| (Cap 428, sections 6 and 17) [1 September 2001] (L.N. 134 of 2001) Cap 428B s 1 (Omitted as spent) PART 1 PRELIMINARY (Omitted as spent) Cap 428B s 2 Interpretation In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires- "complainant" (投诉人) means a person from whom a complaint against or in respect of a registered chiropractor is made to or received by the Secretary; "Inquiry Committee" (研讯委员会) means the Inquiry Committee referred to in section 15(1); "legal representative" (法律代表), in relation to a complainant or respondent, means a counsel or solicitor who represents that complainant or respondent; "notice of a referral" (转交投诉通知书) means a notice of a referral mentioned in section 17(2) of the Ordinance; "party to an inquiry" (研讯一方) means any of the following- (a) the Secretary where he presents the case against the respondent under section 29; (b) the complainant where he presents the case against the respondent under section 30; (c) the respondent whose conduct is the subject of the inquiry;"Preliminary Investigation Committee" (初步调查委员会) means the Preliminary Investigation Committee referred to in section 9(1); "Registration Committee" (注册事务委员会) means the Registration Committee referred to in section 5(1); "respondent" (答辩人) means a registered chiropractor against or in respect of whom a complaint is made to or received by the Secretary. Cap 428B s 3 Qualifications for registration PART 2 REGISTRATION COMMITTEE AND APPLICATION FOR PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (1) Without affecting the generality of section 9 of the Ordinance, the Council shall cause to be published, in the form of a notice in the Gazette, within 15 days after 1 January each year, a list of all the examinations, training and experience that the Council may accept generally for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) of that section. (2) The Council- (a) shall keep an updated list of all the examinations, training and experience that the Council may accept generally for the purposes of section 9(1)(a) of the Ordinance; and (b) where an amendment is made to the content of the list mentioned in paragraph (a) after a notice has been published in the Gazette in accordance with subsection (1) in the same year, shall cause the amendment to be published, in the form of a notice in the Gazette, as soon as practicable.(3) A notice or list under this section shall include the name of each body or organization that holds such examination or provides such training and experience as specified in that notice or list. Cap 428B s 4 Application for registration (1) An application for registration under section 10 of the Ordinance shall be submitted to the Secretary in writing and shall contain the following- (a) a statement by the applicant of his personal particulars including- (i) his correspondence address; and (ii) if the applicant is practising as a chiropractor in Hong Kong, the address at which he is practising;(b) a statement by the applicant as to- (i) whether he has been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of any offence punishable by imprisonment; (ii) whether any disciplinary proceedings have been instituted against him in relation to his practice of chiropractic in Hong Kong or elsewhere; and (iii) whether any disciplinary order has been made against him in relation to his practice of chiropractic in Hong Kong or elsewhere;(c) a statement by the applicant of each qualification relating to chiropractic held by him; and (d) a statement by the applicant of any relevant working experience in chiropractic gained by him.(2) An application for registration shall be submitted together with- (a) 3 copies of a recent photo of the applicant, and one of these copies shall be fixed on the application form; (b) for the purposes of section 9(1)(c) of the Ordinance, a declaration in writing from the applicant that he is competent to practise as a chiropractor; and (c) for the purposes of section 9(1)(d) of the Ordinance- (i) 2 reference letters, each of which shall be from any person- (A) who is specified for the purpose of this sub-subparagraph in subsection (6); (B) not being a chiropractor, a member of the Council, a member of any committee of the Council or a relative of the applicant; and (C) who has known the applicant for at least 12 months and has the opportunity of judging his character, stating that the applicant is a fit and proper person to be registered under the Ordinance; and(ii) any of the following documents- (A) if the applicant is registered as a chiropractor in a place outside Hong Kong, a certificate of registration as a chiropractor which was issued in that place and is valid at the date of application for registration or other equivalent documentary evidence; (B) if the applicant was formerly registered as a chiropractor in a place outside Hong Kong, a certificate of registration as a chiropractor which was issued in that place or other equivalent documentary evidence; |
