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THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 10TH APRIL, 1884. 289

12. Auy Medical or Surgical Practitioner who, pursuant to law, is registered as such and entitled accordingly to certain privileges in practising medicine or surgery, accord- ing to his qualifications in any one or more of the provinces of the dominion of Canada, or in any other British Colony other than Hongkong, shall, upon proof thereof, be entitled to be registered accordingly under this Ordinance. Documen- tary evidence of his being thus lawfully registered in such other Colony may be submitted to the Colonial Secretary by Any such Practitioner who wishes to be registered in Hong- kong. If the Colonial Secretary is satisfied that such evidence establishes sufficient proof of the registration in such other Colony and of the identity of the applicant, he shall givo to the Practitioner a certificate to that effect, according to the form C in the Schedule to this Ordinance and, upon the applicant returning the same to him duly impressed with a stamp of $5 for duty by way of registration fee, shall register If the Colonial him accordingly under this Ordinance.

Secretary is not satisfied, he shall submit the case to the Governor in Council for decision as to whether he shall or shall not give such certificate, and such decision shall be final. 13. Any Medical or Surgical Practitioner holding a di- ploma, a licence, or a certificate of any kind concerning his professional qualifications granted to him by any Univer- sity or by any College or Faculty of Physicians or Surgeons, after and in consequence of his having passed through a course of study and examination as thorough and suflicient as is the minimum course in any like case approved by Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, under Section 21 of the Act of the United Kingdom, 21 and 22 Victoria, Chapter 90, shall, upon proof that such diploma, licence, or certificate was so granted, be entitled to be registered ac- cordingly under this Ordinance. Documentary or other evidence of his identity, and of the fact that such diploma, licence, or certificate was so granted may, together with his di- ploma, licence, or certificate, be submitted to the Medical Board by any Practitioner who wishes to be so registered and such evidence shall, without delay, be taken fully and fairly into consideration by the Board. If the Board are satisfied that the evidence establishes sufficient proof that the Practitioner Iras passed through a course of study and examinations as aforesaid, they shall give to such Practitioner a certificate to that effect, according to the form D in the Schedule to this Ordinance, and such certificate when impressed with a stamp for duty by way of registration fee of $25 shall be to the Colonial Secretary authority for registering tho Practitioner accordingly. If the Board are not satisfied, they shall submit the case, with a full report of their opin ions about it, and of the grounds on which those opinions are based, to the Governor in Council, for decision as to whether they shall or shall not give the certificate as afore- said; such decision shall be final, and, if in the applicant's favour, shall entitle him to have given to him such a certific- ato as aforesaid.

14. If any Practitioner registered under this Ordinance is convicted of any felony or misdemeanour, or, after due inquiry, is considered by the Medical Board to have been guilty of infamous conduct in any professional respect, the Medical Board may, if they think fit, inform the Colonial Secretary thereof stating the particulars of the case in full, and the Colonial Secretary may thereupon if he thinks fit, strike the name of such Practitioner off the Register.

15. All questions respecting the right of any person to be registered, or the mode of registration, or the liability of any person to be struck off the Register, and all questions respecting any alteration of the Register, shall, in ease of dispute, be decided, subject to an appeal to the Governor in Council. If there is no such appeal, the order, direction, or decision shall be final. If there is such an appeal, the decision of the Governor in Council shall be final, and ho may give all such directions to the Colonial Secretary as may be necessary for enforcing such decision.

16. Any person who wilfully makes before any Justico of the Peace any false declaration, purporting to be a decla- ration under this Ordinance, shall be guilty of perjury,

17. l'any person fraudulently procures or attempts to pro- eure himself or any other person to be registered under this Ordinance by making or producing, or causing to be made or produced, any false or fraudulent representation or decla- ration, either orally or in writing, he and every person aiding and assisting him therein shall be guilty of a inisde- meanour, and shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two years.

Persons

registered In Colonlew entitled to be registered here.

Persons hold- Aug diplomas,

c. entitled to bu registered.

Striking off the Register.

Appeal to flovernor in Council.

Making a fuise declaration.

Fraudulent registration.