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[接上页] (3) Where a person has complied with the provisions of subsection (2), he shall, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, be registered by the Registrar who shall issue to him a licence of the Medical Council of Hong Kong in such form as the Registrar determines. (Amended 87 of 1995 s. 13; 7 of 1996 s. 44) (4) The Council may, if satisfied after due inquiry that an applicant for registration- (a) has been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of any offence punishable with imprisonment; or (Amended 25 of 1984 s. 10) (b) has been guilty of misconduct in a professional respect; or (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 9) (c) is not of good character, (Added 7 of 1996 s. 9) order that the name of the applicant be not entered upon the General Register. (Added 95 of 1970 s. 3. Amended 33 of 1971 s. 2; 7 of 1996 s. 44) (5) Such of the provisions of section 21 as are capable of application to an inquiry held for the purposes of this section shall apply to such inquiry, and any such provision may be construed with such modifications not affecting the substance as may be necessary to render it conveniently applicable. (Added 95 of 1970 s. 3) Cap 161 s 14A Limited registration Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 23 of 1998 s. 2 (1) The Council, having regard to any representations made to it, may determine and promulgate from time to time the employment or type of employment in respect of which limited registration is appropriate or necessary. (1A) A person wishing to be registered under this section may apply to the Registrar in such manner or form as the Registrar may determine and shall submit to the Registrar such documents and particulars and such fee as may be prescribed. (Added 87 of 1995 s. 14) (2) Subject to subsection (2A), where a person satisfies the Council- (Amended 87 of 1995 s. 14) (a) that he has been selected for employment or for a type of employment determined and promulgated by the Council under subsection (1); (b) that he has obtained an acceptable overseas qualification; (c) that he has had adequate and relevant full-time post-qualification clinical experience; (d) that he is registered with an approved medical authority outside Hong Kong; and (Amended 23 of 1998 s. 2) (e) that he is of good character, he shall, if the Council so directs, be registered as a medical practitioner with limited registration. (2A) A person who does not satisfy the Council that he fulfils the requirements of subsection (2)(b), (c) or (d) but satisfies the Council that he fulfils the other requirements of subsection (2) may, if the Council so directs, be registered as a medical practitioner with limited registration subject to such restrictions and conditions regarding his practice as specified by the Council. (Added 87 of 1995 s. 14) (3) The limits of a person's registration under this section shall be defined in the direction under subsection (2) or (2A) by specifying- (Amended 87 of 1995 s. 14) (a) a period, not exceeding 1 year, as the period for which the registration is to have effect; (Amended 87 of 1995 s. 14) (b) the employment or type of employment for the purposes of which the registration has effect; and (Amended 87 of 1995 s. 14) (c) restrictions and conditions regarding the practice of a medical practitioner with limited registration, if any, as specified by the Council, (Added 87 of 1995 s. 14) and such registration shall have effect for the period and for the purposes of the employment or type of employment specified in the direction. (4) The Council may refuse an application for limited registration or renewal of such registration if it is satisfied that- (a) the requirements of subsection (2) have not been complied with; or (b) the employment or type of employment to which the application relates is one in respect of which limited registration is no longer appropriate or necessary; or (c) it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so. (5) Where the Council refuses an application referred to in subsection (4), the Secretary shall forthwith notify the applicant in writing of the refusal and the grounds for refusal. (6) Section 14 shall apply, with necessary modifications, to an application for limited registration made under this section. (7) Where a person with limited registration under this section applies for renewal of the registration, such renewal shall, if the Council so directs, be renewed- (a) for a period not exceeding 1 year from the expiry of the current registration; (b) for the purposes of the employment or type of employment specified in the direction. (8) Upon renewal of limited registration under this section, the Registrar shall issue a new certificate of limited registration in such form as the Registrar determines. (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 10) (9) In this section- "acceptable overseas qualification" (可接纳的海外资格) means any qualification obtained outside Hong Kong which is recognized by the Council for the purposes of this section as being sufficient evidence of the possession of the requisite knowledge and skill for the efficient practice of medicine, surgery and midwifery; |