Minimum educuitonal standard for
commence. ment of training.
bytiniam training qualifica. tions for candidates for prendary examination.
Minimum training qualifica. tions for candidates for final examination.
General provisions As de
12. No person shall be eligible to commence any course of training under these regulations unless he has-
(a) in the case of English speaking training schools. completed Form V and passed the Hong Kong English School Certificate Examination, or its equivalent: or
(5) in the case of Chinese speaking training schools, completed Senior Middle III and possesses a school leaving certificak, or its equivalent.
13. No person shall be entitled to enter for any preliminary examination under these regulations unless he satisfies the Board that- (a) he has completed, or is due to complete by the last day of the month in which the examination is to be held, one year of training in one or more appropriate training schools: (b) he has attended a course of lectures approved by the Board in
the several subjects set for such examination; and (c) he has undergone practical instruction to the satisfaction of
the Board in the several subjects set for such examination. 14. No person shall be entitled to enter for any final examination required by these regulations unless he satisfies the Board-
(a) that he has passed the preliminary examination or that his name is already registered in one or more parts of the register: (b) that he has undergone systematic instruction in each of the
subjects prescribed for such examination: and
(c) in the case of a person whose name is already registered in any of the parts of the register, that since such registration, he has completed or is due to complete by the last day of the month in which such examination is to be held, the following periods of training respectively in one or more appropriate : training schools-
(i) in the case of the final examination for registration in Part I of the register, two years:
(ii) in the case of the final examination for registration in Part II of the register, two years;
(iii) in the case of the final examination for registration in Part III of the register, two years;
(iv) in the case of the final examination for registration in Part IV of the register, two years;
(v) in the case of the final examination for registration in Part V of the register, one year.
15. (1) The Board shall cause such number, not being less than one, of preliminary and final examinations in oursing to be held cach exuminations. year as may appear to the Board expedient having regard to the number of students from time to time studying nursing in the training schools
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(2) The examinations may be written, oral or practical and shall be conducted by examiners appointed by the Board and shall be based upon such syllabus as the Board may from time to time determine,
(3) No person who has failed three times to pass any preliminary examination required by these regulations shall be entitled to enter again for such examination.
(4) If any person has twice failed to pass any final examination required by these regulations he shall not be entitled to enter again for such examination unless he has undergone such period of additional training or instruction, not being less than six months, as the Board may direct,
(5) Except with the special permission of the Board and subject to sach conditions as to training or instruction as the Board may impose, no person who has failed to pass any examination required by these regulations may enter again for such examination if a period exceeding one year has elapsed since the dake upon which he last failed to pass such examination.
(6) After completion of any examination required by these regula- tims the Board shall cause each candidate thereat to be informed of his results.
16. As a condition of entry to any examination there shall be paid Entrance to the secretary the appropriate fee prescribed in the Second Schedule.
PART IV.
Proceedings Preliminary to Exercise of Disciplinary Powers by the Board.
Fees for cxaminulons. Second Schedule.
17. (For the purpose of performing the functions of the Board Preliminary here shall be established a committee of the Board to be known as the Investigation Preliminary investigation Committee, which shall consist of—
(a) the Principal Matron of the Medical and Health Department,
who shall be the chairman of the Committee; and
(6) two members of the Board appointed thereto under paragraph (c), (d) or (e) of subsection (2) of section 3 of the Ordinance and elected to the Committee by the Board from time to time for periods of twelve months at a time.
(3) The Committee shall meet from time to time when called upon
by the secretary, and any meeting of the Committee may be adjourned
1 any time by the chairman of the Committee.
Committee.
18. (1) Where a complaint is made to the secretary, or where it Submission
of complaint appears to the secretary, that any registered nurse
or informa-
tal has been convicted in the Colony or elsewhere of any offence lion to the
punishable with imprisonment; or
Committee.