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[接上页] (Added 34 of 1995 s. 27) Cap 164 s 11 Roll of enrolled nurses PART IV ENROLLED NURSES (Amended 45 of 1972 s. 3) (1) The Council shall cause to be kept a roll of enrolled nurses which shall contain such particulars as may from time to time be prescribed. (Amended 45 of 1972 s. 3; 82 of 1997 s. 21) (2) The roll shall be divided into such number of parts as may be prescribed. (3) Where a person satisfies the conditions of admission to more than one part of the roll, his name may be included in each such part. (4) A certificate purporting to be under the seal of the Council and signed by the chairman or secretary stating that a person is or was at any date or is not or was not at any date an enrolled nurse shall be evidence in all courts of law of the fact stated in such certificate until the contrary is proved. (Amended 45 of 1972 s. 3; 82 of 1997 s. 21) Cap 164 s 12 Information with respect to enrolled nurses (1) The roll or a copy thereof shall be kept at the offices of the Council and shall be open to inspection by any person free of charge during usual business hours upon application being made in writing addressed to the secretary. (Amended 5 of 1988 s. 5) (2) The Council shall cause to be published in the Gazette in relation to successive periods, in such manner as the Council may think fit and at intervals of not more than 12 months, lists of all persons whose names have been entered in, removed from or restored to the roll during these periods. (Amended 82 of 1997 s. 21) Cap 164 s 13 Correction of the roll (1) The secretary may from time to time amend the roll as to the address or other relevant particulars relating to any nurse whose name appears therein upon his being satisfied that such amendment is necessary for the purpose of preserving the accuracy of the roll. (2) Subject to the provisions of section 21, the secretary shall add to or delete from the roll the name of any nurse whose name the Council directs shall be added thereto or deleted therefrom, as the case may be. (Amended 82 of 1997 s. 21) (3) Without prejudice to anything contained in Part V, the Council may direct that the name of any nurse be removed from the roll who- (Amended 82 of 1997 s. 21) (a) requests in writing addressed to the secretary that his name be so removed; (b) dies; (c) has left Hong Kong without giving to the secretary notice of intention to return; (d) has not kept the secretary supplied with an address in Hong Kong at which notices from the Council may be served upon him: (Amended 82 of 1997 s. 21) Provided that- (i) this paragraph shall not apply to any enrolled nurse in the service of the Government; and (ii) any enrolled nurse who fails to acknowledge within 12 months after the date of dispatch the receipt of a registered letter or telegram addressed to him at his last address as recorded in the roll shall be deemed not to have kept the secretary supplied with an address under this paragraph; (Amended 67 of 1985 s. 16)(e) has failed to obtain a practising certificate issued under section 16A within 6 months of his enrolment under section 15 or of the expiry of such a certificate. (Added 34 of 1995 s. 28) (Amended 45 of 1972 s. 3) Cap 164 s 14 Qualification for enrolment (1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, no person shall be qualified to be enrolled under this Part unless he has satisfied the Council that- (a) he has attained the age of 20 years; (b) he is of good character; and (c) either- (i) he has completed such training as may be prescribed and has passed such examinations as may be required by the Council; or (ii)-(iv) (Repealed 68 of 1995 s. 2) (v) he possesses a valid certificate to practise nursing issued by such certifying body as may be recognized by the Council as constituting sufficient evidence of his competency to practise nursing. (Added 28 of 1974 s. 4. Amended 68 of 1995 s. 2)(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the Council may require any applicant for enrolment in any part of the roll to prove his competency in nursing by examination conducted by examiners appointed by the Council and, if required, to undergo such further training as the Council may specify. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), any person who, before 31 December 1972, satisfies the Council that he- (Amended 45 of 1972 s. 4) (a) has attained the age of 20 years; (b) is of good character; (c) has completed a course of training which is acceptable to the Council; and (d) has, within the period of 3 years immediately preceding the date of application for enrolment, been bona fide engaged on nursing duties so as to fit him for enrolment as an enrolled nurse,shall be qualified to be enrolled as an enrolled nurse. (Amended 45 of 1972 s. 3) (Amended 82 of 1997 s. 21) Cap 164 s 14A Review of results of examinations under section 14 (1) A person who is aggrieved by the result of an examination under section 14 may request the Council to review the result. |