1988 Ed.]
Midwives Registration
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(a) been convicted of an offence punishable with imprisonment; or
(b) been guilty of unprofessional conduct,
the Board may, in its discretion, refuse to enter the name of that woman upon the register. (Added, 67 of 1985, s. 16)
(4) Such provisions of section 10 as are capable of application to an inquiry held for the purposes of this section shall apply to any such inquiry, and any such provision may be construed with such modifications not affecting the substance as may be necessary to render it applicable.
Certificate of registration
9. (1) When the name of any woman is registered under section 8, the secretary shall issue to her a certificate in the form prescribed.
(2) If any certificate issued under subsection (1) is lost or destroyed or if for any other reason a woman to whom such certificate was issued requires a duplicate thereof, the secretary, upon being satisfied as to the loss or destruction of the original certificate or as to the propriety of the reason for which the duplicate is otherwise required, shall, upon payment of the fee prescribed, issue to such woman a certified copy of the original certificate.
(3) Any certificate issued in accordance with the provisions of the repealed Midwives Ordinance* shall be deemed to have been validly issued in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
(4) If the name of any registered midwife is removed from the register by order of the Board made under section 10, such midwife shall forthwith return to the secretary the certificate and any certified copy thereof issued to her in accordance with the provisions of this section or, if such certificate or such copy has been lost or destroyed, she shall deliver to the secretary a statement in writing signed by her to that effect.
(5) If any midwife fails to comply with any of the provisions of subsection (4) she shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $250.
PART IV
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AND OFFENCES
Disciplinary powers of Board
10. (1) If, after due inquiry in accordance with regulations made under section 23 into any case referred to it by the Preliminary Investigation Committee established by such regulations, the Board is satisfied that any registered midwife-
(a) has been convicted, in Hong Kong or elsewhere, of any offence punishable with imprisonment;
* See Cap. 162, 1950 Ed.