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C.S.O. 2749/26.

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[No. 7-4.7.26.—2.]

A BILL

Short title.

Amendment of Ordinance No. 22 of 1910. s. 2.

Amendment of Ordinance No. 22 of 1910, s. 3.

Amendment

of Ordinance No. 22 of 1910, s. 4.

INTITULED

An Ordinance to amend the Midwives Ordi-

nance, 1910.

Be it enacted by the Governo" of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Midwives. Amendment Ordinance, 1926.

2. Section 2 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, is amended as follows:

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(1) by the substitution of the words two hundred

and fifty'

for the word " fifty" in the sixth line of sub-section (1) thereof :

(2) by the substitution of the words "two hundred and fifty for the words " one hundred" in the fourth line of sub-section (2) thereof;

(3) by the repeal of the words "Provided that this section shall not apply to medical practi-- tioners or to anyone rendering assistance in a case of emergency 79

in sub-section (2) thereof; (4) by the insertion of the following sub-section, immediately after sub-section (2) thereof :--

(3) Sub-sections (1) and (2) shall not apply to any Chinese woman who uses the- title of wan p'o () only. ; and (5) by the renumbering of sub-sections (3), (4) and (5) as sub-sections (4), (5) and (6) respectively.

3. Section 3 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, is- amended as follows:--

(1) by the substitution of the word “ woman for

the word "person "in the first line thereof;

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(2) by the substitution of the word "holds " for :

the word "produces in the second line there- of; and

(3) by the insertion of the words or under the Midwives Act, 1902" between the word Dublin and the word “* or in the sixth line thereof.

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4. Section 4 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, is amended by the repeal of sub-section (1) and by the substitution therefor of the following sub-section :----

(1) There shall be established a Midwives Board, hereinafter called the Board, which shall consist of the Principal Civil Medical Officer and six other persons appointed by the Governor. The Principal Civil Medical Officer shall be the chairman of the Board. Each of the appointed members shall hold office for such term, or subject to such condition, as the Governor may prescribe: Provided that the Governor may at any time cancel any appoint-

ment.

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