Dentists Registration.

(c) the practice of Chinese dentistry by persons practising tooth extraction only, provided that they do not make use of or administer or cause to be administered any dangerous drug or any anaesthetic or use or cause to be used any hypodermic or dental syringe.

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of the Dental

(1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, there shall be established a Dental Board, hereinafter referred to as "the Board", consisting of the following persons-

(a) the Director of Medical and Health Services;

(b) the Senior Government Dental Surgeon;

(c) two medical practitioners to be appointed by the Governor; and

(d) four dental surgeons registrable under paragraph (a) or (b) of section 7 to be appointed by the Governor.

(2) Members of the Board appointed under paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (1) shall hold office for three years but shall be eligible for reappointment.

(3) If the place of a member of the Board appointed under paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (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 and Health 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 subsection (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.

Registrar.

5. (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, there shall be a Dental Registrar, hereinafter referred to as "the Registrar", who shall perform such duties in connexion with the register of dentists as may be prescribed.

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