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(2) Nothing in this section shall operate to prevent-
(a) the extraction of teeth for the relief of pain, or the application of remedies for such purposes, by registered medical practitioners; or
(b) the extraction of teeth by any registered pharmacist when the case is urgent and when no registered medical practitioner or registered dentist is available; or
(c) the practice of Chinese dentistry by persons practis- ing tooth extraction only, provided that they do not make use of or administer or cause to be administered any dan- gerous drug or any anesthetic or use or cause to be used any hypodermic or dental syringe.
of the
4.-(1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, there shall Constitution be established a Dental Board, (hereinafter referred to as Dental "the Board"), consisting of the following persons→→→
(a) the Director of Medical Services;
(b) the Government Dental Surgeon;
(c) two medical practitioners to be appointed by the Governor; and
(d) two dental surgeons registrable under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of section 7 of this Ordinance, to be appointed by the Governor.
(2) Members of the Board appointed under paragraphs (c) and (d) of sub-section (1) shall hold office for three years but shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(3) If the place of a member of the Board appointed under paragraphs (c) and (d) of sub-section (1) becomes vacant before the expiration of his term of office, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Governor and any person so appointed shall hold office so long only as the member in whose place he is appointed would have held office.
(4) The Director of Medical Services shall be President of the Dental Board. The President shall be Chairman of all meetings at which he shall attend, and in his absence the members present shall elect one of the members appointed under paragraph (d) of sub-section (1) to be Chairman.
(5) The Board shall meet at such places and times as the President may appoint, and at any meeting four members shall form a quorum. The Chairman of any meeting of the
Board shall have a casting vote.
Board.
5. (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, there shall Dental be a Dental Registrar (hereinafter referred to as "the Registrar. Registrar') who shall perform such duties in connexion with the register of dentists as may be prescribed.
(2) The Director of Medical Services shall be the
Registrar.
6. A register of dentists (hereinafter referred to as Keeping of "the register") shall be kept, in the form prescribed by the register. Registrar, who shall be responsible for the maintenance and custody thereof.