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[接上页] (Amended 25 of 1984 s. 2; 87 of 1995 s. 2; 7 of 1996 s. 2) Cap 161 s 3 Establishment and composition of Council Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 37 of 2000 s. 3 PART II THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG (1) There shall be established within Hong Kong a Council to be called the Medical Council of Hong Kong. (Amended 25 of 1984 s. 10) (2) The Council shall consist of- (a)-(b) (Repealed 7 of 1996 s. 3) (c) 2 registered medical practitioners to be nominated by the Director and appointed by the Chief Executive; (Amended 25 of 1984 s. 10) (d) 2 registered medical practitioners nominated by the University of Hong Kong and appointed by the Chief Executive; (Amended 63 of 1982 s. 3) (da) 2 registered medical practitioners nominated by the Chinese University of Hong Kong and appointed by the Chief Executive; (Added 63 of 1982 s. 3) (db) 2 registered medical practitioners to be nominated by the Hospital Authority and appointed by the Chief Executive; (Added 68 of 1990 s. 24) (e)-(f) (Repealed 7 of 1996 s. 3) (g) 4 lay members to be appointed by the Chief Executive; (Added 3 of 1988 s. 3) (h) 2 registered medical practitioners nominated by the Academy of Medicine and appointed by the Chief Executive; (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3) (i) 7 registered medical practitioners who are members of the Hong Kong Medical Association and nominated in accordance with the regulations or procedures of the Association relating to the filling of offices under this paragraph and elected by the Council members of the Association in accordance with those regulations or procedures; (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3) (j) 7 registered medical practitioners registered in Part I of the General Register and ordinarily resident in Hong Kong elected by all registered medical practitioners registered in Parts I and III of the General Register pursuant to an election held under the Election Regulation. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3) (Replaced 14 of 1960 s. 2. Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3) (3) Subject to subsections (4) and (6), a member of the Council appointed under subsection (2)(c), (d), (da), (g) or (h) shall hold office for a period of 3 years from the date of his appointment and, at the expiry of his period of appointment or of any period for which he is reappointed, shall be eligible for reappointment for further periods of 3 years each. (Amended 63 of 1982 s. 3; 3 of 1988 s. 3) (3A) Subject to subsections (4) to (6), a member elected under subsection (2)(i) or (j), other than the first 14 members elected under subsection (2)(i) and (j) and a member elected to fill a vacancy caused by an elected member ceasing to be a member in accordance with subsection (4), (6) or (6A), shall hold office for 3 years from the date of notification in the Gazette of his having been elected, and shall be eligible for re-election. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3) (3B) Subject to subsection (5A), the Hong Kong Medical Association shall, within 3 months before the expiry of the period of office of a member of the Council holding office under subsection (2)(i), conduct an election to elect a person qualified under subsection (2)(i) to succeed that member. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3) (4) Any member of the Council may at any time resign by giving notice in writing to the Chairman. (5) Where, before the expiry of the period of his appointment, any member of the Council appointed by the Chief Executive resigns or his office becomes vacant, the Chief Executive may appoint a person who is suitably qualified for appointment under subsection (2) to hold office in place of that member until the expiry of the period for which he was appointed. (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3) (5A) Where, before the expiry of the office of a member holding office under subsection (2)(i), the member resigns or his office becomes vacant, the Hong Kong Medical Association shall, as soon as possible, conduct an election to elect a person qualified under subsection (2)(i) to fill that vacancy, and the member elected to fill the vacancy shall hold office from the date of election until the expiry of the original term of office of the person whom he succeeds. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3) (5B) Where, before the expiry of the period of office of a member holding office under subsection (2)(j), the member resigns or his office becomes vacant, and- (a) if the unexpired period of his office at the time the vacancy arises is not less than 1 year, an election under the Election Regulation shall be conducted for the purpose of filling that vacancy; (b) if the unexpired period of his office at the time the vacancy arises is less than 1 year, the Council shall, as soon as possible, on the nomination of any member of the Council, appoint a registered medical practitioner whom the Council considers appropriate to fill that vacancy, and the member so elected or appointed to fill the vacancy shall hold office from the date of election or appointment, as the case may be, until the expiry of the original term of office of the person whom he succeeds. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3) |