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(2) Nothing in this section shall operate to prevent.
(a) the extraction of teeth for the relief of pain, or the application of remedies for such purposes, by registered medical practitioners; or
(b) the extraction of teeth by any registered pharmacist when the case is urgent and when no registered medical practitioner or registered dentist is available or
(c) the practice of Chinese dentistry by persona practis ing tooth extraction only, provided that they do not make use of or administer or cause to be administered any dan gerous drug or any anaesthetic or use or cause to be used. any hypodermic or dental syringe.
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4-(1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, there shall be established a Dental Board, (hereinafter referred to as "the Board"), consisting of the following persons-
(a) the Director of Medical Services;
(6) the Government Dental Surgeon ;
(c) two medical practitioners to be appointed by the Governor; and
(d) two dental surgeons registrable under paragraph (z) or paragraph (b) of section 7 of this Ordinance, to be appointed by the Governor,
(2) Members of the Board appointed under paragraphs (c) and (d) of sub-section (1) shall hold office for three years but shall be eligible for re-appointment.
(3) If the place of a member of the Board appointed under paragraphs (c) and (d) if sub-section (1) becomes vacant before the expiration of his term of office, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Governor and any person so appointed shall hold office so long only as the member in whose place he is appointed would have held office.
(4) The Director of Medical Services shall be President of the Dental Board. The President shall be Chairman of all meetings at which he shall attend, and in his absence the members present shall elect one of the members appointed under paragraph (7) of sub-section (1) to be Chairman,
(5) The Board shall meet at such places and times as the President may appoint, and at any meeting four members shall form a quorum. The Chairman of any meeting of the Board shall have a casting vote.
5-(1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, there shall be a Dental Registrar (hereinafter referred to as "the Registrar'') who shall perform such duties in connexion with the register of dentists as may be prescribed.
(2) The Director of Medical Services shall be the Registrar.
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6. A register of dentists (hereinafter referred to "the register") shall be kept, in the form prescribed by the Registrar, who shall be responsible for the maintenance and custody thereof.
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7. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Persons following persons and no others shall be entitled to registra entitled to tion under this Ordinance---
(a) any person who holds a degree, diploma or other document of any examining body in the British Empire or in any foreign country which is recognized by the General Comcil of Medical Education and Registration of the United Kingdom as registrable in the Dentists Register of the United Kingdom;
(6) any person who holds a degree, diploma or other document of any examining body which may from time to time be recognized by the Board as entitling the holder thereof to registration under this Ordinance;
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(c) any person who at the coramenecment of this Ordinance Ordinance is registered under the Dentistry Ordinance, 1914; 16 of
(d) any person who has been engaged as his principal means of livelihood in the practice of dentistry in the Colony up to the date of the commencement of this Ordinance:
Provided that every person applying for registration under this paragraph shall furnish evidence of good character which shall satisfy the Board and shall have made application for registration before the expiration of the interim period prescribed under section 3, or within such further period, not exceeding two years, as the Board may in special circum- stances allow.
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8-(1) Any person entitled to be registered under this Application Ordinance may apply to the Registrar for registration. for Every such application shall be made in such manner and shall be accompanied by such documents, photographs and particulars as may be prescribed.
(2) Where such person has complied with the provisions of sub-section (1) and with any regulations relating thereto, and has paid the prescribed fee, he shall subject to the provisions of sub-section (8), be admitted by the Board to the register.
(3) If any person applying for registration has been convicted of any heinous offence or after due inquiry by the Board is deemed by it to have been guilty of infamous or disgraceful conduct in any professional respect the Board may refuse to enter the name of such person upon the register. Upon such inquiry the person against whom such offence or conduct is alleged shall be entitled to appear and be heard by counsel or solicitor.
9. Where a person has been admitted to the register, the Cortical o Board shall issue a certificate of registration, and such certi- registration. ficate shall entitle much person to practise dentistry in the Colony matil the next succeeding thirty-first day of December. A photograph of such person shall be affixed to such nerti- ficate.
10-(1) A body corporate may carry on the business Del of dentistry if-
(a) it carries on no business ollier than dentistry or some business ancillary to the business of dentistry; and
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