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(29 of 1959).

(Cap. 114).

(Cap. 114).

(25 of 1937).

(Cap. 139).

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believed to be suffering from, any disease, injury or disability of mind or body, but does not include-

(d) premises used in the manner aforesaid which are maintained or controlled by any department of the Government of the United Kingdom or of the Government of Hong Kong, or by the University of Hong Kong;

(b) private consulting rooms used exclusively by registered medical practitioners in the course of their practice on their own account and not bearing any title or description which includes the word "clinic" or "polyclinic” in any language;

(c) premises used exclusively by dentists duly registered in accordance with the provisions of the Dentists Registration Ordinance. 1959. in the course of their practice on their own account and not bearing any title or description which includes the word "clinic" or "polyclinic" in any language:

(d) promises used exclusively by persons duly licensed under the Miscellaneous Licences Ordinance to carry on a physiotherapy clinic on such premises;

(e) premises used exclusively by persons duly licensed under the Miscellaneous Licences Ordinance to carry on a massage establishment on such premises;

(f) premises used exclusively for treatment given according to purely Chinese methods by persons entitled by virtue of section 30 of the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1957, to practise medicine or surgery according to purely Chinese methods;

(e) premises used exclusively for the dispensation of medicines by pharmacists duly registered in accordance with the provi- sions of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance in the course of their practice on their own account;

(h) premises used exclusively by chiropodists, or chiropractors, or opticians, or osteopaths in the course of their practice on their own account;

(i) premises used exclusively for a scheme of medical treatment. recognized by the Director of Medical and Health Services

for the purposes of section 8 of the Industrial Employment (53 of 1961), (Holidays with Pay and Sickness Allowance) Ordinance, 1961;

"medical treatment" means medical treatment of any description other

than-

(a) dental treatment given by dentists duly registered in accordance

with the provisions of the Dentists Registration Ordinance, (29 of 1959). 1959;

(b) the dispensation of medicines by pharmacists duly registered

in accordance with the provisions of the Pharmacy and Poisons (Cap. 138). Ordinance:

(c) the dispensation of purely herbal medicines;

(d) treatment given according to purely Chinese methods by

persons entitled, by virtue of section 30 of the Medical (25 of 1957). Registration Ordinance, 1957, to practise medicine or surgery according to purely Chinese methods:

(e) treatment by way of physiotherapy given in premises by

persons duly licensed under the Miscellaneous Licences Ordin- (Cap. 114). ance to carry on a physiotherapy clinic on such premises or by approved assistants employed by such persons;

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treatment by way of massage given in premises by persons daly licensed under the Miscellaneous Licences Ordinance to carry (Cap. 114). on a massage establishment on such premises or by approved assistants employed by such persons:

(g) treatment by way of chiropody, or chiropractic, or osteopathy;

or

(2) treatment by way of first aid;

"registered medical practitioner" means a person who is duly registered

in accordance with the provisions of the Medical Registration (25 of 1997). Ordinance, 1957, or who is deemed, by virtue of section 28 or 32 of that Ordinance, to be so registered;

"Registrar" means the Registrar of Clinics.

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For the purposes of this Ordinance, there shall be a Registrar Appointment of Clinics who shall be the Director of Medical and Health Services.

of Registrar.