Chapter:	162	Title:	MIDWIVES REGISTRATION ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:	10 of 2005
Section:	2	Heading:	Interpretation	Version Date:	08/07/2005

(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- (Amended 34 of 1995 s. 20)
"appointed member" (獲委任的成員) means a member appointed by the Chief Executive under section 3(2); (Added 61 of 1997 s. 2. Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)
"certificate of registration" (註冊證明書) means a certificate issued under section 9; (Added 61 of 1997 s. 2)
"chairman" (主席) means the chairman of the Council and includes any person elected to act as chairman under section 3(6C); (Amended 6 of 1988 s. 2)
"Council" (管理局) means the Midwives Council of Hong Kong established under section 3; (Added 61 of 1997 s. 2)
"Director" (署長) means the head of the nursing service in the Department of Health; (Amended 6 of 1988 s. 2; L.N. 76 of 1989; 68 of 1990 s. 24)
"member" (成員) means a member of the Council;
"practising certificate" (執業證明書) means a certificate entitling its holder to practise as a registered midwife in Hong Kong; (Added 61 of 1997 s. 2)
"prescribed" (訂明) means provided by regulations made under section 23;
"register" (註冊助產士名冊) means the register of midwives kept in accordance with section 5;
"registered" (註冊) means registered in accordance with section 8; (Added 61 of 1997 s. 2)
"registered midwife" (註冊助產士) means a person whose name is registered on the register; (Added 61 of 1997 s. 2)
"secretary" (秘書) means the secretary of the Council.
(2) (Repealed 61 of 1997 s. 2)
(3) For the purposes of sections 10(8)(b) and 14(2), an appeal to the Court of Appeal shall be deemed to be finally determined when the earliest of the following events occurs, whichever is applicable in the circumstances-

(a) when the appeal to the Court of Appeal is withdrawn or abandoned;
(b) when the specified period expires without an application for leave to appeal having been made to the Court of Appeal;
(c) if, before the expiry of the specified period, an application for leave to appeal is made to the Court of Appeal-
(i) when the application is withdrawn or abandoned;
(ii) if the application is refused, when the specified period expires without an application for leave to appeal having been made to the Court of Final Appeal; or
(iii) if the application is granted, when the appeal to the Court of Final Appeal is withdrawn, abandoned or disposed of; or
(d) if, before the expiry of the specified period, an application for leave to appeal is made to the Court of Final Appeal-
(i) when the application is withdrawn, abandoned or refused; or
(ii) if the application is granted, when the appeal to the Court of Final Appeal is withdrawn, abandoned or disposed of. (Added 10 of 2005 s. 66)

(a) in the case of an application for leave to appeal made to the Court of Appeal, means-
(i) subject to subparagraph (ii), the period of 28 days within which the notice of motion referred to in section 24(2) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap 484) is required to be filed; or
(ii) if, on an application made within the 28-day period referred to in subparagraph (i), the Court of Appeal extends that period, the period as so extended; or
(b) in the case of an application for leave to appeal made to the Court of Final Appeal, means-
(i) subject to subparagraph (ii), the period of 28 days within which the notice of motion referred to in section 24(4) of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap 484) is required to be filed; or
(ii) if, on an application made within the 28-day period referred to in subparagraph (i), the Court of Final Appeal extends that period, the period as so extended. (Added 10 of 2005 s. 66)