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[接上页] (h) 2 registered medical practitioners, not being members of the Council, nominated by the Academy of Medicine. (2) Any member of the Education and Accreditation Committee who is not a public officer shall hold office for 3 years but shall be eligible for reappointment. (3) The quorum of a meeting of the Education and Accreditation Committee is 5, including the chairman. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 24) Cap 161 s 20I Functions of Education and Accreditation Committee The Education and Accreditation Committee has the following functions- (a) to determine, upon the recommendation of the Academy of Medicine, the specialties under which names of registered medical practitioners may be included in the Specialist Register; (b) to recommend to the Council, upon the recommendation of the Academy of Medicine, the qualification, experience and any other attributes that qualify a registered medical practitioner to have his name included in the Specialist Register under a particular specialty determined by the Committee under paragraph (a); (c) to recommend to the Council the procedures, documentations and fees payable for including the name of a registered medical practitioner in the Specialist Register; (d) to recommend and review the standard and structure of undergraduate medical education and medical training required for a person to become a registered medical practitioner; (e) to recommend to the Council whether the name of a registered medical practitioner should be included in or removed from the Specialist Register. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 24) Cap 161 s 20J Qualification for inclusion in Specialist Register PART IIIC SPECIALIST REGISTER, INCLUSION IN AND REMOVAL FROM SPECIALIST REGISTER The Council shall, on the recommendation of the Education and Accreditation Committee, approve the qualifications, experience and other attributes that qualify a registered medical practitioner to have his name included in the Specialist Register under a particular specialty. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 24) Cap 161 s 20K Inclusion in Specialist Register (1) A registered medical practitioner who wishes to have his name included in the Specialist Register shall apply to the Registrar in such form as may be determined by the Registrar. (2) Where the Registrar is satisfied that an applicant- (a) has been- (i) awarded a Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine; and (ii) certified by the Academy of Medicine that he has completed the postgraduate medical training and has satisfied the continuing medical education requirements for the relevant specialty; or (b) has been certified by the Academy of Medicine that he has achieved a professional standard comparable to that recognized by the Academy for the award of its fellowship and has completed the postgraduate medical training and satisfied the continuing medical education requirements comparable to those recommended by the Academy, for the relevant specialty, the Registrar shall refer the application to the Education and Accreditation Committee for its consideration. (3) Where an applicant does not satisfy the requirements in subsection (2), the Registrar shall refer the matter to the Academy of Medicine for its certification as to whether the applicant has achieved a professional standard comparable to that recognized by the Academy for the award of its fellowship and has completed postgraduate medical training and has satisfied the continuing medical education requirements comparable to those recommended by the Academy, for the relevant specialty. (4) If on a referral by the Registrar under subsection (3), the Academy of Medicine certifies that the applicant has not achieved that standard or has not completed that training and satisfied those requirements, the Registrar shall reject the applicant's application, stating the reason for rejection. (5) If an application is rejected by the Registrar, the applicant may appeal to the Education and Accreditation Committee for its consideration of the appeal. (6) On a referral by the Registrar under subsection (2), the Education and Accreditation Committee shall, if it is also satisfied that the applicant is of good character, recommend to the Council that his name be included in the Specialist Register. (7) On an appeal |