| (Cap 359 section 29) [Regulations 2 to 13, 15 and 16, Schedule 1, Forms 1, 2A and 2B of Schedule 2, Schedules 3 and 4］ 1 October 1990 Parts III, IV and V, regulation 47, Forms 4 and 5 of Schedule 2 and Schedule 5 1 August 1991 Regulation 14 and Form 3 of Schedule 2 ［1 July 1992 L.N. 297 of 1990] (L.N. 222 of 1990) Cap 359B reg 1 Citation PART I PRELIMINARY These regulations may be cited as the Occupational Therapists (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations. (Enacted 1990) Cap 359B reg 2 Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "Board" (委员会) means the Occupational Therapists Board established under section 5 of the Ordinance; "Chairman of the Board" (委员会主席) means the Chairman of the Board appointed under section 5(1)(a) of the Ordinance; "Chairman of the Committee" (小组主席) means the Chairman of the Committee appointed under regulation 17; "Committee" (小组) means the Preliminary Investigation Committee constituted under regulation 17; "complainant" (申诉人) means any person from whom a complaint against or information in respect of- (a) a registered occupational therapist; or (b) an applicant for registration as an occupational therapist,has been received by the Secretary under regulation 18; "examination" (考试) means an examination held in pursuance of section 15A of the Ordinance; "Legal Adviser" (法律顾问) means the legal adviser to the Board appointed under section 5(4)(b) of the Ordinance; "notice of inquiry" (研讯通知书) means a notice served in accordance with regulation 23; "occupational therapist" (职业治疗师) means a person of the description referred to in item 4 of the Schedule to the Ordinance; "register" (注册名册) means the register kept in pursuance of section 10 of the Ordinance for the profession of occupational therapists; "respondent" (答辩人) means a registered occupational therapist or an applicant for registration as an occupational therapist against or in respect of whom a complaint has been received by the Secretary under regulation 18; "Secretary" (秘书) means the Secretary of the Board appointed under section 5(4)(a) of the Ordinance. (Enacted 1990) Cap 359B reg 3 Form of register PART II REGISTER AND CERTIFICATES (1) The register shall be in the form specified in Schedule 1. (2) Without affecting the generality of subregulation (1), the register shall be divided into 3 parts, namely Part I, Part II and Part III. (Enacted 1990) Cap 359B reg 4 Qualifications for registration For the purposes of section 12(1)(a) of the Ordinance, a person shall be qualified for registration if he holds- (a) a Professional Diploma in Occupational Therapy issued by the Hong Kong Polytechnic before 1 January 1994, or a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy issued by the Hong Kong Polytechnic or The Hong Kong Polytechnic University on or after 1 January 1994; or (L.N. 517 of 1994; L.N. 643 of 1994; L.N. 436 of 1996) (b) (Repealed L.N. 436 of 1996) (c) a certificate from the Board that he has passed an examination relating to occupational therapy conducted under section 15A of the Ordinance for the purposes of section 12(1)(a) of the Ordinance. (Enacted 1990) Cap 359B reg 5 Qualifications and experience for entry in various parts of the register For the purposes of section 13(4) of the Ordinance the Secretary shall enter the name of an occupational therapist- (a) who holds a qualification referred to in regulation 4 and who has- (i) experience of not less than 1 year- (A) acquired after the occupational therapist acquired such qualification; and (B) recognized for the purposes of this regulation by the Board; or(ii) such other experience, acquired before the occupational therapist obtained such qualification, as may be accepted by the Board in a particular case subject to such conditions (if any) relating to the acquisition of post qualification experience as the Board may impose, in Part I of the register;(b) who holds a qualification referred to in regulation 4 but does not have the experience referred to in paragraph (a)(i) or (ii), in Part II of the register; (c) to whom a certificate of provisional registration has been issued under section 15 of the Ordinance, in Part III of the register; and (d) who is qualified to be registered under section 12(1)(b) or (c) of the Ordinance in that part of the register determined by the Council under section 12(1A) of the Ordinance. (Enacted 1990) Cap 359B reg 6 Restrictions on the practice of Part II and Part III occupational therapists (1) An occupational therapist shall not practise without supervision unless his name has been entered in Part I of the register. (2) An occupational therapist whose name has been entered in Part II or III of the register shall not practise otherwise than under the supervision of an occupational therapist whose name has been registered in Part I. (Enacted 1990) |
