Petsons mbo pre qualified sa be registered.
Application for
salaracion.
Cerclens of reglaration.
(3) The absence of the name of a person from the list last published under subsection (1) shall be evidence that such person is not registered.
(4) A certificate signed and dated by the secretary of a board, stating that the name of a person has been entered on or removed from a register shall be conclusive evidence that as at the date of the certificate such person is or is not registered.
12. (1) Subject to this Ordinance, the following persons are qualified to be registered-
(o) a person who holds such degree, diploma or other document of an examining body as may be prescribed or who holds such degree, diploma or other document and who has such experience as may be prescribed; or
(6) a person who holds such other degree, diploma or any other document of any examining body, which together with appropriate experience, may from time to time be recognized by the Câuacil as qualifying the holder thereof to be registered; and jo deciding whether or not to so recognize the Council may consult the relevant board; or
(c) a person who. on the date on which this section commenced to apply to a profession, is practising that profession and who by reason of his education, training, professional experience and skill salishes the Council, after consustation with the relevant board, that be is a fit person to be registered.
(2) A person who wilfully procures himself or any other person to be registered by making or producing or causing to be made or produced, any false or fraudulent representation or declaration, whether in writing or otherwise commits an offence.
13. (0) A person claiming to be qualified to be registered may apply in the manner prescribed to the secretary of the relevant board for re- gistration and such application shall be accompanied by such documents, photographs and particulars 29 may be prescribed.
(2) If after due inquiry the board is satisfied that an applicant for registration is qualified in accordance with section 13 to be registered, or should under section 15(2) be issued with a certificate of provisional re- gistration, the board shall approve the application subject to such condi- fions 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 (D).
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.
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(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 bourd stating the address of the premises al which be 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 registra- tion 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 be practises his profession; and
(6)
any change in his registered address or the change of any other address at which he practises his profession for gain within 2 months of such change and within such period lodge his certificate of registration or certified copy of his certificate of registration, as the case may be, with the secretary for amendment.
(6) Any person registered who fails without reasonable excuse to make a report in accordance with subsection (5)[0) or (6) commits an offence.
(7) If a certificate of registration has been lost, destroyed or defaced, the person registered may apply in writing to the secretary of the relevant board to issue to him a duplicate certificate of registration and the secretary, upon being satisfied as to such loss, destruction or defacement, shall upon payment of the prescribed fee issue to the person registered a duplicate of such certificate with the word "duplicate" endorsed thereon.
If it appears to the secretary of a board that a certificate of registration is defaced or that the photograph thereon is not a reasonable likeness of the person registered to whom the certificate of registration relates the secretary by notice in writing may require the person registered to lodge his certificate of registration with the secretary and to apply for the issue of a duplicate certificate of registration or of another certified copy, as the case may be, and any person registered who on being so required fails without reasonable excuse to do so within 7 days of the service of such notice commit: au offence.
15. (1) A person who is practising a profession on the date when Provisional this Part commenced to apply to that profession, but who, on that date, tim is not qualified under section 12 to be registered, may apply, within such period of time from such date as may be determined by the Council, to the secretary of the relevant board for provisional registration.
(2) If the board is satisfied that an applicant for provisional registro- tion has acquired substantial knowledge, experience and skill in the practice of his profession the board may dispense with the requirements of section 1201) and may authorize its secretary, upon payment of the prescribed fee, to issue to such applicant a certificate of provisional re- gistration with the word "provisional" endorsed thereon.
(3) The board may, in exorcising the powers conferred by subsection (2), impose on an applicant for provisional registration such conditions
as it thinks fit.
(4) Where the board has imposed conditions under subscotion (3) it may cancel, amend or add to those conditions.