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Criteria for appointing judges and judicial officers
Following is a question by the Hon Chim Pui-chung and a written reply by the Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council of the criteria adopted for appointing judges to the different levels of the court?
Reply:
Judges and judicial officers are selected on the basis of their judicial and professional qualifications. They are appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission. Their qualifications are stipulated in the legislation relevant to their respective tiers of the courts."
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Overseas medical students
Following is a question by the Hon Emily Lau and a written reply by the acting Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Doris Ho, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Under the Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 which came into effect on 1 September last year, all medical graduates other than those of the local universities have to pass the Universal Licensing Examination before they can practise medicine in the territory. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:
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of the number of local residents who, before the commencement of the above Ordinance, had already enrolled in courses at recognised overseas medical institutions and are therefore exempted from the former Licentiate Examination; whether there are any of these students who are not eligible for taking the Universal Licensing Examination and if so, what the details are; and whether such students will, in consequence, become ineligible for registration as medical practitioners in the territory;
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