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Notification of practice. 2 Edw. 7, c. 15, s. 10.

22 of 1950, Schedule.

30 of 1947, s. 2.

Penalty for wilful falsification of the roll. 2 Edw. 7, c. 17, s. 12.

22 of 1950, s. 3.

Medical practitioners exempted. 2 Edw. 7, c. 15, s. 16.

Midwives.

8. Every certified woman, not already enrolled, who desires to practise or to be authorized to practise in the Colony shall, before holding herself out as a practising midwife or commencing to practise as a midwife, give notice in writing to the secretary applying for admission to the roll and shall pay an enrolment fee of five dollars.

Every certified and enrolled woman who desires her name to be retained on the roll on its next annual publication shall give notice of such desire in writing to the secretary in the month of January and shall pay a retention fee of one dollar.

Every such notice shall contain such particulars as may be required by the regulations to secure the identification of the person giving it; and every woman who omits to give any of the said notices, or knowingly or wilfully makes or causes or procures any other person to make any false statement in any such notice, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars:

Provided that every certified and enrolled woman employed in the service of the Hong Kong Government shall be entitled to have her name retained on the roll during the time she remains so employed, without notification of such desire and without payment of any retention fee, and her name shall be so retained.

9. Every person who wilfully makes or causes to be made any falsification in any matter relating to the roll of midwives shall be guilty of a misdemeanor triable summarily and shall be liable to imprisonment for one year.

10. Nothing in this Ordinance shall apply to medical practitioners.

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CAP. 162] Notification of practice. 2 Edw. 7, c. 15, s. 10. 22 of 1950, Schedule. 30 of 1947, s. 2. Penalty for wilful falsification of the roll. 2 Edw. 7, c. 17, s. 12. 22 of 1950, s. 3. Medical practitioners exempted. 2 Edw. 7, c. 15, s. 16. Midwives. 8. Every certified woman, not already enrolled, who desires to practise or to be authorized to practise in the Colony shall, before holding herself out as a practising midwife or commencing to practise as a midwife, give notice in writing to the secretary applying for admission to the roll and shall pay an enrolment fee of five dollars. Every certified and enrolled woman who desires her name to be retained on the roll on its next annual publication shall give notice of such desire in writing to the secretary in the month of January and shall pay a retention fee of one dollar. Every such notice shall contain such particulars as may be required by the regulations to secure the identification of the person giving it; and every woman who omits to give any of the said notices, or knowingly or wilfully makes or causes or procures any other person to make any false statement in any such notice, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars: Provided that every certified and enrolled woman employed in the service of the Hong Kong Government shall be entitled to have her name retained on the roll during the time she remains so employed, without notification of such desire and without payment of any retention fee, and her name shall be so retained. 9. Every person who wilfully makes or causes to be made any falsification in any matter relating to the roll of midwives shall be guilty of a misdemeanor triable summarily and shall be liable to imprisonment for one year. 10. Nothing in this Ordinance shall apply to medical practitioners. [12] 266
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CAP. 162] Notification of practice. 2 Edw. 7, c. 15, s. 10. 22 of 1950, Schedule. 30 of 1947, s. 2. Penalty for wilful falsi- fication of the roll. 2 Edw. 7, c. 17, s. 12. 22 of 1950, s. 3. Medical practitioners exempted. 2 Edw. 7. c. 15, s. 16. Midwives. 8. Every certified woman, not already enrolled, who desires to practise or to be authorized to practise in the Colony shall, before holding herself out as a practising midwife or commencing to practise as a midwife, give notice in writing to the secretary applying for admission to the roll and shall pay an enrolment fee of five dollars. Every certified and enrolled woman who desires her name to be retained on the roll on its next annual publica- tion shall give notice of such desire in writing to the secretary in the month of January and shall pay a retention fee of one dollar. Every such notice shall contain such particulars as may be required by the regulations to secure the identification of the person giving it; and every woman who omits to give any of the said notices, or knowingly or wilfully makes or causes or procures any other person to make any false statement in any such notice, shall upon summary convic- tion be liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars: Provided that every certified and enrolled woman employed in the service of the Hong Kong Government shall be entitled to have her name retained on the roll during the time she remains so employed, without notifica- tion of such desire and without payment of any retention fee, and her name shall be so retained. 9. Every person who wilfully makes or causes to be made any falsification in any matter relating to the roll of midwives shall be guilty of a misdemeanor triable summarily and shall be liable to imprisonment for one year. [10] 10. Nothing in this Ordinance shall apply to medical practitioners. [12] 266
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CAP. 162]

Notification of practice. 2 Edw. 7, c. 15, s. 10.

22 of 1950, Schedule.

30 of 1947, s. 2.

Penalty for wilful falsi-

fication of the roll. 2 Edw. 7,

c. 17, s. 12.

22 of 1950, s. 3.

Medical practitioners exempted.

2 Edw. 7. c. 15, s. 16.

Midwives.

8. Every certified woman, not already enrolled, who desires to practise or to be authorized to practise in the Colony shall, before holding herself out as a practising midwife or commencing to practise as a midwife, give notice in writing to the secretary applying for admission to the roll and shall pay an enrolment fee of five dollars.

Every certified and enrolled woman who desires her name to be retained on the roll on its next annual publica- tion shall give notice of such desire in writing to the secretary in the month of January and shall pay a retention fee of one dollar.

Every such notice shall contain such particulars as may be required by the regulations to secure the identification of the person giving it; and every woman who omits to give any of the said notices, or knowingly or wilfully makes or causes or procures any other person to make any false statement in any such notice, shall upon summary convic- tion be liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars:

Provided that every certified and enrolled woman employed in the service of the Hong Kong Government shall be entitled to have her name retained on the roll during the time she remains so employed, without notifica- tion of such desire and without payment of any retention fee, and her name shall be so retained.

9.

Every person who wilfully makes or causes to be made any falsification in any matter relating to the roll of midwives shall be guilty of a misdemeanor triable summarily and shall be liable to imprisonment for one

year.

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10. Nothing in this Ordinance shall apply to medical practitioners.

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