CAP. 156]
Dentists Registration
[1989 Ed.
"prescribed" means provided by regulations made under section 29; "register" means the register of dentists kept in accordance with section 7; "registered" means admitted to the register in accordance with section 9; "registered address" means the address appearing upon the certificate of registration issued under section 10;
"registered dentist" means a person whose name appears for the time being on the register;
"Registrar" means the Registrar of Dentists as provided for under section 6; "repealed Ordinance" means the Dentists Registration Ordinance 1940 (1 of 1940, see Cap. 156, 1950 Ed.);
"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Council appointed under section 4.
(Added 12 of 1968 s. 2)
(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. Dentists to be registered
(1) Subject to the provisions of any regulations made under section 29(7), any person, not being a registered dentist, who-
(a) practises dentistry within Hong Kong commits an offence and is liable
(i) on summary conviction to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months; or
(ii) on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 3 years; or
(b) practises dentistry on a person within Hong Kong which results in personal injury to that person commits an offence and is liable
(i) on summary conviction to a fine of $100,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; or
(ii) on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 5 years.
(Amended 12 of 1968 s. 3; 79 of 1984 s. 7; 68 of 1986 s. 9)
(2) Nothing in this section shall operate to prevent the extraction of teeth for the relief of pain, or the application of remedies for such purposes, by a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Registration Ordinance (Cap. 161).
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