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be registered under s. 12.

Schedule:

Form No. 3.

Striking practitioner crime or infamous professional conduct.

No. 1.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1884.

or place within Her Majesty's dominions (other than the United Kingdom or this Colony as aforesaid), or that such diploma or other document aforesaid has been granted and that such person possesses the necessary qualifications as aforesaid, shall be submitted to the Medical Board by any person applying to be registered, and the Board shall forthwith consider the same.

(2.) If the Board is satisfied with the proofs submitted, it shall grant to such person a certificate in the Form No. 3 in the Schedule to this Ordinance, or as near thereto as circumstances will permit.

(3.) Such certificate shall be impressed with a stamp for duty, by way of registration fee, of twenty-five dollars, and, on production to the Colonial Secretary, shall entitle such person to registration as a medical practitioner in this Colony.

(4.) If the Board is not satisfied that such person has been registered as aforesaid, or with his diploma or other document as aforesaid, or with the evidence of qualification, or with the character of the applicant, it shall submit the case, with a full report thereon, together with all documents in connection therewith, to the Governor-in-Council.

(5.) The Governor-in-Council shall decide whether the Board shall or shall not give the certificate as aforesaid; and such decision shall be final, and, if it is in the applicant's favour, he shall thereupon be entitled to such certificate.

Offences.

14. If any practitioner registered under this Ordinance is convicted of any felony or misdemeanor or, after due inquiry, is considered by the Medical Board to have been guilty of infamous conduct in any professional respect, the Board may, if it thinks fit, inform the Colonial Secretary thereof, stating the particulars of the case in full, and the Colonial Secretary may thereupon, if he thinks fit, strike the name of such practitioner off the register.

Making false declaration.

Punishment for fraudulent registration.

15. Every person who wilfully makes before any Justice of the Peace any false declaration, purporting to be a declaration under this Ordinance, shall be guilty of perjury.

16. Every person who fraudulently procures or attempts to procure himself or any other person to be registered under this Ordinance by making or producing, or causing to be made or produced, any false or fraudulent representation or declaration, either oral or in writing, and every person who aids and assists him therein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two years.

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