PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS ORDINANCE - minor amendment

PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 50

PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS

The Professional Accountants By-laws are amended-

(1) in by-law 22-

(a) in paragraph (2) by adding after 'shall'-

on application to the Council in such form as it may
specify and

(b)in paragraph (3) by repealing sub-paragraphs (a) and (b)
and substituting-

(a)is a member of an approved institute or any
other accountancy body accepted by the Council
under sub-paragraph (ii) of section 24(1)(c) of
the Ordinance and who has been a Fellow or
associate member of such approved institute or
accountancy body for an aggregate period of not
less than 7 years;

(2) in by-law 31(3)--

(a) by repealing 'if he';

(b) by repealing sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) and substituting-

(a)in the case of a person who applies under
paragraph (1)(a) before 1 January 1982, if he is
the holder of a Hong Kong Certificate of
Education (English) with credits in at least 5
subjects (including English and Mathematics) or
if he has passed such examinations (including
English and Mathematics) which in the opinion
of the Council are of an equivalent standard
to such Hong Kong Certificate of Education
(English);

(b)in the case of a person who applies under
paragraph (1)(a) on or after 1 January 1982, if
he is the holder of a General Certificate of
Education (England) with 2 Advanced Level
passes and 3 Ordinary Level passes, or 3
Advanced Level passes and 1 Ordinary Level
pass, (including English and Mathematics) or if
he has passed such examinations (including
English and Mathematics) which in the opinion
of the Council are of an equivalent standard to
such General Certificate of Education (England);





(c) in sub-paragraph (c) by adding 'if he' before 'is a';

(d) in sub-p aragraph (d) by adding 'if he' before 'is the';

(3) in by-law 34-

(a) by being renumbered as paragraph (1);

(b) by adding after paragraph (1)-

(2) Where the Registrar has reason to believe
that a registered student may have been guilty of
misconduct in carrying out his duties or of conduct
which renders him unfit to become a professional
accountant he shall submit the facts to the Council
which may, in its discretion, refer the complaint to the
Disciplinary Committee.

(4) in by-law 38(1)(a) by adding after 'student-
or is required to sit an examination under section 29A(3)
of the Ordinance
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