1988 Ed.]
Nurses Registration
[CAP. 164
3
CHAPTER 164
NURSES REGISTRATION
To amend the law relating to nurses by incorporating more adequate provisions for their registration or enrolment, as the case may be, and the better control of nursing. (Amended, 38 of 1970, s. 2 and 45 of 1972, s. 2)
[7 July 1961]
Originally 27 of 1961 ---- 38 of 1970, R. Ed. 1970, 45 of 1972, 28 of 1974, 92 of 1975, 5 of 1988,
67 of 1985, 476 189
PART I
CITATION AND INTERPRETATION
Short title
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Nurses Registration Ordinance.
Interpretation
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires--
"Board" means the Nursing Board of Hong Kong established in accordance with section 3;
"chairman" means the chairman of the Board and includes any person elected to act as chairman under section 3(5C); (Amended, 5 of 1988, s. 2)
"Director" means the Nursing Director of the Medical and Health Department; ¡N76/39 Hospital Services
(Amended, 5 of 1988, s. 2)
"enrolled nurse" means a nurse whose name appears in any part of the roll; (Added, 38 of 1970, s. 3. Amended, 45 of 1972, s. 3)
"legal adviser" means the legal adviser to the Board;
"member" means a member of the Board;
"nurse" means a male or female nurse for the sick, and "nursing" shall be construed accordingly;
"prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made pursuant to section 27;
"register" means the register of nurses maintained in accordance with section 5; "registered nurse" means a nurse whose name appears in any part of the register;
"roll" means the roll of enrolled nurses maintained in accordance with section 11; (Added, 38 of 1970, s. 3. Amended, 45 of 1972, s. 3)
"secretary" means the secretary to the Board.
1988 Ed.]
Nurses Registration
[CAP. 164
3
CHAPTER 164
NURSES REGISTRATION
To amend the law relating to nurses by incorporating more adequate provisions for their registration or enrolment, as the case may be, and the better control of nursing. (Amended, 38 of 1970, s. 2 and 45 of 1972, s. 2)
[7 July 1961]
Originally 27 of 1961 ---- 38 of 1970, R. Ed. 1970, 45 of 1972, 28 of 1974, 92 of 1975, 5 of 1988,
67 of 1985, 476 189
PART I
CITATION AND INTERPRETATION
Short title
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Nurses Registration Ordinance.
Interpretation
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires--
"Board" means the Nursing Board of Hong Kong established in accordance
with section 3;
"chairman" means the chairman of the Board and includes any person elected
to act as chairman under section 3(5C); (Amended, 5 of 1988, s. 2)
"Director" means the Nursing Director of the Medical and Health Department; ¡N76/39
Hospital Services
( Amended, 5 of 1988, s. 2)
"enrolled nurse" means a nurse whose name appears in any part of the
roll; (Added, 38 of 1970, s. 3. Amended, 45 of 1972, s. 3)
"legal adviser" means the legal adviser to the Board;
"member" means a member of the Board;
"nurse" means a male or female nurse for the sick, and "nursing" shall be
construed accordingly;
"prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made pursuant to section 27;
"register" means the register of nurses maintained in accordance with section 5; "registered nurse" means a nurse whose name appears in any part of the
register;
"roll" means the roll of enrolled nurses maintained in accordance with sec-
tion 11; (Added, 38 of 1970, s. 3. Amended, 45 of 1972, s. 3)
"secretary" means the secretary to the Board.
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