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[接上页] (Added 80 of 1997 s. 90) Cap 156 s 6 Registrar of Dentists (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, there shall be a Registrar of Dentists, who shall perform such duties in connection with the register of dentists as may be prescribed. (2) The consultant dental surgeon in charge of the Dental Service of the Department of Health shall be the Registrar. (Amended 4 of 1988 s. 5; L.N. 76 of 1989) Cap 156 s 7 Keeping of register (1) The Registrar shall cause a register of dentists to be kept in the form prescribed and he shall be responsible for the maintenance and custody thereof. (2) In respect of any person who is registered by virtue of having been registered under the repealed Ordinance, the register shall indicate the paragraph of section 7* of the repealed Ordinance under which such person was first registered. (Amended 34 of 1995 s. 4) ________________________________________________________________________________ Note: * As amended by 24 of 1950 Schedule and 55 of 1955 s. 4 Cap 156 s 8 Persons who are qualified to be registered (1) Only a person who- (Amended 9 of 2002 s. 2) (a) has passed the Licensing Examination and has complied with the conditions, if any, imposed by the Council under section 4A(2); (b) has been awarded a bachelor degree in dentistry by a university in Hong Kong specified in the Schedule; or (Replaced 9 of 2002 s. 2) (c) was at any time registered before the commencement of section 5 of the Medical and Related Professionals (Registration) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 1995 (34 of 1995), is qualified to be registered under this Ordinance. (2) The Council may, with the prior approval of the Legislative Council, amend the Schedule by notice published in the Gazette. (Added 9 of 2002 s. 2) (Replaced 34 of 1995 s. 5) Cap 156 s 9 Application for registration (1) Any person qualified to be registered may apply to the Registrar for registration. Every such application shall be made in such manner and shall be accompanied by such documents, photographs and particulars as may be prescribed. (2) Where such person has complied with the provisions of subsection (1) and with any regulations relating thereto, and has paid the prescribed fee, he shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (3), be admitted by the Council to the register. (3) If, after due inquiry, the Council is satisfied that any applicant for registration- (a) has been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of any offence punishable with imprisonment; or (b) has been guilty of unprofessional conduct; or (c) is the subject of an existing order made under section 17(1)(i) or (ii)* of the repealed Ordinance, the Council may, in its discretion, order that the name of the applicant be not entered upon the register. (4) Such of the provisions of section 18 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. ________________________________________________________________________________ Note: * As amended by 55 of 1955 s. 8. Cap 156 s 10 Certificate of registration (1) When a person has been registered, the Council shall issue to him a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (2) A registered dentist who requires a certified copy of his certificate of registration in order to comply with the provisions of section 14(1) shall apply in writing to the Registrar enclosing one passport size photograph and stating the address of the premises at which he proposes to practise, and the Registrar may thereupon issue to the registered dentist a certified copy of his certificate of registration. (3) (a) The registered address appearing upon the certificate of registration shall be the principal address at which the registered dentist carries on his practice; (b) every registered dentist shall report to the Registrar every address at which he carries on the practice of dentistry for gain; (c) every registered dentist shall report to the Registrar any change of his registered address or the change of any other address at which he carries on the practice of dentistry for gain within 2 months of such change; (d) upon a report of any change of a registered address being made to the Registrar in accordance with paragraph (c) the Registrar shall cause the registered address upon the certificate of registration or upon any certified copy thereof or upon both such certificate of registration and upon such certified copy thereof as the case may be to be amended accordingly; (e) any registered dentist who fails to make a report in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500. (Amended 68 of 1986 s. 10) (4) If a certificate of registration has been lost, destroyed or defaced, the registered dentist may apply in writing to the Registrar to issue to him a duplicate certificate of registration and the Registrar upon being satisfied as to such loss, destruction or defacement, shall issue to the registered dentist a duplicate certificate of registration in the same form as is prescribed for a certificate of registration, marked on the face thereof with the word "duplicate". |