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CAP. 343]

Medical Clinics

[1987 Ed.

Duty to ensure

proper supervision.

Exemption from section 7.

(37 of 1966.).

(b) for such months in any one year and such extended periods thereof, if any, as the Registrar in his absolute discretion. may allow.

(2) The Registrar may, in his absolute discretion-

(a) when granting re-registration under subsection (1)(a); or

(b) when extending the period of validity under subsec-

tion (1)(b),

impose conditions or amend conditions already imposed.

7.

Every person registered in respect of a clinic shall appoint and maintain a registered medical practitioner who shall be respon- sible for the medical management of the clinic in relation to which he has been appointed.

(Amended, 37 of 1966, s. 4)

8. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), the Registrar may, in his absolute discretion, exempt from the provi- sions of section 7 any clinic in existence on 5 September 1963.

(2) After 31 December 1967, the Registrar shall not grant an exemption under subsection (1) in respect of a clinic carried on in a vehicle, whether mobile or not, or in premises which were at any time a vehicle.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance-

(a) any exemption granted under subsection (1) prior to the commencement of the Medical Clinics (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1966 and in force at the commencement of that Ordinance shall continue in force until 1 January 1968 and shall then cease to be valid; and

(b) any such exemption granted after the commencement of the Medical Clinics (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1966 shall be valid until the end of the year in which it is granted.

(4) (a) If the person registered in respect of a clinic that has been exempted under subsection (1) from the provisions of section 7 desires that the exemption shall be renewed, he shall make application for its renewal during the first week. of the month of November, or, for good reason shown to the satisfaction of the Registrar, at such later date as the Registrar may allow.

(b) The Registrar may, in his absolute discretion, upon applica- tion in accordance with paragraph (a) renew any such exemption for a period of one year at a time, save that, after 31 December 1967, the Registrar shall not renew any such exemption in respect of a clinic carried on in a vehicle, whether mobile or not, or in premises which were at any time a vehicle.