MEDICAL REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - minor amendment

MEDICAL REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - minor amendment

CHAPTER 161

MEDICAL REGISTRATION

1. The Medical Registration Ordinance is amended-

(1) in section 2-
(a)in the definition of 'Chairman' by adding before the
semicolon-
and includes any person elected to act as Chairman
under section 3A(4)
(b)in the definition of 'Director' by repealing 'Medical and
Health Services' and substituting 'Health';

(2) in section 3-
(a) in subsection (2)--
(i) in paragraph (f), by repealing the full stop and
substituting a semicolon;
(ii) by adding after paragraph (f)
(g) a lay member to be appointed by the Governor.
(Added 3 of 1988 s. 3)
(b)in subsection (3), by repealing 'or (f)' and substituting
', (f) or (g)';

(3) by repealing section 3A and substituting---

3A. (1) The Chairman of the Council shall-
(a) be elected by the members from amongst themselves;
(b)subject to subsection (5), hold office for 3 years or
until he ceases to hold office as a member, whichever
is the earlier; and
(c) be eligible for re-election.
(2) If the office of Chairman becomes vacant due to
effluxion of time, or as a result of resignation or otherwise, the
Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Council within 3
months of the occurrence of such vacancy for the purpose of
electing a Chairman.
(3) The Secretary shall preside at a meeting held under
subsection (2) until the Chairman is elected and assumes office,
but he shall not have an original or a casting vote.
(4) If the Chairman is unable to perform the functions of
his office for any period due to absence from Hong Kong or
any other reason, the members of the Council shall at a meeting
of the Council elect one of themselves to act in his place for the
duration of that period and notwithstanding any provision in
this Ordinance, the Secretary may, where necessary, convene a
meeting for the purpose of such election.





(5) The Chairman may at any time resign his office by
giving notice in writing to the Secretary.
(Replaced3 of 1988 s. 4)

(4)in section 4(1) by repealing 'Director' and substituting
'Chairman';

(5) by adding after section 20C(2)(c)--

(ca) 2 registered medical practitioners appointed by
the Council after consultation with the Chinese
University of Hong Kong; (Added57of 1989s.2)

2. The Medical Practitioners (Registration and Disciplinary
Procedure) Regulations are amended-

(1) in regulation 6(1A) by repealing '2 inches by 2 3/4 inches' and '1 1/2

inches by 2 1/4 inches' and substituting respectively '50 x 70 mm'
and '40 x 60 mm';

(2)in regulations 9(1)(b) and (c), (4)(a) and (6) and 22(a) by
repealing 'Director' wherever it occurs and substituting
'Chairman'.

(3) by repealing the Second Schedule and substituting-

SECOND SCHEDULE [regs. 4 & 8]
FEES
Item Particular Fee
1 . Registration in Part II of the register 150
2. Registration in Part I or Part 111 of the register 500
3. Registration in Part IV of the register 150
4. Restoration to the register 300
5. Certificate of good standing 200
6. Certificate verifying registration 150
7. Alteration to register 150
8. Certified copy of an entry in the register 200
9. Practising certificate-
(a) for a medical practitioner registered under section
14 in the register for medical practitioners resident
in Hong Kong other than a person referred to in
paragraph (c) or (d) below 250
(b) for a medical practitioner registered under section
14 in the register for medical practitioners resident
outside Hong Kong 150
(c) for a medical practitioner registered under section
14 in theregister for medical practitioners resident
in Hong Kong, who is in the full-time service of an
approved subvented hospital and is not engaged in
private practice 75
(d) for a medical practitioner deemed to be a regis-
tered practitioner under section 29(d), including
any such medical practitioner who is registered or
entitled to be registered under section 14 75





Item Particular Fee
10. Application under section 8A(2)(a) 600
11. Licentiate examination fees-
(a) Part I examination .....1,000
(b) Part II examination ....400
(c) Part III examination ...800
(d) Any one discipline in the Part III examination 300
(L.N. 188 of 1989)
3 of 1988 s. 2. L.N. 76 of 1989 3 of 1988 s. 3. Chairman of the council. 3 of 1988 s. 5. L.N. 2 of 1985 3 of 1988 s. 6.

3 of 1988 s. 2. L.N. 76 of 1989 3 of 1988 s. 3. Chairman of the council. 3 of 1988 s. 5. L.N. 2 of 1985 3 of 1988 s. 6.

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