600799-1939-Supplementary-Draft-Bill--Registration-of-Dentists — Page 5

Publicatio of register

and pre- sumptions.

Certificate of registration

to be exhibited.

Inspection

of premises

used for

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(6) Whenever it appears to the satisfaction of the Board that any person to whom an annual practising certi- ficate has been issued under this section is practising dentistry in such premises or under such conditions as are deemed by the Board to be unsuitable for such practice, the Board may direct that the name of such person shall be removed from the register and that such annual practising certificate be can- celled, and such certificate shall thereupon cease to be in

force.

(7) If any person whose annual practising certificate has been cancelled under sub-section (6) makes application in such manner and pays such fee as may be prescribed in such case, the Board may, after due consideration of the circumstances of the case, direct that the name of such person shall be re-entered in the register and that an annual practising certi- ficate be issued.

(8) Any person who practises dentistry in the Colony who-

(a) has not a certificate in force authorizing him to practise; or

(b) is in partnership with a person not having such a certificate; or

(c) has in his employ any person practising dentistry not having such a certificate,

shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.

12. (1) The Registrar shall publish annually in the Gazette, as soon as practicable after the first day of January of each year, a list of all persons registered under this Ordin- ance to whom an annual practising certificate has been issued for that year, with their qualifications and their places of carrying on business.

(2) A copy of the Gazette in which such list is published or a certificate under the hand of the Registrar shall be prima facie evidence in any proceedings that the persons named therein are registered and authorized to practise under this Ordinance.

(3) The absence of the name of any person from such list or a certificate under the hand of the Registrar certifying the absence of the name of any person from such list shall be prima facie evidence that such person is not authorized to practise under this Ordinance.

13. (1) Every registered dentist shall cause his certi- ficate of registration issued under section 9, with a photograph of himself affixed thereto, to be exhibited in a conspicuous part of the premises in which he practises dentistry.

(2) Any registered dentist who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be liable to a fine not exceed- ing two hundred dollars, and, in case of continued non- compliance, to a fine of five dollars for every day during which such non-compliance continues.

14. (1) It shall be lawful for any officer thereunto authorized in writing by the Board to enter and inspect any the practice premises used or proposed to be used for the practice of of dentistry. dentistry.

Such officer shall produce, on demand, the written authority, signed by the President of the Board, authorizing such entry and inspection.

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