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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 13, 1989

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PURPOSE OF SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS BILL EXPLAINED * * * * * *

VARIOUS

THE PURPOSE OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFSSIONS (AMENDMENT | THE BILL 1989 IS TO AMEND THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE SO AS TO FACILITATE DRAFTING OF REGULATIONS FOR THE

MEDICAL SUPPLEMENTARY AND WELFARE, THE HON PROFESSIONS, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR NIGEL SHIPMAN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HEALTH

SECOND

READING OF SPEAKING IN THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE

THE NERD FOR THESE BILL IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. MR SHIPMAN SAID THE

FINAL STAGE OF DRAFTING AMENDMENTS WAS CLEARLY EVIDENT IN THE

THE PROCEDURES OF THE REGULATIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY RELEVANT PROFESSIONS.

"UNLESS THE ORDINANCE IS AMENDED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY AND REGISTRATION ENABLING PROVISIONS, THE REGULATIONS CANNOT BE MADE

It HE SAID. OF MEMBERS OF THE CONCERNED PROFESSIONS CANNOT PROCEED,

COUNCIL IN JULY LAST

THE BILL WAS FIRST INTRODUCED INTO THE YEAR AND SUBSEQUENTLY RE-INTRODUCED IN JANUARY THIS YEAR.

RELATING PRINCIPLES

TO

THE BASIC

THE REGISTRATION DISCIPLINE OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS AND THE ROLE

AND COUNCIL

THE THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS

IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BOARDS WERE ACCEPTED BY THE PRESENT ORDINANCE WAS PASSED.

AND

OF

PROFESSIONAL 1980 WHEN THE

OF DISCUSSIONS WITH HOWEVER, MR SHIPMAN NOTED, IN THE COURSE

BILL. A NUMBER OF FUNDAMENTAL THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP STUDYING THE

THE PARTICULAR.

PROPOSAL THAT ISSUES HAD BEEN RAISED INCLUDING, IN THERE SHOULD BE

SPECIFIC POWER ORDINANCE REGULATIONS TO BE MADE PRESCRIBING THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS WOULD ACCEPT PATIENTS IN COURSE OF THEIR PRACTICE.

INCLUDED IN THE

FOR MEMBERS THE

MR SHIPMAN SAID THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDIAL PROFESSIONS COUNCIL CONSULTED ON THE MATTER AND THE FIVE PROFESSIONAL BOARDS WERE THUS

ACCORDINGLY DEFERRED UNTIL AND RESUMPTION OF DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS TODAY TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR CONSULTATION.

GIVEN BY THE MR SHIPMAN EXPRESSED APPRECIATION OF THE ADVICE

COUNCIL AND THE BOARDS AND THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS UNDERSTANDING DEMONSTRATED BY THE AD HOC GROUP IN THE BILL.

THEIR SUPPORT FOR

GROUP IMPROVE THE BOARDS WITHOUT HAVE AUTHORITY

HOU IT WAS AGREED WITH THE AD HE SAID THAT AS A RESULT. THAT AN AMENDMENT SHOULD BE MADE TO THE BILL WHICH WOULD

BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND THE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS COMPROMISING ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT THE BOARDS OVER THEIR OWN CODES OF PRACTICE.

SHOULD

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