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Medical Registration

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PART II

THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG

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(1) There shall be established within Hong Kong a Council

Establishment

of Council.

to be called the Medical Council of Hong Kong. (Amended, 25 of and composition 1984, s. 10)

(2) The Council shall consist of-

(a) the Director;

(b) 2 Medical Officers of Her Majesty's Forces to be nomi- nated by the Commander British Forces, Hong Kong, and appointed by the Governor;

(c) 2 registered medical practitioners in the public service of

Hong Kong to be appointed by the Governor, (Amended, 25 of 1984, s. 10)

(d) 1 registered medical practitioner nominated by the Univer- sity of Hong Kong and appointed by the Governor; (Amended, 63 of 1982, 5. 3)

(da) I registered medical practitioner nominated by the Chinese University of Hong Kong and appointed by the Governor; (Added, 63 of 1982, s. 3)

(e) 2 registered medical practitioners resident in Hong Kong to be nominated by the Hong Kong Branch of the British Medical Association and appointed by the Governor; (Replaced, 95 of 1970, s. 2. Amended, 25 of 1984, s. 10)

(f) 3 registered medical practitioners resident in Hong Kong to be nominated by the Hong Kong Medical Association and appointed by the Governor. ; ( Added, 95 of 1970, s. 2. Amended, L.N. 177/70 and 25 of 1984, s. 10) (a)

(Replaced, 14 of 1960, s. 2)

(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (6), a member of the Council appointed under subsection (2)(c), (d), (da), (e) or (f) shall hold office for a period of 3 years from the date of his appointment and, at the expiry of his period of appointment or of any period for which he is reappointed, shall be eligible for reappointment for further periods of 3 years each. (Amended, 63 of 1982, s. 3)

(4) Any appointed member of the Council may at any time resign by giving notice in writing to the Chairman.

(5) Where, before the expiry of the period of his appointment, any appointed member of the Council resigns or his office becomes vacant, the Governor may appoint a person who is suitably qualified for appointment under subsection (2) to hold office in place of that member until the expiry of the period for which he was appointed.

(6) If any appointed member---

(a) is sentenced to a term of imprisonment for any offence;

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