WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1982
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SAME PRIVILEGES SOUGHT FOR CUHK
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THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES,
DR S.F. LAM, HAS PROPOSED SEVERAL AMENDMENTS TO THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION ORDINANCE WHICH WILL ENABLE THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG TO ENJOY THE SAME PRIVILEGES AS THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING THIS AFTERNOON, DR LAM SAID THAT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WERE NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE BILL, MEMBERSHIP OF THE HONG KONG MEDICAL COUNCIL WILL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY,
IN ADDITION, THE BILL WILL ENABLE THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF EXPERIENCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
AT THE SAME TIME, SAID DR LAM, IT WILL ALLOW DOCTORS WORKING FULL-TIME IN THE MEDICAL FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY TO BE DEEMED REGISTERED AND WILL ALSO EXEMPT ITS STAFF FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO PAY REGISTRATION FEES.
UNDER THE AMENDMENT BILL, RECOGNITION IS MADE OF THE ROLE OF SUBVENTED HOSPITALS AS PART OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR, AND DOCTORS EMPLOYED IN THESE INSTITUTIONS WILL ACCORDINGLY BE GRANTED EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO PAY REGISTRATION FEES IN THE SAME WAY AS THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
DR LAM SAID THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONSULT FURTHER WITH THE MEDICAL COUNCIL ON THE QUESTION OF DISCRETION TO RECOGNISE CERTAIN FOREIGN MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS.
FOLLOWING THIS CONSULTATION, HE SAID, IT IS PROPOSED TO INTRODUCE SUITABLE LEGISLATION IN THE NEXT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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