(Cap. 134).
(25 of 1937).
(Cap. 156).
Dentists to be
registered,
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"dangerous drugs" means any drug to which the Dangerous Drugs
Ordinance applies;
"Director" means the Director of Medical and Health Services:
"due inquiry" means an inquiry by the Council conducted substantially in accordance with the procedure prescribed by regulations made under paragraph (f) of section 29;
"Medical Council" means the Medical Council of Hong Kong established under section 3 of the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1957;
"prescribed" means prescribed 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"repealed Ordinance" means the Dentists Registration Ordinance
repealed by section 32.
(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 therean, or inserts or attempts to insert any artificial teeth or appliances for the restoration, regulation or improvement of the teeth or accessory
structures.
3. (1) Subject to the provisions of any regulations made under paragraph (1) of section 29, any person, not being a registered dentist, who practises dentistry within the Colony shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for six months.
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(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, 1957.
(25 of 1957).
4. (1) There shall be established within the Colony a Council to Establish- be called the Dental Council of Hong Kong.
(2) The Council shall consist of-
(a) the Director;
(b) the Government Senior Dental Specialist;
(c) two medical practitioners to be appointed by the Governor;
and
(d) four dental surgeons qualified to be registered under paragraph
(a) or (b) of section 8 to be appointed by the Governor. (3) Members of the Council appointed under paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (2) shall hold office for a period of three years but shall be eligible for re-appointment from time to time:
Provided that the first appointments made under this Ordinance shall be as follows-
(i) of the members of the Council appointed under paragraph (c) of subsection (2) one member shall be appointed for one year only;
(ii) of the members of the Council appointed under paragraph (4) of subsection (2) one member shall be appointed for one year only, and two members shall be appointed for two years only. (4) If the place of a member of the Council appointed under paragraph (c) or (d) of subsection (2) becomes vacant before the expiration of his term of office, the vacancy may be filled by appoint- ment 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 beld office.
(5) The Director shall be President of Dental Council and shall be Chairman of all meetings at which he is present, and in his absence the members present shall elect one of the members appointed under paragraph (d) of subsection (2) to be Chairman.
(6) There shall be a Secretary of the Council and a Legal Adviser to the Council who shall be appointed by the Governor,
makeat and composition of Dental Councũ.