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The call circular inviting eligible civil servants to apply for places under these schemes is expected to be issued shortly, with the allocation of units to start as soon as possible thereafter.
End/Wednesday, October 18, 1995
Conduct of medical practitioners
Following is a question by the Hon Ip Kwok-him and a reply by the Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Katherine Fok, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
In view of the fact that the court can reverse the Medical Council's ruling on cases involving breaches of code of the professional conduct by medical practitioners, will the Government inform this Council whether it will review as soon as possible the current channels for appeal and examine the effects on the community arising from conflicting rulings between the court and the Medical Council on such cases, so that appropriate measures could be taken to restore public confidence in the existing mechanism for regulating the conduct of medical practitioners?
Reply:
Section 26 of the Medical Registration Ordinance (MRO) provides that a registered medical practitioner who is aggrieved by any disciplinary order of the Medical Council of Hong Kong may appeal to the Court of Appeal, which may affirm, reverse or vary the order appealed against.
One of the proposed amendments to the MRO, which are soon to be re- introduced into this Council, is for the Court of Appeal to be empowered to, inter alias, remit a case back to the Medical Council for a re-hearing. The composition of the Medical Council is also proposed to be expanded to include more lay members.