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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1990

THERAPISTS AND

EARLY REGISTRATION OF OCCUPATIONAL

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS URGED

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PEOPLE WISHING ΤΟ REGISTER

AS OCCUPATIONAL

THERAPISTS AND

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS ARE URGED ΤΟ SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS EARLY TO AVOID A LAST-MINUTE RUSH.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARIAT OF THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS BOARD AND THE MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS BOARD SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT APPLICANTS SHOULD HAND IN THEIR APPLICATIONS BY JANUARY 31 NEXT YEAR ALTHOUGH LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED BEYOND THAT DAY. EARLY RETURN IS ΤΟ ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE RELEVANT STATUTORY BOARDS TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE BEFORE AUGUST 1, 1991.

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE EXERCISE IS TO PROVIDE BETTER PROTECTION TO THE PUBLIC BY MAINTAINING ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS IN THE PRACTICE OF THESE TWO SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS.

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"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED BEFORE AUGUST 1 NEXT YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

PROFESSIONS

THE RELEVANT SECTIONS IN THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL ORDINANCE IN RESPECT OF THESE TWO PROFESSIONS COME INTO EFFECT ON AUGUST 1 NEXT YEAR.

AFTER THAT DATE, UNREGISTERED PERSONS WILL NOT BE PRACTISE IN THESE PROFESSIONS.

AS REGARDS PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION WHICH IS EXERCISE, APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED TILL JUNE 30 LATE APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

ALLOWED TO

A ONE-OFF NEXT YEAR.

THOSE WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION ARE DEEMED TO BE REGISTERED UNTIL THE RESULTS OF THEIR APPLICATIONS ARE KNOWN.

DETAILS ON THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES ARE CONTAINED IN A BOOKLET ON "GUIDE TO APPLICANTS".

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THE BOOKLET TOGETHER WITH THE APPLICATION FORM ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION IN PERSON OR BY WRITING ΤΟ THE SECRETARIAT OF THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS BOARD AND THE MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS BOARD AT SUNNING PLAZA, SIXTH FLOOR, 10 HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY.

THEY ARE ALSO OBTAINABLE FROM QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL, TANG SHIU KIN HOSPITAL AND TSAN YUK HOSPITAL ON HONG KONG ISLAND; KOWLOON HOSPITAL, LAI CHI KOK HOSPITAL AND QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL IN KOWLOON; CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL, FANLING HOSPITAL, KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL, PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL, PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL,

ST. JOHN HOSPITAL ON CHEUNG CHAU, SIU LAM HOSPITAL, SOUTH LANTAO HOSPITAL AND TUEN MUN HOSPITAL IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE BY TELEPHONING 890 0514 OR 890 0843.

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