Revocation and replace.
ment of
regulation 14.
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examination is to be held, a period of three years in the appropriate training school:
Provided that this period may be reduced-
(i) by at least one year in the case of a person whose name is already registered in some other part of the register; and
(ii) by six months in the case of a person whose name is entered in the roll of assist- ant purses maintained in accordance with section 22 of the Ordinance.".
6. Regulation 14 of the principal regulations is revoked and replaced by the following-
"General provisions
as to exam- Gation..
14. (1) The Board shall cause such number of examinations in nursing to be held each 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.
(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 deter- mine.
(3) Any person who has, on two occasions. failed to pass an examination required by these regulations shall not be entitled to enter again for that cxamination unless he has undergone a period of additional training and instruction being not less than six months at a training school approved by the Board for that branch of nursing in which he has applied to be examined.
(4) Any person who has on three occasions failed to pass an examination required by these regulations shall not, without the special permission of the Board, be entitled to sit again for that examination.
(5) Except with the special permission of the Board and subject to such conditions as to training or instruction as the Board may impose, no person who has failed to pass an examination required by these regulations may enter again for such examina- tion if a period exceeding one year has clapsed since
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the date upon which he last failed to pass such examination.
(6) After the completion of any examination re- quired by these regulations the Board shall cause each candidate therefor to be informed of his results.".
7. Regulations 16, 17 and 18 of the principal regulations are revoked and replaced by the following-
**Preliminary 16. (1) For the purpose of performing the func- Investigation tions conferred upon it by these regulations, there Committee.
shall be established a committee to be known as the Preliminary Investigation Committee consisting of-
(2) one member of the Board elected by the Board, who shall be the chairman of the Committee; and
(b) two registered nurses who~
(i) are not members of the Board;
(ii) are ordinarily resident in Hong Kong:
(ii) are nominated by the Hong Kong Nurses Association; and
(iv) are appointed by the Director.
(2) Save as provided in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7), the members of the Committee shall hold office for twelve months from the date of election or appointment, as the case may be, but at the end of such period they may be re-elected or re-appointed, as the case may be.
(3) If during the period of his office a member of the Committee appointed under sub-paragraph (8) of paragraph (1) becomes a member of the Board he shall cease to be a member of the Committee.
(4) Where for any reason a person elected or appointed to the Committee under paragraph (1) is or will be unable temporarily to exercise his functions as such member, another member of the Board may be elected by the Board or, as the case may be, appointed by the Director, to be temporarily a member of the Committee.
(5) If the person who is unable temporarily to exercise his functions as a member of the Committee was elected to the Committee under sub-paragraph (z) of paragraph (1) the person elected to be temporarily
Revocation and replace. ment of regulations 16, 17 and 18.