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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Draft Bill.

No. S. 667.-The following Bill is published for general information -

A BILL

[No. 25-16.12.39.—3.]

INTITULED

Short title

Interpreta- tion.

Ordinance

No. 35 of 1935.

Ordinance No. 8 of 1937.

Dentists to be registered

An Ordinance to provide for the Registration of Dentists.

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Registration of Dentists Ordinance, 1939.

2.-(1) In this Ordinance—

'dangerous drug" means any drug to which the Danger- ous Drugs Ordinance, 1935, shall for the time being apply;

"registered pharmacist" means a pharmacist registered under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, 1937;

"prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made under section 25;

"registered dentist" ineans a person whose name appears for the time being on the register of dentists;

"the Board" means the Dental Board appointed under section 4;

"the Medical Board" means the Medical Board of the Colony of Hong Kong.

(2) A person shall be deemed to practise dentistry within the meaning of this Ordinance, who, for the sake of gain or otherwise, holds himself out, whether directly or by implica- tion, as practising or being prepared to practise dentistry, or treats or attempts to treat or professes to treat, cure, relieve or prevent lesions or pain of the human teeth or jaws, or performs or attempts to perform any operation thereon, or inserts or attempts to insert any artificial teeth or appliances for the restoration, regulation or improvement of the teeth or accessory structures.

3.—(1) No person shall, after the expiration of a period of six months from the commencement of this Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as "the interim period"), practise dentistry within the Colony unless he is registered under this Ordinance. Any person who acts in contravention of the provisions of this sub-section shall be guilty of an offence. against this Ordinance.