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CAP. 138]

Pharmacy and Poisons

[1989 Ed.

(3) If the name of any pharmacist is removed from the register of pharmacists in accordance with a direction of a Disciplinary Committee under section 16, that pharmacist shall forthwith return to the Secretary the certificate of registration and any certified duplicate thereof (if any), or if the said certificate or duplicate has been lost or destroyed the pharmacist shall deliver to the Secretary a signed statement to that effect.

10. Misuse of certificates of registration

(1) Any person who, with intent to deceive—

[cf. 1954 c. 61 s. 5 U.K.]

(a) forges, or uses, or lends to or allows to be used by any other person a certificate of registration as a pharmacist or any other certificate issued under any enactment, whether of this Colony or elsewhere, relating to pharmacy; or

(b) makes or has in his possession a document so closely resembling any such certificate as aforesaid as to be calculated to deceive, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000.

(2) In this section, the expression "forges" has the same meaning as in Part IX (Forgery) of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200).

10A. Registered pharmacist not to practise without practising certificate

[cf. 1954 c. 61 s. 20 U.K.]

(1) Subject to this section, a registered pharmacist shall not practise as a pharmacist in Hong Kong, unless he is the holder of a practising certificate which is then in force.

(2) Subject to the payment of the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate, the Secretary, on application made to him for that purpose by a registered pharmacist, shall issue to him a certificate to the effect that he is, subject to any conditions and restrictions specified in the certificate, entitled to practise as a pharmacist in Hong Kong.

(3) Where a practising certificate is issued pursuant to an application made during the course of a year in respect of that year, the certificate shall, subject to subsection (5), be in force from the time of its issue until the end of that year.

(4) Where a practising certificate is issued pursuant to an application made during the course of a year in respect of the following year, the certificate shall, subject to subsection (5), be in force for a period of 12 months commencing on 1 January in that following year.

(5) If at any time during the currency of a practising certificate issued under this section, the holder of the certificate ceases to be registered under this Ordinance, the certificate shall thereupon be deemed to be cancelled.

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CAP. 138] Pharmacy and Poisons [1989 Ed. (3) If the name of any pharmacist is removed from the register of pharmacists in accordance with a direction of a Disciplinary Committee under section 16, that pharmacist shall forthwith return to the Secretary the certificate of registration and any certified duplicate thereof (if any), or if the said certificate or duplicate has been lost or destroyed the pharmacist shall deliver to the Secretary a signed statement to that effect. 10. Misuse of certificates of registration (1) Any person who, with intent to deceive— [cf. 1954 c. 61 s. 5 U.K.] (a) forges, or uses, or lends to or allows to be used by any other person a certificate of registration as a pharmacist or any other certificate issued under any enactment, whether of this Colony or elsewhere, relating to pharmacy; or (b) makes or has in his possession a document so closely resembling any such certificate as aforesaid as to be calculated to deceive, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000. (2) In this section, the expression "forges" has the same meaning as in Part IX (Forgery) of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200). 10A. Registered pharmacist not to practise without practising certificate [cf. 1954 c. 61 s. 20 U.K.] (1) Subject to this section, a registered pharmacist shall not practise as a pharmacist in Hong Kong, unless he is the holder of a practising certificate which is then in force. (2) Subject to the payment of the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate, the Secretary, on application made to him for that purpose by a registered pharmacist, shall issue to him a certificate to the effect that he is, subject to any conditions and restrictions specified in the certificate, entitled to practise as a pharmacist in Hong Kong. (3) Where a practising certificate is issued pursuant to an application made during the course of a year in respect of that year, the certificate shall, subject to subsection (5), be in force from the time of its issue until the end of that year. (4) Where a practising certificate is issued pursuant to an application made during the course of a year in respect of the following year, the certificate shall, subject to subsection (5), be in force for a period of 12 months commencing on 1 January in that following year. (5) If at any time during the currency of a practising certificate issued under this section, the holder of the certificate ceases to be registered under this Ordinance, the certificate shall thereupon be deemed to be cancelled.

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10 CAP. 138] Pharmacy and Poisons [1989 Ed. (3) If the name of any pharmacist is removed from the register of pharmacists in accordance with a direction of a Disciplinary Committee under section 16, that pharmacist shall forthwith return to the Secretary the certificate of registration and any certified duplicate thereof (if any), or if the said certificate or duplicate has been lost or destroyed the pharmacist shall deliver to the Secretary a signed statement to that effect. 10. Misuse of certificates of registration (1) Any person who, with intent to deceive— [cf. 1954 c. 61 s. 5 U.K.] (a) forges, or uses, or lends to or allows to be used by any other person a certificate of registration as a pharmacist or any other certificate issued under any enactment, whether of this Colony or elsewhere, relating to pharmacy; or (b) makes or has in his possession a document so closely resembling any such certificate as aforesaid as to be calculated to deceive, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000. (2) In this section, the expression "forges" has the same meaning as in Part IX (Forgery) of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200). 10A. Registered pharmacist not to practise without practising certificate [cf. 1954 c. 61 s. 20 U.K.] (1) Subject to this section, a registered pharmacist shall not practise as a pharmacist in Hong Kong, unless he is the holder of a practising certificate which is then in force. (2) Subject to the payment of the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate, the Secretary, on application made to him for that purpose by a registered pharmacist, shall issue to him a certificate to the effect that he is, subject to any conditions and restrictions specified in the certificate, entitled to practise as a pharmacist in Hong Kong. (3) Where a practising certificate is issued pursuant to an application made during the course of a year in respect of that year, the certificate shall, subject to subsection (5), be in force from the time of its issue until the end of that year. (4) Where a practising certificate is issued pursuant to an application made during the course of a year in respect of the following year, the certificate shall, subject to subsection (5), be in force for a period of 12 months commencing on 1 January in that following year. (5) If at any time during the currency of a practising certificate issued under this section, the holder of the certificate ceases to be registered under this Ordinance, the certificate shall thereupon be deemed to be cancelled.

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