CAP. 156]
1 of 1940.
35 of 1949. 22 of 1950.
24 of 1950.
Short title.
Interpretation.
(Cap. 134.)
(Cap. 138.)
Dentists to be registered.
Dentists Registration.
CHAPTER 156.
DENTISTS REGISTRATION.
To provide for the registration of dentists.
[1st July, 1940.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Dentists Registration Ordinance.
2. (1) In this Ordinance--
"Board" means the Dental Board appointed under section 4;
"dangerous drug" means any drug to which the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance shall apply;
"Medical Board" means the Medical Board of the Colony of Hong Kong;
"registered dentist" means a person whose name appears for the time being on the register of dentists;
"registered pharmacist" means a pharmacist registered under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance.
(2) A person shall be deemed to practise dentistry within the meaning of this Ordinance, who, for the sake of gain or otherwise, holds himself out, whether directly or by implication, as practising or being prepared to practise dentistry, or treats or attempts to treat or professes to treat, cure, relieve or prevent lesions or pain of the human teeth or jaws; or performs or attempts to perform any operation thereon, or inserts or attempts to insert any artificial teeth or appliances for the restoration, regulation or improvement of the teeth or accessory structures.
3. (1) No person shall practise dentistry within the Colony unless he is registered under this Ordinance. Any person who acts in contravention of the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of an offence.
(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
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