Question No. 10
Reply by Dr the Hon K L Thong, CBE JP, Director of Medical & Health Services, to Question by Dr the Hon Henrietta Ip in Legislative Council on 1 5 1985
Question: Does the law require a physiotherapist in private practice to be properly qualified and, if so, will those not so qualified and carrying on business be prosecuted ?
Sir,
At present, there are no regulations in force
setting out qualifications in respect of physiotherapists
for registration and practice. However, the statutory body
for this profession, i.e., the Physiotherapists Board, is
completing an exercise to draw up a set of draft regulations
for the registration of suitable and qualified persons as well as
for control and discipline of this profession.
It is envisaged that these regulations will be
submitted to you, Sir, in Council, for consideration and
approval later this year.
If approved and when these regulations come into
force, any person not qualified to be placed on the register
but proven to be practising as a physiotherapist will be dealt
with in accordance with the provisions of the law.