(2) Save as provided in paragraphs (3). (4) and (5) the members of the Committee shall hold office for twelve months but at the end of such period they may be re- elected or re-appointed, as the case may be.
(3) If during the period of his office a member of the Committee appointed under either sub-paragraph (6) or sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) becomes a member of the Council be shall cease to be a member of the Committee.
(4) (a) Where for any reason a person elected or appointed to the Committee under paragraph (1) is or will be unable temporarily to exercise his functions as such member, another person may be elected by the Council or, as the case may be, appointed by the Director, to be temporarily a member of the Committee.
(5) If the person so unable temporarily to exercise his functions as a member of the Committe vas elected to the Committee under sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) the person elected to be tam- porarily a member of the Committee shall be another member of the Council, who shall, during the period of his membership of the Committee, be Chairman of the Committee.
(c) If the person so unable temporarily to exercise his functions as a member of the Committee was appointed to the Committer under sub-paragraphi (b) or sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) the person appointed to be temporarily a member of the Committee shall be a registered meticul practitioner ordinarily resident in the Colony, who is not a member of the Council, nominated by the Hong Kong Branch of the British Medicul Association or by the Hong Kong Chinest Medical Association, as the case may be.
(5) It-
(o) at the time the membership of any person elected or appointed to be a member of the Committer under paragraph (1) terminates by virtue of pa graph (2) or paragraph (3), or
(b) at the time the membership of any person elected or appointed to be temporarily a member of the Committee under paragraph (4) terminates.
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the Committee is considering any complaint or information under these regulations, then if such person is not there- upon elected or re-elected or, as the case may be, appointed or re-appointed, to be a member of the Committee, the membership of such person shall continue by virtue of this paragraph for the purposes of the consideration of such complaim or information by the Committee, but for no other purpose, until the Committee has discharged its functions in respect of such complaint or information.
(6) A person elected or appointed to be a member of the Committee may at any time resign his membership of the Committee by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary or, as the case may be, the Director, save that, if at the time such notice is given the Committee is con- sidering any complaint or information the person so resigning shail, if so required by the Council or, as the case may be, the Director, continue to be a member of the Committee for the purposes of the consideration of such complaint or information but for no other purpose. until the Committee has discharged its functions in respect of the complaint or information.
(7) No member of the Committee shall attend any meeting of the Council as a member of the Council during the bearing or determination of any complaint or informa- tion against any person which is referred to the Council by the Committee for determination if such member has attended any meeting of the Committee at which such complaint or information was considered.
(8) The Committee shall meet from time to time as directed by the Chairman of the Committee who may at any time adjourn any meeting of the Committee.
10. Where a complaint is made to or information is or receipt of received by the Secretary that a registered medical
practitioner-
(a) has been convicted in the Colony or elsewhere of
any offence punishable with imprisonment;
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(b) has been guilty of infamous conduct in any pro-
fessional respect;
(c) has obtained registration by fraud or misrepre-
sentation; or
(d) was not at the time of his registration entitled to
be registered.
the Secretary shall submit the complaint or information to the Chairman of the Committee.
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