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Nurses Registration

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shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 and imprisonment for 3 months. (Amended, 38 of 1970, s. 13 and 45 of 1972, s. 3)

(2) Any person who-

(a) knowing that some other person is not registered as a nurse under this Ordinance, makes any statement or does any act which suggests that such other person is so registered; or

(b) knowing that some other person is not an enrolled nurse makes any statement or does any act which suggests that such other person is so enrolled, (Amended, 45 of 1972, s. 3)

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months. (Replaced, 38 of 1970, s. 13)

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to render any person guilty of an offence under this section by reason only that, without objection by him, other persons use the word nurse in addressing or referring to him.

(4) Proceedings for an offence against this section shall not be instituted except with the consent of the Director.

Power of Board to prohibit registered nurses

or enrolled nurses suffering from certain diseases from attending sick persons

25. (1) If any registered nurse or any enrolled nurse contracts any infectious disease within the meaning of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance (Cap. 141), which, in the opinion of the Board, is likely to endanger the health of any person attended by him, the Board may prohibit such registered nurse or enrolled nurse, as the case may be, from attending sick persons in his professional capacity. (Amended, 38 of 1970, s. 14 and 45 of 1972, s. 3)

(2) Any contravention of a prohibition imposed under this section shall constitute a ground for the institution of disciplinary proceedings in accordance with section 17.

PART VII

EXEMPTIONS AND REGULATIONS

Exemptions from registration

26. The following persons shall be exempted from registration or en- rolment but shall be deemed to be registered nurses or enrolled nurses- (Amended, 38 of 1970, s. 15 and 45 of 1972, s. 3)

(a) persons serving on full pay in Her Majesty's armed forces in the capacity of nurse while acting in the discharge of their duty; and

(b) persons in full time employment by the Government in the capacity of

nurse while acting in the discharge of their duty.