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WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1982

MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982

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AN AMENDMENT TO THE DEFINITION OF REGISTRATION, IN THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL WAS A TECHNICAL ONE AND WOULD NOT AFFECT THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION AS A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR THE HON S.F. LAM, CONFIRMED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

HE WAS RESPONDING TO AN ASSURANCE SOUGHT FROM THE GOVERNMENT ON THAT POINT BY AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, DR THE HON HARRY FANG.

DR FANG TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS' SOCIAL SERVICES GROUP HAD EXAMINED THE BILL, AND THAT, SUBJECT TO THE ASSURANCE FROM THE GOVERNMENT ON THE DEFINITION, HE SUPPORTED THE MOTION.

THE BILL WAS LATER APPROVED WITH AMENDMENTS.

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