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CAP. 164]

Nurses Registration

[1988 Ed.

4N76/89

PART II

THE NURSING BOARD

Establishment and composition of the Board

3. (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, there shall be established a Board to be known as the Nursing Board of Hong Kong.

(2) The Board shall consist of-

(a) the Director;

(b) one registered nurse in the public service of Hong Kong who shall be nominated by the Director of Medical and Health Services, and appointed by the Governor; (Replaced, 5 of 1988, s. 3)

(c) 10 members, who shall be nurses registered in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance or State registered nurses of the United Kingdom and who shall be appointed by the Governor;

(d) one member who shall be nominated by the University of Hong Kong

and shall be appointed by the Governor;

(da) one member who shall be nominated by The Chinese University of

Hong Kong and appointed by the Governor; (Added, 5 of 1988, s. 3)

(e) one member who shall be a registered nurse specially qualified in the nursing and care of persons suffering from mental diseases or in the nursing and care of the mentally subnormal and who shall be appointed by the Governor; (Replaced, 28 of 1974, s. 3)

(f) one lay member who shall be appointed by the Governor. (Added, 5

of 1988, s. 3)

(3) Any member appointed by the Governor shall hold office for a period of 3 years, or such lesser period as the Governor may appoint, and shall be eligible for re-appointment from time to time.

(4) If any member appointed by the Governor is temporarily absent from Hong Kong or is for any other reason unable to attend to the business of the Board, the Governor may appoint an additional member during the absence or disability of that member. (Amended, 67 of 1985, s. 16)

(5) The chairman of the Board shall-

(a) be elected by the members from amongst themselves;

(b) subject to subsection (5D), hold office for 3 years or until he ceases to

hold office as a member, whichever is the earlier; and

(c) be eligible for re-election. (Replaced, 5 of 1988, s. 3)

(5A) If the office of chairman becomes vacant due to effluxion of time, or as a result of resignation or otherwise, the secretary shall convene a meeting of the Board within 3 months of the occurrence of such vacancy for the purpose of electing a chairman. (Added, 5 of 1988, s. 3)

(5B) The secretary shall preside at a meeting held under subsection (5A) until the chairman is elected and assumes office, but he shall not have an original or a casting vote. (Added, 5 of 1988, s. 3)

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