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CAP. 161]

(Cap. 227.)

Medical Registration

[1987 Ed.

(2) A summons issued in relation to the recovery of the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate under this section may, notwithstanding section 8(2) of the Magistrates Ordinance, be served by sending it by post to the medical practitioner concerned at his last known address; and a certificate purporting to be signed by or on behalf of the Registrar shall, until the contrary is proved, be evidence of service of the summons.

(3) If in any proceedings under this section-

(a) the medical practitioner concerned does not appear before a magistrate at the time and place specified in the summons; and

(b) service of the summons under subsection (2) is proved,

the magistrate shall, if he is satisfied that the practitioner has been given an adequate period of notice of the proceedings, proceed to deal with the complaint as if the practitioner had appeared.

(4) In any proceedings under this section a certificate purporting to be under the hand of the Registrar to the effect that the medical practitioner concerned had not paid the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate shall, until the contrary is proved, be evidence of non-payment of the fee.

(5) If the magistrate makes an order requiring the medical practitioner to pay the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate, he shall at the same time make an order requiring the medical practitioner to pay an additional amount by way of surcharge at the rate of treble the amount of the said prescribed fee.

(6) For the purposes of section 51 of the Magistrates Ordinance any fee and surcharge which a medical practitioner is liable to pay under this section shall be deemed to be a sum of money required to be paid under an order by a magistrate.

(7) On recovery from a medical practitioner of a prescribed fee under this section, together with the surcharge ordered to be paid under subsection (5), the Registrar shall, if-

(a) the medical practitioner's name appears on the register; or

(b) the medical practitioner is exempt from registration under section 29(d),

issue the medical practitioner with the appropriate practising certificate.

(Added, 70 of 1975, s. 7)

PART IIIA

Licentiate Committee.

LICENTIATE COMMITTEE AND APPEALS

20C. (1) There shall be a Committee of the Council to be known as the Licentiate Committee of the Medical Council of Hong Kong.

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CAP. 161] (Cap. 227.) (Cap. 227.) Medical Registration [1987 Ed. (2) A summons issued in relation to the recovery of the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate under this section may, notwithstanding section 8(2) of the Magistrates Ordinance, be served by sending it by post to the medical practitioner concerned at his last known address; and a certificate purporting to be signed by or on behalf of the Registrar shall, until the contrary is proved, be evidence of service of the summons. (3) If in any proceedings under this section- (a) the medical practitioner concerned does not appear before a magistrate at the time and place specified in the summons; and (b) service of the summons under subsection (2) is proved, the magistrate shall, if he is satisfied that the practitioner has been given an adequate period of notice of the proceedings, proceed to deal with the complaint as if the practitioner had appeared. (4) In any proceedings under this section a certificate purporting to be under the hand of the Registrar to the effect that the medical practitioner concerned had not paid the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate shall, until the contrary is proved, be evidence of non-payment of the fee. (5) If the magistrate makes an order requiring the medical practitioner to pay the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate, he shall at the same time make an order requiring the medical practitioner to pay an additional amount by way of surcharge at the rate of treble the amount of the said prescribed fee. (6) For the purposes of section 51 of the Magistrates Ordinance any fee and surcharge which a medical practitioner is liable to pay under this section shall be deemed to be a sum of money required to be paid under an order by a magistrate. (7) On recovery from a medical practitioner of a prescribed fee under this section, together with the surcharge ordered to be paid under subsection (5), the Registrar shall, if- (a) the medical practitioner's name appears on the register; or (b) the medical practitioner is exempt from registration under section 29(d), issue the medical practitioner with the appropriate practising certificate. (Added, 70 of 1975, s. 7) PART IIIA Licentiate Committee. LICENTIATE COMMITTEE AND APPEALS 20C. (1) There shall be a Committee of the Council to be known as the Licentiate Committee of the Medical Council of Hong Kong.

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16 CAP. 161] (Cap. 227.) (Cap. 227.) Medical Registration [1987 Ed. (2) A summons issued in relation to the recovery of the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate under this section may, notwithstanding section 8(2) of the Magistrates Ordin- ance, be served by sending it by post to the medical practitioner concerned at his last known address; and a certificate purporting to be signed by or on behalf of the Registrar shall, until the contrary is proved, be evidence of service of the summons. (3) If in any proceedings under this section- (a) the medical practitioner concerned does not appear before a magistrate at the time and place specified in the sum- mons; and (b) service of the summons under subsection (2) is proved, the magistrate shall, if he is satisfied that the practitioner has been given an adequate period of notice of the proceedings, proceed to deal with the complaint as if the practitioner had appeared. (4) In any proceedings under this section a certificate purport- ing to be under the hand of the Registrar to the effect that the medical practitioner concerned had not paid the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate shall, until the contrary is proved, be evidence of non-payment of the fee. (5) If the magistrate makes an order requiring the medical practitioner to pay the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate, he shall at the same time make an order requiring the medical practitioner to pay an additional amount by way of sur- charge at the rate of treble the amount of the said prescribed fee. (6) For the purposes of section 51 of the Magistrates Ordin- ance any fee and surcharge which a medical practitioner is liable to pay under this section shall be deemed to be a sum of money required to be paid under an order by a magistrate. (7) On recovery from a medical practitioner of a prescribed fee under this section, together with the surcharge ordered to be paid under subsection (5), the Registrar shall, if- (a) the medical practitioner's name appears on the register; or (b) the medical practitioner is exempt from registration under section 29(d), issue the medical practitioner with the appropriate practising cer- tificate. (Added, 70 of 1975, s. 7) PART IIIA Licentiate Committee. LICENTIATE COMMITTEE AND APPEALS 20C. (1) There shall be a Committee of the Council to be known as the Licentiate Committee of the Medical Council of Hong Kong.

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CAP. 161]

(Cap. 227.)

Medical Registration

[1987 Ed.

(2) A summons issued in relation to the recovery of the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate under this section may, notwithstanding section 8(2) of the Magistrates Ordin- ance, be served by sending it by post to the medical practitioner concerned at his last known address; and a certificate purporting to be signed by or on behalf of the Registrar shall, until the contrary is proved, be evidence of service of the summons.

(3) If in any proceedings under this section-

(a) the medical practitioner concerned does not appear before a magistrate at the time and place specified in the sum- mons; and

(b) service of the summons under subsection (2) is proved,

the magistrate shall, if he is satisfied that the practitioner has been given an adequate period of notice of the proceedings, proceed to deal with the complaint as if the practitioner had appeared.

(4) In any proceedings under this section a certificate purport- ing to be under the hand of the Registrar to the effect that the medical practitioner concerned had not paid the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate shall, until the contrary is proved, be evidence of non-payment of the fee.

(5) If the magistrate makes an order requiring the medical practitioner to pay the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate, he shall at the same time make an order requiring the medical practitioner to pay an additional amount by way of sur- charge at the rate of treble the amount of the said prescribed fee.

(6) For the purposes of section 51 of the Magistrates Ordin- ance any fee and surcharge which a medical practitioner is liable to pay under this section shall be deemed to be a sum of money required to be paid under an order by a magistrate.

(7) On recovery from a medical practitioner of a prescribed fee under this section, together with the surcharge ordered to be paid under subsection (5), the Registrar shall, if-

(a) the medical practitioner's name appears on the register; or (b) the medical practitioner is exempt from registration under

section 29(d),

issue the medical practitioner with the appropriate practising cer- tificate.