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[接上页] (Amended 68 of 1986 s. 16; 62 of 1987 s. 6; 80 of 1997 s. 92) Cap 156 s 26 Penalty for registered dentist falsely describing his vocation A registered dentist qualified to be registered by virtue only of having been registered under the repealed Ordinance shall not make use, in describing his vocation, of any name, title, addition, description or term other than that of "registered dentist" (注册牙医) or the abbreviated form "dentist" (牙医). Any such registered dentist who wilfully or falsely pretends to be or takes or uses the name or title of a dental surgeon, surgeon dentist, qualified dentist, doctor of dental surgery, professor of dentistry or any name, title or description implying in itself or in the circumstances in which it is used that such registered dentist possesses or holds any qualification to practise other than that he is registered as a dentist commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months: (Amended 49 of 1977 s. 10; 68 of 1986 s. 17; 80 of 1997 s. 93) Provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the Council may, by writing under the hand of the Secretary, authorize a registered dentist qualified to be registered by virtue only of having been registered under the repealed Ordinance to use such title or titles associated with his academic qualifications as the Council may think fit. (Amended 79 of 1984 s. 4; 62 of 1987 s. 7; 34 of 1995 s. 6) Cap 156 s 27 Covering Any registered dentist who practises dentistry in premises in which an unregistered person practises dentistry commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Amended 68 of 1986 s. 18; 80 of 1997 s. 94) Cap 156 s 28 Forfeiture Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 37 of 2000 s. 3 (1) Where a person has been convicted of an offence against section 3(1), a magistrate may, on application made on behalf of the Government, order that all dental materials and equipment in the possession or under the control of such person shall be forfeited to the Government. (2) Upon the making of an order for forfeiture under this section, the materials and equipment to which such order relates shall be deemed to be the property of the Government free from the rights of any person. (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3) Cap 156 s 29 Regulations (1) The Chief Executive in Council may by regulation provide for- (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3) (a) any fee required to be paid under this Ordinance; and (b) the disposal of any fee paid or recovered under this Ordinance. (Replaced 80 of 1997 s. 7) (c)-(m) (Repealed 80 of 1997 s. 7)(1A) The Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food may by regulation provide for- (Amended L.N. 106 of 2002) (a) the duties of the Registrar; (b) the duties of the Legal Adviser; (c) the duties of the Secretary; (d) the establishment of classes of ancillary dental workers to undertake dental work of kinds prescribed by the regulations, being dental work amounting to the practice of dentistry, within the meaning of section 2(2), and in particular- (i) the qualifications for becoming a member of any such class; (ii) the dental work which a member of any such class may undertake and the conditions, if any, under which he may do so; (iii) the establishment of a roll or record of such classes; and (iv) the title to be used by a member of any such class indicating his membership. (Added 80 of 1997 s. 7)(1B) The Registrar may by regulation provide for- (a) the form of the register and the manner in which it is to be kept; and (b) the manner in which applications for registrations shall be made. (Added 80 of 1997 s. 7)(1C) Subject to the approval of the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, the Council may by regulation provide for- (Amended L.N. 106 of 2002) (a) the procedure to be followed at meetings of the Council; (b) the receipt of complaints or information about any registered dentist or any applicant for registration and the establishment and functions of a committee to be known as the Preliminary Investigation Committee to make such preliminary investigation as it considers appropriate regarding any such complaint or information and to determine whether or not there shall be an inquiry under section 9 or 18; (c) the prohibition of a member of the Preliminary Investigation Committee who is also a member of the Council from attending any meeting of the Council while it is inquiring under section 9 or 18 into a complaint or information, in the preliminary investigation of which he took part; (d) the procedure to be followed in relation to- (i) the submission of complaints or information to the Preliminary Investigation Committee; (ii) the preliminary investigation of any complaint or information by the Preliminary Investigation Committee; (iii) the formulation of charges arising out of complaints or information; (iv) the reference to the Council by the Preliminary Investigation Committee of cases arising out of complaints or information; |