1988 Ed.]
Midwives Registration
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CHAPTER 162
MIDWIVES REGISTRATION ORDINANCE
1. Short title...
2. Interpretation..
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
CITATION AND INTERPRETATION
PART II
THE MIDWIVES BOARD OF HONG KONG
Establishment and composition of Midwives Board....
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4. Meetings of Board......
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PART III
REGISTRATION OF MIDWIVES
5. Register of midwives
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6. Correction of the register..
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7. Qualification for registration
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8. Registration......
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9. Certificate of registration.....
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PART IV
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AND OFFENCES
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11. Disciplinary powers of Board.........
Powers of Board with regard to obtaining evidence and the conduct of proceedings
12. Penalty for failure to give evidence..
13. Appearance of counsel, etc......
14. Provisions relating to orders of Board........
15. Appeals
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PART V
MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES AND PROHIBITIONS
16. Registration not to imply possession of medical qualifications
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17. Penalty for acts falsely implying registration...
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18. Prohibition of persons other than registered midwives attending for gain women in childbirth except under medical supervision..
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19. Power of Board to prohibit registered midwives suffering from certain diseases from attending women in childbirth
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20. Power of Board to prohibit disqualified midwives, etc. from attending women in childbirth.
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22. Prohibition of employment by registered midwives of unregistered substitutes Requirements as to notice of intention to practise
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PART VI
REGULATIONS, DIRECTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS
23. Regulations....
24. Directions to midwives.
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25. Exemption from registration.
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