WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 13, 1989
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PURPOSE OF SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS BILL EXPLAINED * * * * * *
VARIOUS
THE PURPOSE OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFSSIONS (AMENDMENT | THE BILL 1989 IS TO AMEND THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE SO AS TO FACILITATE DRAFTING OF REGULATIONS FOR THE
MEDICAL SUPPLEMENTARY AND WELFARE, THE HON PROFESSIONS, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR NIGEL SHIPMAN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HEALTH
SECOND
READING OF SPEAKING IN THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE
THE NERD FOR THESE BILL IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. MR SHIPMAN SAID THE
FINAL STAGE OF DRAFTING AMENDMENTS WAS CLEARLY EVIDENT IN THE
THE PROCEDURES OF THE REGULATIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY RELEVANT PROFESSIONS.
"UNLESS THE ORDINANCE IS AMENDED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY AND REGISTRATION ENABLING PROVISIONS, THE REGULATIONS CANNOT BE MADE
It HE SAID. OF MEMBERS OF THE CONCERNED PROFESSIONS CANNOT PROCEED,
COUNCIL IN JULY LAST
THE BILL WAS FIRST INTRODUCED INTO THE YEAR AND SUBSEQUENTLY RE-INTRODUCED IN JANUARY THIS YEAR.
RELATING PRINCIPLES
TO
THE BASIC
THE REGISTRATION DISCIPLINE OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS AND THE ROLE
AND COUNCIL
THE THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS
IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BOARDS WERE ACCEPTED BY THE PRESENT ORDINANCE WAS PASSED.
AND
OF
PROFESSIONAL 1980 WHEN THE
OF DISCUSSIONS WITH HOWEVER, MR SHIPMAN NOTED, IN THE COURSE
BILL. A NUMBER OF FUNDAMENTAL THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP STUDYING THE
THE PARTICULAR.
PROPOSAL THAT ISSUES HAD BEEN RAISED INCLUDING, IN THERE SHOULD BE
SPECIFIC POWER ORDINANCE REGULATIONS TO BE MADE PRESCRIBING THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS WOULD ACCEPT PATIENTS IN COURSE OF THEIR PRACTICE.
INCLUDED IN THE
FOR MEMBERS THE
MR SHIPMAN SAID THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDIAL PROFESSIONS COUNCIL CONSULTED ON THE MATTER AND THE FIVE PROFESSIONAL BOARDS WERE THUS
ACCORDINGLY DEFERRED UNTIL AND RESUMPTION OF DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS TODAY TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR CONSULTATION.
GIVEN BY THE MR SHIPMAN EXPRESSED APPRECIATION OF THE ADVICE
COUNCIL AND THE BOARDS AND THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS UNDERSTANDING DEMONSTRATED BY THE AD HOC GROUP IN THE BILL.
THEIR SUPPORT FOR
GROUP IMPROVE THE BOARDS WITHOUT HAVE AUTHORITY
HOU IT WAS AGREED WITH THE AD HE SAID THAT AS A RESULT. THAT AN AMENDMENT SHOULD BE MADE TO THE BILL WHICH WOULD
BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND THE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS COMPROMISING ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT THE BOARDS OVER THEIR OWN CODES OF PRACTICE.
SHOULD
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