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Question No. 10

Reply by Dr the Hon K L Thong, CBE JP, Director of Medical & Health Services, to Question by Dr the Hon Henrietta Ip in Legislative Council on 1 5 1985

Question: Does the law require a physiotherapist in private practice to be properly qualified and, if so, will those not so qualified and carrying on business be prosecuted ?

Sir,

At present, there are no regulations in force

setting out qualifications in respect of physiotherapists

for registration and practice. However, the statutory body

for this profession, i.e., the Physiotherapists Board, is

completing an exercise to draw up a set of draft regulations

for the registration of suitable and qualified persons as well as

for control and discipline of this profession.

It is envisaged that these regulations will be

submitted to you, Sir, in Council, for consideration and

approval later this year.

If approved and when these regulations come into

force, any person not qualified to be placed on the register

but proven to be practising as a physiotherapist will be dealt

with in accordance with the provisions of the law.