 31st Section that persons registered under
that Act should be entitled to practise Medicine or Surgery in any
part of Her Majesty's Dominions, and to recover their Fees.

That by section 6 of the Colonial Ordinance no person who is
not registered under that Ordinance shall be entitled to recover his
fees for attendence.

That it is apprehended that the imposition by the Colonial
Act of a condition on a right which is given absolutely by the
Imperial Act constitutes a repugnancy between the Colonial and
Imperial Act.

But that as it seems a very reasonable provision that a person
desiring to practise in the Colony should be compelled to register his
qualifications and pay a registry fee, it has been suggested that a
Law requiring a person who intends to practise in the Colony to
prove and register his qualifications in the manner pointed out by
sect 4, and to pay a registration fee, and imposing a penalty upon
any such person who practises or recovers fees without having complied
with these requisitions, but not in terms prohibiting him from
practising and recovering fees, would not be repugnant to the
Imperial Act.

That under these circumstances he was directed to request that we
would favor Your Grace with our opinion upon the following questions:

1. Whether section 6 of the Colonial Ordinance is repugnant to
the Imperial Act.

2. Whether an enactment of the kind suggested would avoid this
repugnancy or whether any other alteration might be suggested
which would avoid such repugnancy while securing to the Colony the
registration of the qualification of persons desiring to practise,
and the Registration Fees.

In obedience to Your Lordship's commands, we have taken this
matter into consideration and have the honor to Report

That we are of opinion that section 6 of the Colonial Ordinance
is repugnant to the Imperial Act.

We further think that an enactment of the kind suggested or any
enactment which should impose conditions obligations or restrictions
upon a Medical Practitioner registered under 21 & 22 Vict: c. 90 and
by sec. 31 of that Act entitled to practise in any part of Her Majesty's
dominions and to recover his fees, would be repugnant to the Imperial
Act.