1980 Ed.] Supplementary Medical Professions
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produced, any false or fraudulent representation or declaration, whether in writing or otherwise commits an offence.
13. (1) A person claiming to be qualified to be registered may apply in the manner prescribed to the secretary of the relevant board for registration and such application shall be accompanied by such documents, photographs and particulars as may be prescribed.
(2) If after due inquiry the board is satisfied that an applicant for registration is qualified in accordance with section 12 to be registered, or should under section 15(2) be issued with a certificate of provisional registration, the board shall approve the application subject to such conditions as the board may consider appropriate:
Provided that if the board is satisfied that an applicant-
(a) has been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of an offence
punishable with imprisonment;
(b) has acted in an unprofessional or improper manner; or (c) is the subject of an existing order under section 22(1)(i)
or (ii),
it may decline the application.
(3) Where an application for registration receives the approval of the board, the name of the applicant shall after payment of the prescribed fee be entered in the register by the secretary of the board, and upon such entry, the applicant shall be entitled to represent in connexion with his profession that he is registered and, subject to
section 16(1), shall be entitled to practise that profession.
14. (1) When a person has been registered, the secretary of the relevant board shall issue to him a certificate of registration in the prescribed form.
(2) The secretary of the board may amend any particulars contained in a certificate of registration.
(3) A person registered who requires a certified copy of his certificate of registration in order to comply with section 18 shall apply in writing to the secretary of the relevant board stating the address of the premises at which he proposes to practise, and the secretary shall upon payment of the prescribed fee issue to the person registered a certified copy of his certificate of registration with the words "certified copy" endorsed thereon.
(4) The registered address appearing upon the certificate of registration shall be the principal address at which the person registered practises his profession.
(5) Every person registered shall report to the secretary of the relevant board-
(a) every address at which he practises his profession; and
Application for
registration.
07/8555
Certificate of registration.
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