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MEDICAL REGISTRATION ORDINANCE.

(Chapter 161).

MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1970.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 33 of the Medical Registration Ordinance, the Governor in Council has

made the following regulations—

1. These regulations may be cited as the Medical Practi- Cluation. tioners (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 1970.

2. Regulation 9 of the principal regulations is amended by Amendment of inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (1)—

"(1A) No person shall be eligible for appointment to the Committed under this regulation if the Council bas, at any time, made an order against such person in accordance with section 21 of the Ordinance.".

3.

Regulation 10 of the principal regulations is amended by deleting paragraph (d) and substituting the following—

"Ya) was not at the time of his registration entitled to

be registered.

or that an applicant for registration—

(i) has been convicted in the Colony or elsewhere of

any offence punishable with imprisonment; or

(i) has been guilty of infamous conduct in a profes-

sional respect,”.

4. Regulation 26 of the principal regulations is amended by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (1)—–—–—–

"(IA) At any such meeting-

(a) the Secretary or other person presenting the case to the Council may produce to the Council the records of any meeting of the Council at which an order was made against the defendant pursuant to section 21 of the Ordinance; and

(b) the defendant, in person or by his solicitor or counsel, may address the Council by way of mitiga- tion and may adduce evidence as to the circum- stances leading to any such previous order.”.

regulation 9. (Cap. 161. maben. Harga Ja

Amendment of regulation 10.

Amendment of regulation 26.