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[接上页] Cap 359 s 18 Certificate of registration to be displayed in premises (1) A person registered shall keep displayed in a conspicuous position in any premises in which he practises his profession, his certificate of registration, or a certified copy of such certificate issued under section 14(3). (2) A person registered who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence. (3) A person who displays or causes or permits to be displayed in any premises, a certificate of registration or a certified copy of a certificate of registration bearing his name or photograph, at a time when his name does not appear on the register kept for the profession to which that certificate relates, commits an offence. Cap 359 s 18A Applicants under section 15 deemed to be registered PART IV CONTROL OF PROFESSIONS (1) Subject to subsection (2), any person practising a profession on the date when sections 20 and 21 commenced to apply to that profession who applies for provisional registration under section 15 within the period of time determined by the Council under that section shall be deemed to be registered in respect of that profession for the purposes of those sections, until his application for provisional registration is disposed of by the board. (2) Subsection (1) shall not apply in respect of any person who has appealed to the Court of Appeal under section 25 from a decision of the board made under section 13(3) declining his application for registration. (Amended 80 of 1997 s. 102) (Added 70 of 1989 s. 7) Cap 359 s 19 Premises to be suitable for practice (1) No person registered shall practise his profession in premises which are considered by the relevant board to be unsuitable for such practice. (2) A public officer with the authorization of the board, which shall be signed by the Chairman of the board, may at any reasonable time enter and inspect premises used or proposed to be used, for the practice of a profession and shall on demand, produce such authority. (3) A person wilfully obstructing or resisting a public officer duly authorized by the board, in the inspection of premises used or proposed to be used for the practice of a profession, commits an offence. Cap 359 s 20 Companies may carry on professions by way of trade or business (1) Except as provided by subsection (2) no corporation may carry on the business of practising a profession. (2) A company registered under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) may carry on the business of practising a profession if- (a) at least one director thereof (in this section called "professionally qualified director") is a person who- (i) is registered in respect of that profession; and (ii) satisfies any requirements imposed by any regulations made under this Ordinance as to qualifications, experience or training necessary for a person registered in respect of that profession to practise without supervision; and (Amended 70 of 1989 s. 12)(b) all persons practising the profession who are employed by the company are registered in respect of that profession.(3) Within 14 days after 1 July in each year, a company carrying on the business of practising a profession shall transmit to the secretary of the relevant board a statement in the prescribed form containing- (a) the names and addresses of all persons who are professionally qualified directors, directors other than professionally qualified directors, and of all managers of the company; (b) the names, addresses, occupations and qualifications of all persons employed by the company who are practising the profession and the duties performed by such persons; and (c) such other particulars as may be prescribed.(4) A corporation which carries on the business of practising a profession other than in compliance with subsection (2) commits an offence and- (a) every- (i) director thereof other than a professionally qualified director; and (ii) manager thereof, unless he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge; and(b) every professionally qualified director,commits a like offence. (5) A company which fails to comply with subsection (3) commits an offence and every professionally qualified director commits a like offence. (Replaced 67 of 1985 s. 6) Cap 359 s 21 Professions only to be practised by persons registered Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 37 of 2000 s. 3 (1) Except as provided in section 20(2), a person who practises a profession without being registered in respect of that profession commits an offence. (Amended 67 of 1985 s. 7) (2) Any person who employs any other person to practise a profession to which this Ordinance relates when the second-mentioned person is not registered in respect of that profession commits an offence. (3) Where a person has been convicted of an offence under this section, a magistrate may, on application made on behalf of the Government, order that all materials and equipment in the possession or under the control of that person and used in the practice of a profession shall be forfeited. 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