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FOR EXAMPLE, HE SAID A RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS WAS PROVIDED IN THE MEDICAL
REGISTRATION ORDINANCE.
MR SHIPMAN ADDED THAT THE ISSUE OF EXEMPTION WAS NOT STRICTLY RELEVANT TO THE BILL. "UNDER THE EXTANT ORDINANCE, THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL IS ALREADY EMPOWERED TO MAKE REGULATIONS TO EXEMPT ANY CLASS OF PERSONS FROM ALL OR ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE." HE SAID.
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NOTING THAT CONCERN HAD ALSO BEEN EXPRESSED ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF SOME DOCTORS OF EMPLOYING UNQUALIFIED PERSONS ΤΟ SPECIALISED FUNCTIONS SUPPLEMENTARY TO MEDICINE, MR SHIPMAN HAD RECEIVED THE LEGAL OPINION FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHAMBERS THAT THIS PRACTICE WOULD NOT BE PERMISSIBLE WHEN SECTION 21 OF THE ORDINANCE CAME INTO EFFECT.
"FOLLOWING ADVICE FROM THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL COUNCIL, IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION MATTER WITH THE MEDICAL COUNCIL.' HE SAID.
PROFESSIONS
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ON THE PROGRESS OF THE VARIOUS SETS OF DRAFT REGULATIONS, MR SHIPMAN SAID THE REGULATIONS FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS WERE COMPLETED LAST YEAR BUT COULD NOT ACTUALLY BE MADE UNTIL THE NECESSARY ENABLING PROVISIONS WERE PROVIDED IN THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE BY THIS BILL.
"DRAFTING OF THE REGULATIONS FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THESE WILL SHORTLY BE PUT TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
"DRAFTING OF REGULATIONS IN REGARD TO OPTOMETRISTS RADIOGRAPHERS IS NEARING COMPLETION AND THEY WILL THEREAFTER CIRCULATED TO ALL CONCERNED ORGANISATIONS FOR COMMENT." HE SAID.
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MR SHIPMAN POINTED OUT THAT THESE REGULATIONS HAD TAKEN A LONG TIME TO FINALISE BECAUSE OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE SUBJECTS AND THE NEED TO CARRY OUT THOROUGH CONSULTATION.
"NEVERTHELESS, I SHOULD LIKE TO ASSURE MEMBERS THAT IT REMAINS OUR PRIORITY TO BRING THIS ORDINANCE INTO OPERATION AS SOON A3 POSSIBLE AND, ALLOWING TIME FOR THE REGISTRATION MACHINERY TO BE ESTABLISHED. WE EXPECT THAT REGISTRATION OF THE VARIOUS PROFESSIONS WILL COMMENCE IN STAGES IN THE LATTER PART OF THE NEXT YEAR," HE SAID.
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