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Regulations.

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(2) If any registered midwife omits to give notice as required by subsection (1), or knowingly makes or causes or procures any other person to make a false statement in any such notice, she shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine of five hundred dollars.

(3) Any registered midwife who has ceased to practise as a mid- wife for any period exceeding five years may be prohibited by the Board from recommencing to practise until she has undergone such course of instruction or training or successfully proved her competency' in midwifery by such examination conducted by examiners appointed by the Board as the Board, in its discretion, may consider appropriate. (4) Any woman who acts in contravention of a prohibition im- posed under subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine of two thousand dollars and to imprison- ment for six months, unless she proves that she acted in a case of emergency.

(5) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any registered midwife employed in the service of the Government.

PART VI.

Regulations, Directions and Repeals.

23. The Governor in Council may by regulation prescribe or provide for-

(a) the procedure to be adopted at meetings of the Board; (b) the duties of the legal adviser to the Board;

(c) the nature of the particulars to be entered in the register and

the mode in which it shall be kept:

(d) the fees to be paid in connexion with registration, re- registration, certificates of registration and notices of intention to practise;

(e) the manner in which applications for registration or re-

registration shall be made;

examinations and courses of training in midwifery and fees to be paid in connexion therewith;

(g) the procedure to be followed in relation to-

(1) preliminary investigations into complaints touching the conduct of registered midwives; and

(ii) inquiries held by the Board under sections 8 and 10;

() matters relating to the conduct of the practice of midwifery: () generally giving effect to the provisions of this Ordinance.

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24. (1) The Board may from time to time issue free of charge to Directions registered midwives directions in writing, not being inconsistent with to midwives. any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any regulations made thereunder, relating to the conduct and the practice in midwifery:

Provided that-

(i) one copy of every such direction shall be sent to each registered midwife at her registered address who is for the time being carrying on practice in the Colony; and

(U) copies are obtainable free of charge on request at every traio-

ing school for midwives.

(2) Failure to comply with any direction issued in accordance with subsection (1) shall constitute a ground for disciplinary proceedings under section 10.

25. The following persons shall be exempted from registration Exemption and shall be deemed to be registered midwives—

registration,

(a) persons serving on full pay in Her Majesty's Armed Forces as midwives while acting in the discharge of their duty; and (b) persons in full time employment by the Government as

midwives while acting in the discharge of their duty.

26. The Midwives Ordinance is repealed.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 7th day of December. 1960.

Chapma

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

(Secretariat GR26/2961/46)

from

Repeal of previous legislation.

(Cap. 162).