Cap 359 s 5 Establishment and composition of boards (SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS ORDINANCE)

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Chapter:	359	Title:	SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:	37 of 2000
Section:	5	Heading:	Establishment and composition of boards	Version Date:	01/07/1997

Remarks:

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 37 of 2000 s. 3

(1) For each profession there shall be a board consisting of not less than 9 and not more than 12 members comprising the following-

(a) a Chairman appointed by the Chief Executive from among the members of the Council, other than a member appointed under section 3(1)(d)(iv);

(b) 1 person, being a registered medical practitioner, appointed by the Chief Executive, on the nomination of the Hong Kong Medical Association;

(c) 1 person, being a registered medical practitioner, appointed by the Chief Executive on the nomination of the Hong Kong Branch of the British Medical Association;

(d) 1 person specially qualified to advise the board on professional education appointed by the Chief Executive; and

(e) not less than 5 and not more than 8 persons, being members of the relevant profession, appointed by the Chief Executive.

(2) Any member of a board may, upon the expiry of his term of office, be reappointed.
(3) Any member of a board appointed under subsection (1) or reappointed under subsection (2) may before the expiry of his term of office-

(a) resign his office by notice to the Chief Executive; or

(b) be removed from office by the Chief Executive for permanent incapacity or other sufficient cause (as to the existence of which the decision of the Chief Executive shall be final),

and upon such resignation or removal the term for which he was appointed or reappointed shall be deemed to have expired.
(4) There shall be-

(a) a secretary; and

(b) a legal adviser,

to each board who shall be appointed by the Chief Executive.

(Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)