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Midwives Registration

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CHAPTER 162

MIDWIVES REGISTRATION ORDINANCE

1. Short title...

2. Interpretation..

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

CITATION AND INTERPRETATION

PART II

THE MIDWIVES BOARD OF HONG KONG

Establishment and composition of Midwives Board....

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4. Meetings of Board......

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PART III

REGISTRATION OF MIDWIVES

5. Register of midwives

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6. Correction of the register..

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7. Qualification for registration

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8. Registration......

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9. Certificate of registration.....

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PART IV

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AND OFFENCES

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11. Disciplinary powers of Board.........

Powers of Board with regard to obtaining evidence and the conduct of proceedings

12. Penalty for failure to give evidence..

13. Appearance of counsel, etc......

14. Provisions relating to orders of Board........

15. Appeals

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PART V

MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES AND PROHIBITIONS

16. Registration not to imply possession of medical qualifications

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17. Penalty for acts falsely implying registration...

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18. Prohibition of persons other than registered midwives attending for gain women in childbirth except under medical supervision..

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19. Power of Board to prohibit registered midwives suffering from certain diseases from attending women in childbirth

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20. Power of Board to prohibit disqualified midwives, etc. from attending women in childbirth.

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22. Prohibition of employment by registered midwives of unregistered substitutes Requirements as to notice of intention to practise

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PART VI

REGULATIONS, DIRECTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS

23. Regulations....

24. Directions to midwives.

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25. Exemption from registration.

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