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[接上页] The Registration Committee may, unless any of its members objects, transact its business by circulation of papers, and a resolution which is approved in writing by a majority of its members shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Registration Committee by the votes of the members so approving the resolution. Cap 428B s 7 Procedure regarding application for registration (1) The Council shall, in considering whether to accept or reject an application for registration under section 11(1) of the Ordinance, take into account the application, all documents, evidence and particulars provided by the applicant, any recommendation of the Registration Committee made under section 5 in respect of the application and any representations made by the applicant under subsection (2). (2) If the Registration Committee recommends that the qualifications of an applicant should be rejected, the Secretary shall in writing- (a) notify the applicant of the recommendation and provide the applicant with an adequate statement of the reasons for making the recommendation; and (b) advise the applicant that he may make any representations in writing to the Council within 30 days after the day on which the notification was made under paragraph (a).(3) Upon a decision of the Council on an application for registration the Secretary shall, within 14 days after the day on which the decision was made, notify the applicant in writing of the decision. (4) If the Council rejects an application for registration the notification mentioned in subsection (3) shall include- (a) the adequate statement of the reasons for the rejection required under section 11(3) of the Ordinance; and (b) an advice to the applicant of his right to appeal to the Court of Appeal under section 22 of the Ordinance. Cap 428B s 8 Application for practising certificate, etc. For the purposes of section 12 of the Ordinance, an application for a practising certificate or renewal of a practising certificate shall be made- (a) to the Secretary in writing; and (b) in such form and manner as the Council may determine. Cap 428B s 9 Preliminary Investigation Committee PART 3 DUTIES AND POWERS OF PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE, ETC. (1) The 2 members appointed under section 16(3) of the Ordinance shall constitute a committee which shall be known as the "Preliminary Investigation Committee". (2) Subject to subsections (3), (6), (8) and (9), a member of the Preliminary Investigation Committee shall hold office for a term not exceeding 12 months and may, on the expiry of his term of office, be re-appointed by the Council. (3) If a member of the Preliminary Investigation Committee is or will be unable temporarily to exercise his functions as such member during any period or in respect of a complaint (as the case may be), the Council may, subject to subsection (5), appoint a member of the Council to be a temporary member to act in the place of the first-mentioned member during that period or in respect of that complaint (as the case may be), and the office of the first-mentioned member will be suspended during that period or in respect of that complaint. (4) A temporary member appointed under subsection (3) shall for all purposes be regarded as a member of the Preliminary Investigation Committee. (5) A person appointed under subsection (3) to act in the place of another person appointed under section 3(2)(b) of the Ordinance must also be a person appointed under that section. (6) Subject to subsection (7), a member of the Preliminary Investigation Committee may at any time resign as such member by notice in writing given to the Secretary. (7) If, at the time a notice of resignation referred to in subsection (6) is given by a member, the Preliminary Investigation Committee is considering a complaint, the member may be required by the Council to continue to be such member for the purposes of considering the complaint until the Preliminary Investigation Committee has discharged its functions in relation to the complaint. (8) Subject to subsection (9)(b), a member of the Preliminary Investigation Committee who ceases to be a member of the Council shall at the same time cease to be a member of the Preliminary Investigation Committee. (9) If, at the time the Preliminary Investigation Committee is considering a complaint alleging a disciplinary offence- (a) the term of office of a member of the Preliminary Investigation Committee expires and he is not re-appointed as such member; (b) a member of the Preliminary Investigation Committee ceases to be such member under subsection (8), and his cessation of being a member of the Council is not for any of the reasons referred to in section 2(a), (b) and (c) of the Schedule to the Ordinance,he shall continue to be a member of the Preliminary Investigation Committee for the purposes of considering the complaint until the Preliminary Investigation Committee has discharged its functions in relation to the complaint. |