1967-HKRS30-8-58_Part05 — Page 38

Amendment of regulation 34.

Amendment of First Schedule.

8. Regulation 34 of the principal regulations is amended by deleting ", the Secretary" from paragraph (4).

9. The First Schedule to the principal regulations is amended by deleting from Form 6 "Registrar" (wherever it occurs) and substituting therefor the following-

**Secretary

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5.

Regulation 8 deletes the reference to the Secretary from regula- tion 34 of the principal regulations.

6. Regulation deletes every reference in Form 6 of the First Schedule to the principal regulations to the Registrar and substitutes there- for references to the Secretary.

(Secretariat GR 37/3231/490)

Clerk of Councils.

Council ChaMBER,

3rd December 1968.

Explanatory Note.

(This Note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general purport).

Regulation 2 amends the interpretation regulation of the principal regulations (regulation 2) by the deletion and "substitution of certain definitions.

2. Regulation 3 revokes and replaces regulations 12 to 19 (inclusive) of the principal regulations in order that these provisions might be brought into line with similar provisions in the Medical Practitioners (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations. Regulation 12 provides for the establishment of the Preliminary Investigation Committee. Regulation 13 provides for the submission or receipt of complaints or information in relation to registered dentists and applicants for registration as a dentist. Regulation 14 sets out the procedure to be followed in the case of a complaint or information touching upon the conduct of a registered dentist or applicant submitted to the chairman of the Committee by the Secretary of the Board. Regulation 15 provides for the reference of a complaint or information to the Committee. Regulation 15A provides for the formal consideration of a complaint or information by the Committee and the determination of the matter. Regulation 16 sets out the procedure to bu followed on the determination of the Committee that no inquiry should be held. Regulation 17 sets out the procedure to be followed on the determination of the Committee that an inquiry should be held. Regula- tion 18 provides for adjournment of an inquiry by the Council. Regulation 19 provides that a case may be referred by the Council back to the Com- maittee for further consideration.

3. As the functions of the Registrar are now in certain cases carried out by the Secretary to the Council, regulations 4, 5 and 6 make com. sequential amendments of regulations 20, 21 and 23 of the principal regula tions respectively by the substitution of "Secretary" for "Registrar",

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Regulation 7 substitutes the Chairman of the Council for the Registrar in regulation 24 of the principal regulations.