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To provide for the registration, control and inspection of medical clinics and for purposes connected therewith. [1 January 1964] (Originally 27 of 1963) Cap 343 s 1 Short title This Ordinance may be cited as the Medical Clinics Ordinance. Cap 343 s 2 Interpretation In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "clinic" (诊疗所) means any premises used or intended to be used for the medical diagnosis or treatment of persons suffering from, or believed to be suffering from, any disease, injury or disability of mind or body, but does not include- (a) premises used in the manner aforesaid which are maintained or controlled by any department of the Government of the United Kingdom or of the Government of Hong Kong, or by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, or by the University of Hong Kong; (Amended 68 of 1986 s. 7) (b) private consulting rooms used exclusively by registered medical practitioners in the course of their practice on their own account and not bearing any title or description which includes the word "clinic" or "polyclinic" in the English language; (Amended 37 of 1966 s. 2) (c) premises used exclusively by dentists duly registered in accordance with the provisions of the Dentists Registration Ordinance (Cap 156) in the course of their practice on their own account and not bearing any title or description which includes the word "clinic" or "polyclinic" in the English language; (Amended 37 of 1966 s. 2) (d) premises used exclusively by physiotherapists duly registered in accordance with the provisions of the Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance (Cap 359); (Replaced 67 of 1985 s. 16) (e) premises used exclusively by persons duly licensed under the Massage Establishments Ordinance (Cap 266) to operate a massage establishment on such premises; (Amended 53 of 1983 s. 18) (f) premises used exclusively by a Chinese medicine practitioner registered or listed under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap 549) in the course of his practice; (Replaced 47 of 1999 s. 170) (g) premises used exclusively for the dispensation of medicines by pharmacists duly registered in accordance with the provisions of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap 138) in the course of their practice on their own account; (h) premises used exclusively by chiropodists, or chiropractors, or osteopaths in the course of their practice on their own account; (Amended 67 of 1985 s. 16) (ha) premises used exclusively by an optometrist duly registered in accordance with the provisions of the Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance (Cap 359); (Added 67 of 1985 s. 16) (i) premises used exclusively for a scheme of medical treatment recognized by the Director of Health under section 34 of the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57); (Amended 39 of 1973 s. 9; L.N. 76 of 1989) (j) any hospital or maternity home in respect of which a person is registered under the Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance (Cap 165), or any clinic maintained by any such hospital or maternity home; (Added 18 of 1966 s. 2) (k) any hospital, maternity home or clinic managed or controlled by the Hospital Authority established under the Hospital Authority Ordinance (Cap 113); (Added 84 of 1992 s. 5)"medical treatment" (医疗) means medical treatment of any description other than- (a) the treatment given by a dentist registered, deemed to be registered or exempt from registration under the Dentists Registration Ordinance (Cap 156); (Replaced 68 of 1986 s. 7) (b) the dispensation of medicine or poison by a pharmacist registered under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap 138); (Replaced 68 of 1986 s. 7) (ba) the dispensation of poison by a seller of poisons listed under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap 138); (Added 68 of 1986 s. 7) (c) the dispensation of Chinese herbal medicines under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap 549); (Replaced 47 of 1999 s. 170) (d) the treatment given by a Chinese medicine practitioner registered or listed under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap 549); (Replaced 47 of 1999 s. 170) (e) in the course of the practice of one of the professions listed in the Schedule to the Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance (Cap 359) by a person registered or licensed under that Ordinance to practise that profession; (Amended 67 of 1985 s. 16. Replaced 68 of 1986 s. 7) (f) treatment by way of massage given in premises by persons duly licensed under the Massage Establishments Ordinance (Cap 266) to operate a massage establishment on such premises or by approved assistants employed by such persons; (Amended 53 of 1983 s. 18) (g) treatment by way of chiropody, or chiropractic, or osteopathy; or (h) treatment by way of first aid;"premises" (处所) includes any place whatsoever, whether consisting of a building or not, and any vehicle or vessel, whether mobile or not; (Added 22 of 1964 s. 2) "registered medical practitioner" (注册医生) means a person who is duly registered in accordance with the provisions of the Medical Registration Ordinance (Cap 161), or who is deemed, by virtue of the provisions of that Ordinance, to be so registered; |