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[No. 26/40:-30.7.41.-4.]
A BILL
INTITULED
An Ordinance to amend the Midwives Ordinance, 1910.
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Midwives Amend- Short title. ment Ordinance, 1941.
of Ordin-
2. Sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Midwives Ordin- Amendment ance, 1910, is amended by the substitution of the words ance No.
eight other persons, two of whom shall be certified and 22 of 1910, enrolled midwives under this Ordinance," for the words six other persons".
s. 4 (1).
3. Sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Midwives Ordin- Amendments ance, 1910, is amended-
of Ordin- ance No. 22 of 1910,
(i) in paragraph (a) (iii) by inserting the following words s. 4 (2). after the word training
(including such training after enrolment, at such intervals and for such periods as the Board may prescribe)";
(ii) in paragraph (e) by inserting the following words after the word misconduct,
"or of any midwife who, in the unanimous opinion of the Board is so inefficient, by reason of her refusal or neglect to attend and complete to the satisfaction of the Board a course required by any regulations for training after enrolment, that it would be inimical to the interest of patients to allow her to continue to practise."
4. Section 4 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, is amended by the addition of a new sub-section at the end thereof :-
Addition of new sub- section (3)
to section 4 of Ordin-
of 1910.
(3) Upon any inquiry by the Board in connexion with ance No. 22 the removal of the name of any midwife under paragraph (e) of the preceding sub-section, such midwife shall be entitled to appear and to be heard by counsel or solicitor.
Objects and Reasons.
1. Section 4 (1) of the principal Ordinance provides for the establishment of a Midwives Board consisting of the Director of Medical Services and six other persons appointed by the Governor.