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3. Nothing contained in the provisions of this Ordinance Saving of shall apply to:-

rights of certain

(a.) Medical officers of His Majesty's Navy or medical

Army.

practitioners.

(b.) Medical officers in the service of the Govern-

ment of this Colony.

(c.) Persons registered under the provisions of the

Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884.

(d.) Persons holding a medical diploma granted by the Hongkong College of Medicine for Chinese.

4. Nothing contained in the provisions of this Ordinance Status of shall be construed to prohibit any Chinese person from unqualified performing dental operations.

Chinese Dentists.

5.--(i.) The Colonial Secretary shall keep a Register Dental of Dental Surgeons qualified to practise in this Colony Register: and of persons exempted under the provisions of section

To be kept.

6 (2) of this Ordinance and such Register shall be styled the "Dental Register".

(ii) The said "Dental Register" shall be as 'nearly as Form of. may be according to the Form in the Schedule to this Ordinance.

(in.) A copy of the Dental Register as it stands at such Annual date shall be published by the Colonial Secretary in the publication first Gazette issued after every 3rd May.

(iv.) Any copy of the Gazette containing the most recent copy of the said Register shall be prima facie evidence in all legal proceedings that the persons therein specified are registered or exempted persons as the case may be under the provisions of this Ordinance and the absence of any name from such copy shall be prima facie evidence that such person is not registered or exempted as the case may be under the provisions of this Ordinance.

in Gazette of.

Gazette to be evidence of registra- tion.

6.-(i.) Any person who on applying in writing to the Qualifica- Colonial Secretary and furnishing him with such proof of tion for such qualifications as may be prescribed by regulation made registration. under the provisions of this Ordinance and who in the opinion of the Governor-in-Council with the advice of the Medical Board is a fit and proper person to be registered as a Dental Surgeon shall be entitled to be registered in the Dental Register.

(ii.) It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council with Special the advice of the Medical Board to grant a certificate certificate of exempting from any or all of the provisions of this Ordi- exemption to

unqualified nance any person who, although otherwise unqualified, is, dentists of by reason of his long practice of dentistry in the Colony long local prior to the date of the coming into operation of this Ordi- practice. nance or on any other ground which may be by the Governor-in-Council deemed adequate, in the opinion of the Governor-in-Council a person to whom exemption from all or any of the provisions of this Ordinance may properly be granted. Provided that any such certificate so granted may be at any time revoked or amended in such manner and for such cause as may by the Governor-in-Council be deemed necessary or desirable.

(iii.) It shall be lawful for the Colonial Secretary to Removal remove from the Dental Register the name of any Dental from

Register: Surgeon or exempted person who-

(a.) is believed to be deceased;

on death;

(6.) has ceased for a period extending over two on leaving

years to reside in the Colony;

Colony;

(c.) has been convicted of any felony or mis- after serious

demeanour;

criminal offence;

(d.) has been in the opinion of the Medical Board or infamous and of the Governor-in-Council guilty of in- professional famous conduct in any professional respect; conduct; (e.) being an exempted person has had the cer- on revocation tificate of exemption granted to him revoked of exemption under the provisions of the preceding sub- certificate. section.