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To amend the law relating to nurses by incorporating more adequate provisions for their registration or enrolment, as the case may be, and the better control of nursing. (Amended 38 of 1970 s. 2; 45 of 1972 s. 2) [7 July 1961] (Originally 27 of 1961) Cap 164 s 1 Short title PART I CITATION AND INTERPRETATION This Ordinance may be cited as the Nurses Registration Ordinance. Cap 164 s 2 Interpretation In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "chairman" (主席) means the chairman of the Council and includes any person elected to act as chairman under section 3(5C); (Amended 5 of 1988 s. 2; 82 of 1997 s. 2) "certificate of enrolment" (登记证明书) means a certificate issued under section 16; (Added 82 of 1997 s. 2) "certificate of registration" (注册证明书) means a certificate issued under section 10; (Added 82 of 1997 s. 2) "Council" (管理局) means the Nursing Council of Hong Kong established in accordance with section 3; (Added 82 of 1997 s. 2) "Director" (署长) means the head of the nursing service in the Department of Health; (Amended 5 of 1988 s. 2; L.N. 76 of 1989; 68 of 1990 s. 24) "enrolled nurse" (登记护士) means a nurse whose name appears in any part of the roll; (Added 38 of 1970 s. 3. Amended 45 of 1972 s. 3) "legal adviser" (法律顾问) means the legal adviser to the Council; (Amended 82 of 1997 s. 2) "member" (成员) means a member of the Council; (Amended 82 of 1997 s. 2) "practising certificate" (执业证明书) means a certificate issued under section 10A or 16A, as the case may be; (Added 34 of 1995 s. 25) "prescribed" (订明) means prescribed by regulations made pursuant to section 27; "register" (注册护士名册) means the register of nurses maintained in accordance with section 5; "registered nurse" (注册护士) means a nurse whose name appears in any part of the register; "roll" (登记护士名册) means the roll of enrolled nurses maintained in accordance with section 11; (Added 38 of 1970 s. 3. Amended 45 of 1972 s. 3) "secretary" (秘书) means the secretary to the Council; (Amended 82 of 1997 s. 2) (Amended 47 of 1996 s. 2; 82 of 1997 s. 2) Cap 164 s 3 Establishment and composition of the Council Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 37 of 2000 s. 3 PART II THE NURSING COUNCIL (Amended 82 of 1997 s. 3) (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, there shall be established a Council to be known as the Nursing Council of Hong Kong. (2) The Council 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 Health and appointed by the Chief Executive; (Replaced 5 of 1988 s. 3. Amended L.N. 76 of 1989) (c) 6 members, who shall be nurses registered in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and who shall be appointed by the Chief Executive; (Amended 82 of 1997 s. 4) (ca) 6 members who are registered nurses or enrolled nurses and who are elected for a term and in a manner provided for by regulations; (Added 82 of 1997 s. 4) (d) 2 members, selected by the Chief Executive from a pool of persons consisting of one person nominated by each of the tertiary institutions which have a nursing programme, and appointed by the Chief Executive; (Replaced 82 of 1997 s. 4) (da) (Repealed 82 of 1997 s. 4) (db) one member to be nominated by the Hospital Authority within the meaning of the Hospital Authority Ordinance (Cap 113) and appointed by the Chief Executive; (Added 68 of 1990 s. 24) (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 Chief Executive; (Replaced 28 of 1974 s. 3) (f) 3 lay members who shall be appointed by the Chief Executive. (Added 5 of 1988 s. 3. Amended 82 of 1997 s. 4; 37 of 2000 s. 3)(3) Any member appointed by the Chief Executive shall hold office for a period of 3 years, or such lesser period as the Chief Executive may appoint, and shall be eligible for re-appointment from time to time. (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3) (4) If any member appointed by the Chief Executive is temporarily absent from Hong Kong or is for any other reason unable to attend to the business of the Council, the Chief Executive may appoint an additional member during the absence or disability of that member. (Amended 67 of 1985 s. 16; 37 of 2000 s. 3) (4A) Any appointed member may at any time resign by giving notice in writing to the chairman. (Added 82 of 1997 s. 4) (4B) If any appointed member- (a) is sentenced to a term of imprisonment for any offence; (b) is the subject of an order made under section 17; (c) becomes bankrupt or makes a voluntary arrangement with his creditors; (d) is, in the opinion of the Chief Executive, incapacitated from carrying out the duties of his office by reason of physical or mental illness; (e) is no longer ordinarily resident in Hong Kong; or |