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ORDINANCE No. 6 of 1884.

Medical Registration.

misdemeanour, and shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two years.

1789

Penalty on unregistered persons.

18. Any person who after the 3rd day of May, 1884, wilfully or falsely takes or uses in this Colony any name or title or addition, implying a qualification to practise medicine or surgery, or who not being either registered under this Ordinance or entitled to the benefit of section 20 of this Ordinance practises for gain or professes to practise or publishes his name as practising medicine or surgery or receives any payment as practising medicine or surgery, shall be liable for each offence, on summary conviction before a Police Magistrate, to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars.

19. All civil medical officers and all medical officers of Her Majesty's Army and Navy, respectively serving in Hongkong on full pay, shall be deemed to be registered under this Ordinance.

20. Any person actually practising medicine or surgery in the Colony at the date of the commencement of this Ordinance and objecting to be registered under its provisions who before the 3rd day of May, 1884, satisfies the Colonial Secretary that he was so practising shall be deemed to be a person entitled to the benefit of this section.

The Colonial Secretary shall publish a list of the names of all such persons in the Gazette of the 3rd day of May, 1884, and a copy of the said Gazette shall be prima facie evidence in all legal proceedings that the persons therein specified are persons entitled to the benefit of this section and the absence of the name of any person from such copy shall be prima facie evidence to the contrary.

Civil, Army, and Navy Medical Officers, deemed registered.

Persons actually practising and objecting to be registered.

Name.

Form A.

Persons qualified to practise medicine and surgery.

Address.

Nature of qualification.

Date of qualification.

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ORDINANCE No. 6 of 1884. Medical Registration. misdemeanour, and shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two years. 1789 Penalty on unregistered persons. 18. Any person who after the 3rd day of May, 1884, wilfully or falsely takes or uses in this Colony any name or title or addition, implying a qualification to practise medicine or surgery, or who not being either registered under this Ordinance or entitled to the benefit of section 20 of this Ordinance practises for gain or professes to practise or publishes his name as practising medicine or surgery or receives any payment as practising medicine or surgery, shall be liable for each offence, on summary conviction before a Police Magistrate, to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars. 19. All civil medical officers and all medical officers of Her Majesty's Army and Navy, respectively serving in Hongkong on full pay, shall be deemed to be registered under this Ordinance. 20. Any person actually practising medicine or surgery in the Colony at the date of the commencement of this Ordinance and objecting to be registered under its provisions who before the 3rd day of May, 1884, satisfies the Colonial Secretary that he was so practising shall be deemed to be a person entitled to the benefit of this section. The Colonial Secretary shall publish a list of the names of all such persons in the Gazette of the 3rd day of May, 1884, and a copy of the said Gazette shall be prima facie evidence in all legal proceedings that the persons therein specified are persons entitled to the benefit of this section and the absence of the name of any person from such copy shall be prima facie evidence to the contrary. Civil, Army, and Navy Medical Officers, deemed registered. Persons actually practising and objecting to be registered. Name. Form A. Persons qualified to practise medicine and surgery. Address. Nature of qualification. Date of qualification. Page 5 Page 6
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ORDINANCE No. 6 or 1884. Medical Registration. misdemeanour, and shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two years. 1789 Penalty on unregistered 18. Any person who after the 3rd day of May, 1884, wilfully or falsely takes or uses in this Colony any name or title or addition, imply persons. ing a qualification to practise medicine or surgery, or who not being either registered under this Ordinance or entitled to the benefit of section 20 of this Ordinance practises for gain or professes to practise or publishes his name as practising medicine or surgery or receives any payment as practising medicine or surgery, shall be liable for each offence, on summary conviction before a Police Magistrate, to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars. 19. All civil medical officers and all medical officers of Her Ma- jesty's Army and Navy, respectively serving in Hongkong on full pay, shall be deemed to be registered under this Ordinance. 20. Any person actually, practising medicine or surgery in the Colony at the date of the commencement of this Ordinance and objecting to be registered under its provisions who before the 3rd day of May, 1884, satisfies the Colonial Secretary that he was so practising shall be deemed to be a person entitled to the benefit of this section. The Colonial Secretary shall publish a list of the names of all such persons in the Gazette of the 3rd day of May, 1884, and a copy of the said Gazette shall be prima facie evidence in all legal proceedings that the persons therein specified are persons entitled to the benefit of this section and the absence of the name of any person from such copy shall be primâ facie evidence to the contrary. Civil, Army, and Navy Med- ical Officers, deemed registered. Persons actu- ally practis- ing and ob- jecting to be registered. Name. Form A. Persons qualified to practise medicine and surgery. Address. Nature of qualification. Date of qualification. Page 5Page 6
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ORDINANCE No. 6 or 1884.

Medical Registration.

misdemeanour, and shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two years.

1789

Penalty on unregistered

18. Any person who after the 3rd day of May, 1884, wilfully or falsely takes or uses in this Colony any name or title or addition, imply persons. ing a qualification to practise medicine or surgery, or who not being either registered under this Ordinance or entitled to the benefit of section 20 of this Ordinance practises for gain or professes to practise or publishes his name as practising medicine or surgery or receives any payment as practising medicine or surgery, shall be liable for each offence, on summary conviction before a Police Magistrate, to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars.

19. All civil medical officers and all medical officers of Her Ma- jesty's Army and Navy, respectively serving in Hongkong on full pay, shall be deemed to be registered under this Ordinance.

20. Any person actually, practising medicine or surgery in the Colony at the date of the commencement of this Ordinance and objecting to be registered under its provisions who before the 3rd day of May, 1884, satisfies the Colonial Secretary that he was so practising shall be deemed to be a person entitled to the benefit of this section.

The Colonial Secretary shall publish a list of the names of all such persons in the Gazette of the 3rd day of May, 1884, and a copy of the said Gazette shall be prima facie evidence in all legal proceedings that the persons therein specified are persons entitled to the benefit of this section and the absence of the name of any person from such copy shall be primâ facie evidence to the contrary.

Civil, Army, and Navy Med- ical Officers, deemed registered.

Persons actu- ally practis-

ing and ob- jecting to be registered.

Name.

Form A.

Persons qualified to practise medicine and surgery.

Address.

Nature of qualification.

Date of

qualification.

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