Cap. 161 - Medical Registration Ordinance

To consolidate and amend the law by making more comprehensive provisions regulating the registration of practitioners in medicine and surgery. [1 June 1957](Format changes—E.R. 7 of 2020) Part I Citation and Interpretation 1. Short title This Ordinance may be cited as the Medical Registration Ordinance. 2. Interpretation (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires— (Amended 10 of 2005 s. 61)Academy of Medicine (醫學專科學院) means the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine established by the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 419); (Added 7 of 1996 s. 2)approved subvented hospital (經批准補助醫院) means a hospital recognized by the Council as an approved subvented hospital for the purposes of this Ordinance; (Added 63 of 1982 s. 2) assessor (審裁員) means— (a) a lay assessor; or (b) a medical assessor; (Added 15 of 2018 s. 3) Chairman (主席) means the Chairman of the Council and includes any person elected to act as Chairman under section 3A(4); (Added 30 of 1966 s. 2. Amended 3 of 1988 s. 2)committee (委員會) means a committee established under section 20BA; (Added 7 of 1996 s. 2)Council (醫務委員會) means the Medical Council of Hong Kong established under section 3;Director (署長) means the Director of Health; (Amended L.N. 76 of 1989)Education and Accreditation Committee (敎育及評審委員會) means the committee established under section 20BA(2)(b); (Added 7 of 1996 s. 2)Ethics Committee (道德事務委員會) means the committee established under section 20BA(2)(c); (Added 7 of 1996 s. 2)Fellow (院士) has the meaning given by section 2 of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 419); (Added 15 of 2018 s. 3)General Register (普通科醫生名冊) means the register kept in accordance with section 6(1); (Added 7 of 1996 s. 2)Health Committee (健康事務委員會) means the committee established under section 20BA(2)(e); (Added 7 of 1996 s. 2)Hospital Authority (醫院管理局) means the Hospital Authority within the meaning of the Hospital Authority Ordinance (Cap. 113); (Added 7 of 1996 s. 2)inquiry panel (研訊小組) means an inquiry panel appointed under section 20X(1); (Added 15 of 2018 s. 3)lay assessor (業外審裁員) means an assessor appointed under section 20BB(4); (Added 15 of 2018 s. 3)legal adviser (法律顧問) means a legal adviser appointed under section 3B(1); (Added 15 of 2018 s. 3)Licentiate Committee (執照組) means the committee established under section 20BA(2)(a); (Added 7 of 1996 s. 2)Licensing Examination (執業資格試) means the examination set by the Council under section 7; (Added 87 of 1995 s. 2)limited registration (有限度註冊) means registration limited in accordance with section 14A in respect of the period for which and the employment for the purposes of which it has effect; (Added 38 of 1992 s. 2)medical assessor (醫生審裁員) means an assessor appointed under section 20BC(4); (Added 15 of 2018 s. 3)Medical Practitioners Election Regulation (《醫生選舉規例》) means the Medical Practitioners (Electoral Provisions) (Procedure) Regulation (Cap. 161 sub. leg. B); (Added 15 of 2018 s. 3)mental hospital (精神病院) has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136); (Added 15 of 2018 s. 3)patient organization (病人組織) means an organization that satisfies the eligibility requirements prescribed by the Patient Organizations Election Regulation; (Added 15 of 2018 s. 3)Patient Organizations Election Regulation (《病人組織選舉規例》) means the regulation made under section 33(3A); (Added 15 of 2018 s. 3)Permanent Secretary (常任秘書長) means the Permanent Secretary for Health; (Added 15 of 2018 s. 3. Amended L.N. 144 of 2022)practice (執業) includes the diagnosis of any form of disease whether the cases so diagnosed be treated medically or surgically or not; (Replaced 68 of 1986 s. 2)practising certificate (執業證明書) means a certificate issued under section 20A(2); (Added 70 of 1975 s. 2)Preliminary Investigation Committee (初步偵訊委員會) means a committee established under section 20BA(2)(d); (Added 7 of 1996 s. 2. Amended 15 of 2018 s. 3)prescribed (訂明) means prescribed by regulations made under section 33;provisional registration and provisionally registered (臨時註冊) mean respectively provisional registration and provisionally registered in accordance with the provisions of section 12;qualifying examination (資格檢定考試) means an examination which has to be passed in order to qualify for the award of a degree specified in section 8(1)(a); (Replaced 87 of 1995 s. 2)registered medical practitioner (註冊醫生) means a person who is registered, or is deemed to be so registered under the provisions of section 29;Registrar (註冊主任) means the Registrar of Medical Practitioners; (Amended 70 of 1975 s. 2)registration and registered (註冊) mean respectively registration and registered in accordance with the provisions of section 14, 14A, 14B or 14C; (Amended 63 of 1982 s. 2; 38 of 1992 s. 2; 7 of 1996 s. 2; 37 of 2021 s. 3)Secretary (秘書) means the Secretary of the Council appointed under section 3B(1); (Added 30 of 1966 s. 2. Amended 15 of 2018 s. 3)special registration (特別註冊) means a registration granted or renewed under section 14C; (Added 37 of 2021 s. 3)Special Registration Committee (特別註冊委員會) means the committee established by section 14F(1); (Added 37 of 2021 s. 3)Specialist Register (專科醫生名冊) means the register kept in accordance with section 6(3); (Added 7 of 1996 s. 2)specified institution (指明機構) means an institution specified in Schedule 1B; (Added 37 of 2021 s. 3)temporary registration (暫時註冊) means registration in accordance with section 14B. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 2)(Amended 31 of 2025 s. 73)(2) For the purposes of sections 21(5), 21A(2) and 25(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. 61)(3) In subsection (2)—application for leave to appeal (上訴許可申請) means an application made to the Court of Appeal or the Court of Final Appeal under section 24 of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484) for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal; specified period (指明限期)— (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. 61) (Amended 25 of 1984 s. 2; 87 of 1995 s. 2; 7 of 1996 s. 2) Part II The Medical Council of Hong Kong 3. Establishment and composition of Council (1) There shall be established within Hong Kong a Council to be called the Medical Council of Hong Kong. (Amended 25 of 1984 s. 10)(2) The Council is to consist of the following members— (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 4)(a)-(b) (Repealed 7 of 1996 s. 3)(c) the Director, or his or her representative, as ex officio member (ex officio member); (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 4)(d) 2 registered medical practitioners nominated by the University of Hong Kong and appointed by the Chief Executive; (Amended 63 of 1982 s. 3)(da) 2 registered medical practitioners nominated by The Chinese University of Hong Kong and appointed by the Chief Executive; (Added 63 of 1982 s. 3)(db) the Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority, or his or her representative, as ex officio member; (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 4)(e)-(f) (Repealed 7 of 1996 s. 3)(g) 4 lay members to be appointed by the Chief Executive; (Added 3 of 1988 s. 3)(ga) 3 lay members elected under the Patient Organizations Election Regulation by patient organizations; (Added 15 of 2018 s. 4)(gb) 1 lay member nominated by the Consumer Council; (Added 15 of 2018 s. 4)(h) 2 registered medical practitioners nominated by the Academy of Medicine and appointed by the Chief Executive; (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3)(ha) 2 registered medical practitioners who are Fellows nominated and elected by Fellows in accordance with the regulations or procedures of the Academy of Medicine; (Added 15 of 2018 s. 4)(i) 7 registered medical practitioners who are members of the Hong Kong Medical Association and nominated in accordance with the regulations or procedures of the Association relating to the filling of offices under this paragraph and elected by the Council members of the Association in accordance with those regulations or procedures; (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3)(j) 7 registered medical practitioners registered in Part I of the General Register and ordinarily resident in Hong Kong elected by all registered medical practitioners registered in Part I, III or V of the General Register pursuant to an election held under the Medical Practitioners Election Regulation. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3. Amended 37 of 2021 s. 4)(Replaced 14 of 1960 s. 2. Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (6), a member of the Council appointed under subsection (2)(d), (da), (g) or (h) holds office for 3 years from the date of his appointment and, at the expiry of his period of appointment or of any period for which he is reappointed, shall be eligible for reappointment for further periods of 3 years each. (Amended 63 of 1982 s. 3; 3 of 1988 s. 3)(3AA) Subject to subsections (4) and (6A), a member described in subsection (2)(ga) or (ha)—(a) holds office for 3 years from the date of notification in the Gazette of the member’s election; and(b) is eligible for re-election. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 4)(3AAB) Subject to subsections (4) and (6A), a member described in subsection (2)(gb)—(a) holds office for 3 years from the date of notification in the Gazette of the member’s nomination; and(b) is eligible for re-nomination. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 4)(3A) Subject to subsections (4) and (6A), a member described in subsection (2)(i) or (j), other than a member described in subsection (5C) or (5D)—(a) holds office for 3 years from the date of notification in the Gazette of the member’s election; and(b) is eligible for re-election. (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 4)(3AB) Subject to subsection (5AAE), the Academy of Medicine must, within 3 months before the term of office of a member described in subsection (2)(ha) expires, conduct an election in accordance with its regulations or procedures to elect a person to succeed that member. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 4)(3B) Subject to subsection (5A), the Hong Kong Medical Association shall, within 3 months before the term of office of a member described in subsection (2)(i) expires, conduct an election to elect a person qualified under subsection (2)(i) to succeed that member. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3)(4) Any member of the Council who is not an ex officio member may at any time resign by giving notice in writing to the Chairman.(5) Where, before the expiry of the period of his appointment, any member of the Council appointed by the Chief Executive resigns or his office becomes vacant, the Chief Executive may appoint a person who is suitably qualified for appointment under subsection (2) to hold office in place of that member until the expiry of the period for which he was appointed. (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)(5AA) If, before the term of office of a member described in subsection (2)(ga) expires, the member resigns or the office otherwise becomes vacant, and—(a) the unexpired term of the office is not less than one year when the vacancy arises, an election under the Patient Organizations Election Regulation must be conducted to fill the vacancy; or(b) the unexpired term of the office is less than one year when the vacancy arises, the Permanent Secretary must, as soon as possible, on the nomination by any lay member of the Council, appoint a person who, in the opinion of the Permanent Secretary, represents the interests of patients to fill the vacancy. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 4)(5AAB) A member elected or appointed to fill a vacancy under subsection (5AA) holds office from the date of election or appointment until the end of the unexpired term. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 4)(5AAC) If, before the term of office of a member described in subsection (2)(gb) expires, the member resigns or the office otherwise becomes vacant, the Consumer Council must, as soon as possible, nominate a person to fill the vacancy. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 4)(5AAD) A member nominated to fill a vacancy under subsection (5AAC) holds office from the date of nomination until the end of the unexpired term. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 4)(5AAE) If, before the term of office of a member described in subsection (2)(ha) expires, the member resigns or the office otherwise becomes vacant, the Academy of Medicine must, as soon as possible, conduct an election in accordance with its regulations or procedures to fill the vacancy. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 4)(5AAF) A member elected to fill a vacancy under subsection (5AAE) holds office from the date of election until the end of the unexpired term. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 4)(5A) Where, before the term of office of a member described in subsection (2)(i) expires, the member resigns or his office becomes vacant, the Hong Kong Medical Association shall, as soon as possible, conduct an election to elect a person qualified under subsection (2)(i) to fill that vacancy, and the member elected to fill the vacancy shall hold office from the date of election until the end of the unexpired term. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3)(5B) Where, before the term of office of a member described in subsection (2)(j) expires, the member resigns or his office becomes vacant, and— (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 4)(a) if the unexpired period of his office at the time the vacancy arises is not less than 1 year, an election under the Medical Practitioners Election Regulation must be conducted to fill the vacancy; or(b) if the unexpired period of his office at the time the vacancy arises is less than 1 year, the Council shall, as soon as possible, on the nomination by any member of the Council who is a registered medical practitioner, appoint a registered medical practitioner whom the Council considers appropriate to fill that vacancy,and the member so elected or appointed to fill the vacancy shall hold office from the date of election or appointment, as the case may be, until the end of the unexpired term. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3)(5C) Of the first 7 members elected to hold office under subsection (2)(i)—(a) 3 shall hold office for 3 years;(b) 2 shall hold office for 2 years; and(c) 2 shall hold office for 1 year,all from the date of notification in the Gazette of their having been elected and the Council of the Hong Kong Medical Association shall, in its absolute discretion, determine the respective term of office of each such elected member in accordance with this subsection. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3)(5D) Of the first 7 members elected to hold office under subsection (2)(j)—(a) 3 shall hold office for 3 years;(b) 2 shall hold office for 2 years; and(c) 2 shall hold office for 1 year,all from the date of notification in the Gazette of their having been elected, and the respective term of office of each such member shall be determined in accordance with the Medical Practitioners Election Regulation. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3)(6) If any member appointed by the Chief Executive, or any ex officio member— (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 4)(a) is sentenced to a term of imprisonment for any offence;(b) is the subject of an order made under section 21 or 21A;(c) becomes bankrupt, or enters into a composition or arrangement with his or her creditors without paying them in full;(d) is found by the Health Committee after due hearing to be incapacitated from carrying out the duties of his office by reason of physical or mental illness;(e) is no longer ordinarily resident in Hong Kong; or(f) is, in the opinion of the Chief Executive, unable or unfit to perform his duties and exercise his powers as a member of the Council,the Chief Executive may declare the member’s office of membership of the Council to be vacant. (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)(6A) If a member of the Council, other than a member described in subsection (6)— (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 4)(a) is sentenced to a term of imprisonment for any offence;(b) is the subject of an order made under section 21 or 21A;(c) becomes bankrupt, or enters into a composition or arrangement with his or her creditors without paying them in full;(d) is found by the Health Committee after due hearing to be incapacitated from carrying out the duties of his office by reason of physical or mental illness;(e) is no longer ordinarily resident in Hong Kong; or(f) is, in the opinion of the Council, unable or unfit to perform his duties and exercise his powers as a member of the Council,the Council may declare the member’s office of membership of the Council to be vacant. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 3)(7) Notwithstanding anything in this section, a person—(a) against whom an order under section 21 has at any time been made; or(b) who is—(i) undergoing a sentence of imprisonment;(ii) detained in a mental hospital; or(iii) an undischarged bankrupt,is not eligible for nomination, re-nomination, appointment, reappointment, election or re-election, as the case may be, as a member of the Council.(8) (Repealed 15 of 2018 s. 4)(9) After a person is elected or nominated to hold an office in the Council described in subsection (2)(ga), (gb), (ha), (i) or (j), the Secretary must publish a notification in the Gazette of the person’s election or nomination. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 4)(Amended 70 of 1975 s. 3; 7 of 1996 s. 3; 15 of 2018 s. 4) 3A. Chairman of the Council (1) The Chairman of the Council shall—(a) be elected by the members from amongst themselves; (b) subject to subsection (5), hold office for 3 years or until he ceases to hold office as a member, whichever is the earlier; and (c) be eligible for re-election. (2) If the office of Chairman becomes vacant due to effluxion of time, or as a result of resignation or otherwise, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Council within 3 months of the occurrence of such vacancy for the purpose of electing a Chairman. (3) The Secretary shall preside at a meeting held under subsection (2) until the Chairman is elected and assumes office, but he shall not have an original or a casting vote. (4) If the Chairman is unable to perform the functions of his office for any period due to absence from Hong Kong or any other reason, the members of the Council shall at a meeting of the Council elect one of themselves to act in his place for the duration of that period and notwithstanding any provision in this Ordinance, the Secretary may, where necessary, convene a meeting for the purpose of such election. (5) The Chairman may at any time resign his office by giving notice in writing to the Secretary. (Replaced 3 of 1988 s. 4) 3B. Secretary of, and legal adviser to the Council (1) The Council shall have a secretary and one or more deputy secretaries and legal advisers who shall be appointed by the Chief Executive. (Added 70 of 1975 s. 4. Amended 7 of 1996 s. 4; 37 of 2000 s. 3; 15 of 2018 s. 5)(2) Without limiting any other duties of a deputy secretary under this Ordinance, a deputy secretary may carry out the duties of the Secretary in respect of an inquiry under section 21. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 5) 3C. Temporary members (1) If any member of the Council appointed by the Chief Executive is, because of illness, absence from Hong Kong or any other reason, unable to perform the member’s duties and exercise the member’s powers for any period, the Chief Executive may appoint another person who is suitably qualified for appointment under section 3(2) (not being one who is disqualified from holding office under section 3 or who has been removed from office under that section) to be a temporary member of the Council in the place of the member during that period. (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 5; 37 of 2000 s. 3) (1AA) If any member of the Council described in section 3(2)(ga) is, because of illness, absence from Hong Kong or any other reason, unable to perform the member’s duties and exercise the member’s powers for any period, the Permanent Secretary may appoint another person who is suitably qualified for appointment under section 3(2) (not being one who is disqualified from holding office under section 3 or who has been removed from office under that section) to be a temporary member of the Council in the place of the member during that period. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 6)(1A) If any member of the Council described in section 3(2)(gb), (ha), (i) or (j) is, because of illness, absence from Hong Kong or any other reason, unable to perform the member’s duties and exercise the member’s powers for any period, the Council may appoint another person who is suitably qualified for appointment under section 3(2) (not being one who is disqualified from holding office under section 3 or who has been removed from office under that section) to be a temporary member of the Council in the place of the member during that period. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 5) (1B) In subsections (1), (1AA) and (1A), a reference to any member of the Council includes a person who is appointed, nominated or elected under section 3 to fill a vacancy in the office of the Council. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 6)(2) While any person is acting as a temporary member of the Council, he shall be capable of performing all the duties and of exercising all the powers of the member whom he is temporarily replacing. (Added 70 of 1975 s. 4. Amended 15 of 2018 s. 6) 4. Meetings of the Council (1) The Council shall meet at such times and such places as the Chairman may appoint. (Amended 3 of 1988 s. 5) (2) Except in an appeal hearing under section 20F, 20O or 20W (appeal hearing), or in an election petition under the Medical Practitioners Election Regulation or the Patient Organizations Election Regulation (election petition), at any meeting of the Council, the quorum is 13 members. (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 7)(2A) At a meeting of the Council for an appeal hearing or an election petition, the quorum is 5 members. (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 7)(3) The validity of any proceedings of the Council shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members thereof or by any defect in the appointment, nomination or election of a member thereof. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 7)(4) All questions coming or arising before a meeting of the Council shall be decided by a majority of the members of the Council present and voting thereon. (4A) Except for an appeal hearing and an election petition, the Council may transact any of its business by circulation of papers without meeting; and a resolution signed by all the members of the Council for the time being present in Hong Kong is as valid and effective as if it had been passed at a meeting by the votes of the members so signing. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 6. Amended 15 of 2018 s. 7) (5) The Chairman at any meeting of the Council shall have an original vote and also, if upon any question the votes shall be equally divided, a casting vote. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 7)(6) The Council may make standing orders for regulating the procedure at, and in connection with, its meetings. Part III Registration of Medical Practitioners 5. Registrar For the purposes of this Ordinance, there shall be a Registrar of Medical Practitioners who shall be the Director. 6. Registers (1) The Registrar shall cause a register, to be called the General Register, to be kept in such form as he thinks fit and containing the names, addresses and qualifications, and such other particulars as he thinks necessary—(a) in Part I of the General Register, of all persons who have been registered under section 14; (b) in Part II of the General Register, of all persons who have been provisionally registered under section 12 but have not been registered under section 14; (c) in Part III of the General Register, of all persons with limited registration; (d) in Part IV of the General Register, of all persons with temporary registration; (Amended 37 of 2021 s. 5)(e) in Part V of the General Register, of all persons with special registration. (Added 37 of 2021 s. 5)(2) The Registrar is responsible for the maintenance and custody of the General Register.(3) The Registrar shall cause a register, to be called the Specialist Register, to be kept in such form as he thinks fit and containing the names, addresses, qualifications and experience, and such other particulars as he thinks necessary of those persons who have been approved by the Council to have their names included in the Specialist Register. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 7) (4) The Registrar is responsible for the maintenance and custody of the Specialist Register. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 7) (Replaced 7 of 1996 s. 39) 7. Council to set Licensing Examination (1) The Council shall set an examination, called the Licensing Examination, the passing of which shows the achievement of a standard acceptable for registration, under section 8(1)(b), as a medical practitioner. (2) Without prejudice to section 7A, the Council may impose such conditions as it thinks fit, being conditions which are relevant to the assessment or improvement of a person’s professional knowledge and practice in medicine, surgery and midwifery which a person must comply with before the Council allows him to take the Licensing Examination or any part thereof. (3) The Council may prohibit a person from taking the Licensing Examination if the person has taken any one part of the Licensing Examination 5 consecutive times and has failed each time. (4) Subject to subsection (5) and such conditions as the Council thinks fit, the Council may exempt a person from taking any part of the Licensing Examination. (5) The Council shall not exempt a person from taking any part or parts of the Licensing Examination in respect of medical knowledge unless the person satisfies the Council that he has substantial experience of the practice of medicine and surgery, or, as the case may be, medicine, surgery and midwifery. (6) The Council may delegate any or all of its functions under this section to the Committee. (Replaced 87 of 1995 s. 4) 7A. Eligibility for taking Licensing Examination (1) No person shall be eligible to take the Licensing Examination unless— (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 40) (a) the person makes an application in that behalf to the Council and pays to the Registrar a prescribed fee for taking the Licensing Examination; and (Amended 37 of 2021 s. 6)(b) the person satisfies the Council that the person is of good character and— (Amended 37 of 2021 s. 6)(i) that at the time of the application the person has satisfactorily completed not less than 5 years full time medical training of a type approved by the Council and is the holder of a medical qualification acceptable to the Council; or (Amended 37 of 2021 s. 6)(ii) as an alternative for a Hong Kong permanent resident—that the person holds a medical qualification that is a recognized medical qualification for the purposes of section 14C. (Replaced 37 of 2021 s. 6)(2) For the purpose of subsection (1)(b)(i), the 5 years full time medical training shall include a period of internship as approved by the Council. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 40) (Added 87 of 1995 s. 5) 8. Qualification for registration under section 14 (1) A person is not qualified to be registered as a medical practitioner under section 14 unless—(a) the person has been awarded a degree of medicine and surgery by a university in Hong Kong specified in Schedule 1 and is also certified under section 9 that the person has had the experience specified in that section;(b) the person—(i) took the Licensing Examination as a person described in section 7A(1)(b)(i), and has passed the Licensing Examination; and(ii) has completed the period of assessment required under section 10A; (Replaced 37 of 2021 s. 7)(ba) the person—(i) has been engaged in full-time employment as a medical practitioner with special registration in one or more than one specified institution (employing institution) for a total of at least 5 years (service period) after the earlier of the following—(A) the person was awarded a Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine in a specialty;(B) the person was certified by the Academy of Medicine to have completed the training, and obtained the qualification, comparable to that required of a Fellow in a specialty by the Academy;(ii) has been certified by the Academy of Medicine to have satisfied the continuing medical education requirements for the specialty during the service period; and(iii) has been considered by the employing institution (or if there is more than one employing institution, all employing institutions) to have served satisfactorily and competently as a medical practitioner during the service period; (Added 37 of 2021 s. 7)(c) the person’s name was, immediately before the commencement# of section 6 of the Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (87 of 1995), on Part I or III of the register kept under section 6 immediately before such commencement; or (d) the person was at any time registered in Part I or III of the register kept immediately before such commencement but has been removed subsequently and the person satisfies the Council that the person is of good character and is still up to such professional standard acceptable to the Council. (Amended 37 of 2021 s. 7)(2) The Council may, with the prior approval of the Legislative Council, by notice in the Gazette, amend Schedule 1. (Replaced 87 of 1995 s. 6. Amended 7 of 1996 s. 41) Editorial Note: # Commencement date: 1 September 1996. 8A. (Repealed 87 of 1995 s. 6) 9. Certificate of experience (1) A certificate for the purposes of section 8(1)(a) shall not be granted in respect of any person unless after passing a qualifying examination he has been engaged in employment in a resident medical capacity in an approved hospital or in an approved institution for such period as may be prescribed. (Amended 87 of 1995 s. 7) (2) A person satisfying the condition specified in subsection (1) may apply to the university specified in Schedule 1 which awarded him the degree of medicine and surgery for a certificate under this section, and if the university is satisfied that— (Amended 63 of 1982 s. 7; 87 of 1995 s. 7; 7 of 1996 s. 42) (a) during the time the applicant has been so employed as aforesaid he has been engaged for such period or minimum period as may be prescribed in medicine, and for such period or minimum period as may be prescribed in surgery; and (b) his service while so employed has been satisfactory, the university shall grant, in such form as may be specified by the Council, a certificate that it is so satisfied. (Amended 87 of 1995 s. 7; 7 of 1996 s. 42) (3) Time during which an applicant, while employed as mentioned in subsection (1) has been engaged in midwifery, not exceeding such period as may be prescribed, shall be counted for the purposes of subsection (2)(a) either as time spent in medicine or as time spent in surgery, as the applicant may elect. (4) Where during any period of such employment as is referred to in subsection (1) an applicant who has been engaged in medicine has also been engaged in surgery or in midwifery or both, or an applicant who has been engaged in surgery has also been engaged in midwifery, the period shall be apportioned for the purposes of this section in such manner as may be determined by the body granting the qualifying diploma by virtue of which the applicant claims registration. (5) In this section—(a) approved (認可), in relation to a hospital or institution, means approved for the time being by a university specified in Schedule 1 for the purposes of this section; (Amended 63 of 1982 s. 7; 87 of 1995 s. 7; 7 of 1996 s. 42) (b) reference to employment in a resident medical capacity shall be construed as reference to employment in the practice of medicine, surgery or midwifery, where the person in question is resident in the hospital or institution where he is employed or conveniently near thereto, and by the terms of his employment is required to be so resident. 10. (Repealed 87 of 1995 s. 8) 10A. Period of assessment (1) A person who has passed the Licensing Examination and who wishes to be registered as a medical practitioner under section 14 or 14C shall complete, to the satisfaction of the Council, such period of assessment as the Council may determine, not exceeding the prescribed period, in an approved hospital or in an approved institution. (Amended 87 of 1995 s. 9; 37 of 2021 s. 8)(2) The Council may reduce the period of assessment determined in the case of any person, or may extend the period so determined and any such extension of that period may require a period of assessment exceeding the prescribed period. (3) Where the Council is of the opinion that a person undergoing a period of assessment is unlikely to attain the professional standards required of a registered medical practitioner, the Council may terminate that person’s period of assessment. (Amended 87 of 1995 s. 9) (4) In this section approved (認可), in relation to a hospital or institution, means approved by the Council for the purposes of this section. (Added 70 of 1976 s. 6) 11. (Repealed 87 of 1995 s. 10) 12. Provisional registration (1) A person who has passed the Licensing Examination or a qualifying examination may be provisionally registered, on application to the Registrar and production to the Registrar of evidence to the satisfaction of the Registrar that—(a) he has been engaged in employment as is mentioned in section 9(1); or (b) he has been engaged to undergo a period of assessment as mentioned in section 10A(1), and on payment of a prescribed fee. (Replaced 87 of 1995 s. 11) (1A) (Repealed 31 of 2025 s. 74)(2) Any person who has been provisionally registered in Part II of the General Register shall be deemed to be registered as far as is necessary— (Amended 70 of 1976 s. 7; 87 of 1995 s. 11; 7 of 1996 s. 43) (a) to enable him to be employed as mentioned in section 9(1);(aa) to enable him to serve a period of assessment under section 10A; (Added 70 of 1976 s. 7)(b) in order that the provisions of sections 19, 20T and 20V and of Part IV may be applicable to him; (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 43) (c) for the purpose of section 5 of the Jury Ordinance (Cap. 3) and for the purpose of such other enactments as may be prescribed; and (d) for any other purpose which the Chief Executive in Council may by order direct, (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)but not further. 13. Degrees, etc. (1) No degree or qualification shall be entered on the General Register, either on the first registration or by way of addition to a registered name, unless the Registrar is satisfied by such evidence as he may consider sufficient that the person claiming such degree or qualification is entitled thereto. (2) Every person registered under this Ordinance who obtains any additional degree or other qualification other than the qualification in respect of which he has been registered, shall be entitled subject to the provisions of this section to have such additional degree or other qualification inserted in the General Register in substitution for or in addition to the qualification previously registered. (3) The Council may decide what additional degrees and other qualifications may be entered on the General Register. (4) Where the Council is of the opinion that a degree or qualification, previously allowed to be entered on the General Register, is no longer appropriate to be entered on it, the Council may, after giving notice to all the persons registered with the degree or qualification, erase the degree or qualification from the entry on the General Register of the persons concerned. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 8)(Amended 7 of 1996 s. 8) 13A. Title of registered medical practitioner A registered medical practitioner is entitled to be known in the English language as “registered medical practitioner of the Medical Council of Hong Kong” or the abbreviation “registered medical practitioner” and in the Chinese language as “ 香港醫務委員會註冊醫生” or the abbreviation “ 註冊醫生”. (Replaced 87 of 1995 s. 12) 14. Registration (1) (Repealed 31 of 2025 s. 75)(2) Applications for registration under this section shall be made in such manner and form as the Registrar determines and shall be accompanied by such documents and particulars and by such fee as may be prescribed. (Replaced 7 of 1996 s. 9) (3) Where a person has complied with the provisions of subsection (2), he shall, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, be registered by the Registrar who shall issue to him a licence of the Medical Council of Hong Kong in such form as the Registrar determines. (Amended 87 of 1995 s. 13; 7 of 1996 s. 44) (4) The Council may, if satisfied after due inquiry that an applicant for registration—(a) has been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of any offence punishable with imprisonment; or (Amended 25 of 1984 s. 10)(b) has been guilty of misconduct in a professional respect; or (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 9)(c) is not of good character, (Added 7 of 1996 s. 9)order that the name of the applicant be not entered upon the General Register. (Added 95 of 1970 s. 3. Amended 33 of 1971 s. 2; 7 of 1996 s. 44)(5) Section 21 and Parts III, IV and X of the Medical Practitioners (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulation (Cap. 161 sub. leg. E) that are capable of application to an inquiry held for the purposes of this section apply to the inquiry, as if the references to an inquiry panel in those provisions were references to the Council. (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 8) 14A. Limited registration (1) The Council, having regard to any representations made to it, may determine and promulgate from time to time the employment or type of employment in respect of which limited registration is appropriate or necessary. (1A) A person wishing to be registered under this section may apply to the Registrar in such manner or form as the Registrar may determine and shall submit to the Registrar such documents and particulars and such fee as may be prescribed. (Added 87 of 1995 s. 14)(2) Subject to subsection (2A), where a person satisfies the Council— (Amended 87 of 1995 s. 14)(a) that he has been selected for employment or for a type of employment determined and promulgated by the Council under subsection (1);(b) that he has obtained an acceptable overseas qualification;(c) that he has had adequate and relevant full-time post-qualification clinical experience;(d) that he is registered with an approved medical authority outside Hong Kong; and (Amended 23 of 1998 s. 2)(e) that he is of good character,he shall, if the Council so directs, be registered as a medical practitioner with limited registration.(2A) A person who does not satisfy the Council that he fulfils the requirements of subsection (2)(b), (c) or (d) but satisfies the Council that he fulfils the other requirements of subsection (2) may, if the Council so directs, be registered as a medical practitioner with limited registration subject to such restrictions and conditions regarding his practice as specified by the Council. (Added 87 of 1995 s. 14)(3) The limits of a person’s registration under this section shall be defined in the direction under subsection (2) or (2A) by specifying— (a) a period, not exceeding 3 years, as the period for which the registration is to have effect; (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 9)(b) the employment or type of employment for the purposes of which the registration has effect; and (c) restrictions and conditions regarding the practice of a medical practitioner with limited registration, if any, as specified by the Council, (Added 87 of 1995 s. 14)and such registration shall have effect for the period and for the purposes of the employment or type of employment specified in the direction. (Amended 87 of 1995 s. 14)(4) The Council may refuse an application for limited registration or renewal of such registration if it is satisfied that—(a) the requirements of subsection (2) have not been complied with; or(b) the employment or type of employment to which the application relates is one in respect of which limited registration is no longer appropriate or necessary; or (c) it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so. (5) Where the Council refuses an application referred to in subsection (4), the Secretary shall forthwith notify the applicant in writing of the refusal and the grounds for refusal.(6) Section 14 shall apply, with necessary modifications, to an application for limited registration made under this section. (7) Where a person with limited registration under this section applies for renewal of the registration, such renewal shall, if the Council so directs, be renewed—(a) for a period not exceeding 3 years from the expiry of the current registration; (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 9)(b) for the purposes of the employment or type of employment specified in the direction. (8) Upon renewal of limited registration under this section, the Registrar shall issue a new certificate of limited registration in such form as the Registrar determines. (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 10) (9) In this section—acceptable overseas qualification (可接納的海外資格) means any qualification obtained outside Hong Kong which is recognized by the Council for the purposes of this section as being sufficient evidence of the possession of the requisite knowledge and skill for the efficient practice of medicine, surgery and midwifery; approved (認可) means approved by the Council for the purposes of this section.(Added 38 of 1992 s. 5) 14B. Temporary registration (1) Where a specified institution intends to engage a person— (Amended 37 of 2021 s. 9)(a) who does not have any of the qualifications for registration referred to in section 8; or (b) who has a qualification that qualifies him for registration referred to in section 8 but it is impracticable for him to obtain registration under section 14 in the circumstances, exclusively in performing clinical teaching or research for the institution, the institution shall apply to the Council in such form as specified by the Council on behalf of the person for temporary registration of the person and shall supply such further information about the person as required by the Council. (2) (Repealed 37 of 2021 s. 9)(3) Where the Academy of Medicine supports the engagement by a private hospital of a person referred to in subsection (1) exclusively in performing clinical teaching or research in the private hospital, the Department of Health may, at the request of the Academy of Medicine and upon such conditions as the Department thinks fit, apply to the Council in such form as specified by the Council for temporary registration of the person and the Academy of Medicine shall supply such further information about the person as required by the Council. (4) The Council may determine and promulgate the details to be supplied under subsection (1) or (3). (5) Where the Council is satisfied that it is appropriate and necessary for the person, the subject of an application under subsection (1) or (3), to be registered under this section to enable him to perform the clinical teaching or research concerned, the Council may direct the Registrar to register him as a medical practitioner with temporary registration for a period not exceeding 14 days. (6) No certificate or licence is issued on a registration under this section. (7) The Council may delegate its power under this section to a committee or the Registrar. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 11) 14C. Special registration (1) The Registrar must grant a registration under this section to a person, or renew under this section a registration so granted to a person, if—(a) the person makes an application in accordance with subsection (2); and(b) the Registrar is satisfied that the person has met all the requirements specified in subsection (3) or (4) (as the case requires).(2) An application for the grant or renewal of a special registration must be—(a) made to the Registrar in the manner specified by the Registrar; and(b) accompanied by the prescribed documents and particulars.(3) The requirements for the grant of a special registration are that—(a) the person is a specified person;(b) the person has been selected for full-time employment as a medical practitioner with special registration in a specified institution; and(c) the person is of good character and has good professional conduct.(4) The requirements for the renewal of a special registration are that—(a) the person has been continuously engaged in full-time employment as a medical practitioner with special registration in a specified institution since being granted a special registration; and(b) the person is of good character and has good professional conduct.(5) If the Registrar has doubts about whether an applicant has met the requirement specified in subsection (3)(c) or (4)(b), the Registrar must refer the matter to the Council which is to—(a) deliberate on the matter and, if the Council considers appropriate, hold an inquiry into the matter; and(b) notify the Registrar of the result of the deliberation and, if there is an inquiry, the findings of the inquiry.(6) If the result or findings mentioned in subsection (5) are that an applicant has not met the requirement specified in subsection (3)(c) or (4)(b), the Registrar is to be regarded as not being satisfied that the applicant has met the requirement and must accordingly refuse the application concerned.(7) Section 21, and Parts III, IV and X of the Medical Practitioners (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulation (Cap. 161 sub. leg. E), with necessary modifications, apply to an inquiry held for the purposes of subsection (5).(8) The Registrar must, by written notice, notify the applicant of—(a) the result of the application for the grant or renewal of a special registration; and(b) if the application is refused—the grounds for the refusal.(9) If a special registration is granted or renewed, the Registrar must, on receipt of the prescribed fee from the applicant, register the applicant’s name in Part V of the General Register and issue a certificate of special registration to the applicant.(10) In this section—qualifying place (賦予資格地方)—see section 14D;recognized medical qualification (獲承認醫學資格)—see section 14D;specified person (指明人士) means a person who falls within any of the following descriptions—(a) the person—(i) holds a recognized medical qualification;(ii) is registered under the law of a qualifying place as a medical practitioner in that place;

and(iii) for a person who is not a Hong Kong permanent resident—(A) has been awarded a Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine in a specialty, or has been certified by the Academy of Medicine to have completed the training, and obtained the qualification, comparable to that required of a Fellow in a specialty by the Academy; and(B) has been certified by the Academy of Medicine to have satisfied the continuing medical education requirements for the specialty;(b) the person—(i) took the Licensing Examination as a person described in section 7A(1)(b)(ii), and has passed the Licensing Examination; and(ii) has completed the period of assessment required under section 10A;(c) the person—(i) has been engaged in full-time employment as a medical practitioner with limited registration in one or more than one specified institution for a total of at least 5 years;(ii) has been awarded a Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine in a specialty, or has been certified by the Academy of Medicine to have completed the training, and obtained the qualification, comparable to that required of a Fellow in a specialty by the Academy; and(iii) has been certified by the Academy of Medicine to have satisfied the continuing medical education requirements for the specialty.(Added 37 of 2021 s. 10) 14D. Meaning of qualifying place and recognized medical qualification (1) For the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of specified person in section 14C(10), if, on the date a person enrols on a programme that leads to the award of a medical qualification by a body (material date)—(a) that qualification is one specified in column 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 1A; and(b) that body is one specified in column 3 of that Part opposite that qualification,that qualification is, in relation to the person, a recognized medical qualification, and any place that on the material date is specified in column 2 of that Part is, in relation to the person, a qualifying place.(2) Also, for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of specified person in section 14C(10), if—(a) before the commencement date of the first notice, a person has already completed (or has already enrolled on, but yet to complete) a programme that leads to the award of a medical qualification by a body (qualifying programme);(b) that qualification is one specified in column 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 1A, and that body is one specified in column 3 of that Part opposite that qualification; and(c) if a year is specified in column 5 of that Part opposite that qualification—the person enrolled on the qualifying programme in or after that year,that qualification is, in relation to the person, a recognized medical qualification, and any place specified in column 2 of that Part is, in relation to the person, a qualifying place.(3) In subsection (2)—first notice (首份公告) means the notice published under section 14H(a) to amend Part 2 of Schedule 1A for the first time.(Added 37 of 2021 s. 10) 14E. Special registration—validity period and employment (1) The special registration of a person is in force until the earliest of the following—(a) the expiry of a period not exceeding 3 years beginning on the date of the grant or renewal (as the case may be) of the special registration specified by the Registrar in the person’s certificate of special registration issued under section 14C(9);(b) the termination of the person’s employment as a medical practitioner with special registration in the offering institution;(c) the removal of the person’s name from the General Register under an order made under section 19, 21(1)(i) or (ii) or 21A(1)(a) or (b).(2) A person with special registration may be engaged as a medical practitioner only in the offering institution.(3) In this section—offering institution (提聘機構), in relation to a person with special registration, means the specified institution mentioned in the person’s application for the grant or renewal of the special registration under section 14C for meeting the requirement specified in section 14C(3)(b) or (4)(a).(Added 37 of 2021 s. 10) 14F. Establishment and function of Special Registration Committee (1) A committee is established with the name “Special Registration Committee” in English and “特別註冊委員會” in Chinese for making recommendations independently to the Registrar direct on the medical qualifications to be recognized (or no longer to be recognized) for the purposes of section 14C.(2) The Special Registration Committee is established under the Council so that the Council may provide the administrative, secretarial or other services the Committee requests for performing its functions under this Ordinance.(3) The Special Registration Committee may only recommend a medical qualification—(a) that is at the level of degree or higher;(b) that is awarded by a body in a place outside Hong Kong that is broadly comparable to any local university in terms of international rankings; and(c) that is broadly comparable to the medical qualifications awarded by any local university in terms of—(i) curriculum of the programmes leading to the award of the medical qualifications;(ii) medium of instruction of the programmes; and(iii) any other aspects the Committee considers appropriate.(4) If the Secretary for Health considers that the public interest so requires, the Secretary for Health may issue to the Special Registration Committee directives about the Committee’s performance of its functions under this Ordinance. (Amended L.N. 144 of 2022)(5) In this section—local university (本地大學) means a university specified in Schedule 1.(Added 37 of 2021 s. 10) 14G. Composition of Special Registration Committee etc. (1) The Special Registration Committee is to consist of the following members—(a) the Director or a representative of the Director;(b) the Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority, or a representative of the Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority;(c) the Chairman;(d) the President of the Academy of Medicine;(e) the Dean of Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of The University of Hong Kong;(f) the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong;(g) not more than 3 persons, who are members of the Council, to be appointed by the Chief Executive; and(h) not more than one other person to be appointed by the Chief Executive.(2) The Chief Executive is to appoint a member of the Special Registration Committee to be the chairperson of the Committee (chairperson), who is to preside at the meetings of the Committee.(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Special Registration Committee is 3 members of the Committee.(4) In a meeting of the Special Registration Committee, the chairperson has, in all matters in which a decision is taken by vote (however described)—(a) a deliberative vote; and(b) if the number of votes for and against a motion is equal—a casting vote.(5) The Special Registration Committee may transact any of its business by circulation of papers without meeting, and a resolution signed by a majority of the members of the Committee is as valid and effective as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Committee.(6) The validity of any proceedings of the Special Registration Committee is not affected by—(a) a defect in the appointment of any member of the Committee; or(b) a vacancy among the members of the Committee.(7) A person mentioned in subsection (1)(g) or (h)—(a) is to be appointed for a term not exceeding 3 years and is eligible for reappointment;(b) may resign from office by giving a written notice to the Chief Executive; and(c) for a person mentioned in subsection (1)(g)—ceases to be a member of the Special Registration Committee on ceasing to be a member of the Council.(8) Subject to this section, the Special Registration Committee may determine its own procedure.(Added 37 of 2021 s. 10) 14H. Recognition of medical qualifications etc. On receiving a recommendation made by the Special Registration Committee on the medical qualifications to be recognized (or no longer to be recognized) for the purposes of section 14C, the Registrar must, by amending Schedule 1A by notice published in the Gazette—(a) recognize the medical qualifications; or(b) revoke the recognition of the medical qualifications.(Added 37 of 2021 s. 10) 14I. Amendment of Schedule 1B The Secretary for Health may, by notice published in the Gazette, amend Schedule 1B.(Added 37 of 2021 s. 10. Amended L.N. 144 of 2022) 15. Publication of General Register and evidence of registration, etc. (1) As soon as may be after 1 January of every year, the Registrar shall prepare and publish in the Gazette a list of the names, addresses, registration numbers, and other particulars the Registrar considers appropriate, of all persons whose names appear on Part I, III or V of the General Register on 1 January immediately preceding the publication of the list in the Gazette. (Amended 70 of 1976 s. 9; 38 of 1992 s. 6; 87 of 1995 s. 15; 7 of 1996 s. 45) (2) As soon as may be after 1 July of every year, the Registrar shall prepare and publish in the Gazette a list of the names, addresses, registration numbers, and other particulars the Registrar considers appropriate, of all persons whose names were added to Part I, III or V of the General Register between 1 January and 1 July of such year. (Amended 70 of 1976 s. 9; 38 of 1992 s. 6; 87 of 1995 s. 15; 7 of 1996 s. 45) (3) The publication of a list referred to in subsection (1) or (2) shall be prima facie evidence that each person named in such list is registered. (4) The absence of the name of any person from the list last published under subsection (1) and any list subsequently published under subsection (2) shall be prima facie evidence that such person is not registered. (5) A certificate under the hand of the Registrar stating that the name of a person is or is not at any date or was or was not at any date registered in Part I, III, IV or V of the General Register or provisionally registered in Part II of the General Register, as the case may be, shall be conclusive evidence in all courts of law of the facts stated in such certificate. (Replaced 7 of 1996 s. 45)(Amended 37 of 2021 s. 11) 16. Privileges of registered medical practitioners (1) Subject to section 20A, every registered medical practitioner shall be entitled to practise medicine, surgery and midwifery and to recover in due course of law reasonable charges for professional aid, advice and visits and the value of any medicine or any medical or surgical appliances rendered, made or supplied by him to his patients. (Amended 70 of 1975 s. 5)(2) Subject to the provisions of sections 30 and 31, no person shall be entitled to recover in any Court any such charges as are referred to in subsection (1) unless at the date when such charges accrued he was a registered medical practitioner: Provided that nothing in this subsection shall affect the practice of midwifery by any person duly licensed in that behalf under the provisions of any law in force in Hong Kong. (Amended 25 of 1984 s. 10) 17. Medical certificates No certificate or other document required by any written law to be signed by a duly qualified medical practitioner given after the commencement* of this Ordinance shall be valid unless signed by a person who at the date of such signing was a registered medical practitioner. Editorial Note: * Commencement date: 1 June 1957. 18. Definition The words legally qualified medical practitioner (具法定資格的醫生) or duly qualified medical practitioner (正式符合資格的醫生) or any words importing a person recognized by law as a medical practitioner or member of the medical profession, when used in any written law with reference to such persons, shall be construed to mean a registered medical practitioner. 19. Power of Council to order removal of names from General Register (1) The Council may order the removal from the General Register of the name of any person who— (a) is deceased; (b) has not, before 30 June of a year, obtained his practising certificate issued under section 20A(2) for that year or his retention certificate issued under section 19A for that year, as may be appropriate; (Replaced 7 of 1996 s. 12) (c) being a person required to be the holder of a practising certificate, has practised medicine, surgery or midwifery in Hong Kong for a period exceeding 6 months without having obtained such a certificate; or (d) has failed to supply the Registrar with an address in Hong Kong at which notices from the Council may be served on him. (2) Any person who fails to acknowledge within 4 months after the date of dispatch the receipt of a registered letter or a telegram addressed to him at the last address in Hong Kong supplied by him to the Registrar shall be deemed to have failed to supply the Registrar with an address under subsection (1)(d).(Replaced 70 of 1975 s. 6Amended 7 of 1996 s. 12) 19A. Medical practitioners resident outside Hong Kong (1) A registered medical practitioner who is resident outside Hong Kong and has ceased to practise medicine, surgery or midwifery in Hong Kong, or any branch of medicine or surgery in Hong Kong, may apply to the Registrar for the transfer of his name from the resident list to the non-resident list as specified in Part I of the General Register.(2) Subject to—(a) the submission of evidence that the applicant has not been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of any offence punishable with imprisonment; (b) the payment of the prescribed fee for alteration of the General Register; and (c) the payment of the prescribed retention fee, the Registrar may transfer the applicant’s name from the resident list to the non-resident list and upon the transfer, shall issue to the applicant a certificate to the effect that he is, subject to any conditions and restrictions specified in the certificate, entitled to have his name remain in the General Register for the period specified in the certificate.(3) If the registered medical practitioner is desirous of having his name remain on the non-resident list beyond the period specified in the certificate issued under subsection (2), he may, within 2 months before the expiry of the certificate, apply to the Registrar for renewal of the certificate.(4) Upon an application under subsection (3) and subject to—(a) the submission of evidence that the applicant has not been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of any offence punishable with imprisonment; and (b) the payment of the prescribed retention fee, the Registrar shall issue to the applicant a certificate to the effect that he is, subject to any conditions and restrictions specified in the certificate, entitled to have his name remain in the General Register for the period specified in the certificate. (5) Where a registered medical practitioner returns to Hong Kong and resumes the practice of medicine, surgery or midwifery in Hong Kong, or any branch of medicine or surgery in Hong Kong, he shall apply to the Registrar for—(a) the transfer of his name from the non-resident list to the resident list; and(b) a practising certificate issued under section 20A. (6) Upon an application under subsection (5)(a) and subject to—(a) the submission of evidence that the applicant has not been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of any offence punishable with imprisonment and has not been guilty of misconduct in a professional respect while residing and practising outside Hong Kong; and (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3) (b) the payment of the prescribed fee for alteration of the General Register, the Registrar may transfer the applicant’s name from the non-resident list to the resident list.(Added 7 of 1996 s. 13. Amended 23 of 1998 s. 2) 19B. Power to remove names from Specialist Register (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 10)(1) If—(a) the name of a person is ordered to be removed from the General Register under section 19, 21 or 21A; and (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 10)(b) that person’s name is also included in the Specialist Register, the Registrar shall, at the same time when he removes that person’s name from the General Register, also order the removal of his name from the Specialist Register. (2) The Council may, upon a recommendation of the Education and Accreditation Committee, order the removal of the name of a registered medical practitioner from the Specialist Register permanently or for a period as the Council thinks fit. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 10)(Added 7 of 1996 s. 14) 20. Alterations to registers (1) The Registrar may on payment of the prescribed fee amend any entry in the General Register or the Specialist Register if any alteration in or addition to the address or qualification of or other relevant information relating to the person named in such entry shall have come to his knowledge. (Amended 63 of 1982 s. 9) (2) The Registrar shall make such amendments to the General Register or the Specialist Register as are made necessary by any decision of the Council or an inquiry panel. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 11)(Amended 7 of 1996 s. 15) 20A. Medical practitioner not to practise without practising certificate (1) Subject to this section, a registered medical practitioner shall not practise medicine, surgery or midwifery in Hong Kong, or any branch of medicine or surgery in Hong Kong, unless he is the holder of a practising certificate which is then in force. (2) On application made to the Registrar for the purpose of the issue of a practising certificate by a registered medical practitioner, and subject to—(a) the payment of the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate; and (b) the submission of evidence that the registered medical practitioner has not been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of any offence punishable with imprisonment, the Registrar shall issue to the registered medical practitioner a certificate to the effect that he is, subject to any conditions and restrictions specified in the certificate, entitled to practise medicine, surgery and midwifery in Hong Kong. (Replaced 7 of 1996 s. 16) (3) Where a practising certificate is issued pursuant to an application made during the course of a year in respect of that year, the certificate shall, subject to subsections (4A), (4B) and (5), be in force from the time of its issue until the end of that year. (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 16) (4) Where a practising certificate is issued pursuant to an application made during the course of a year in respect of the following year, the certificate shall, subject to subsections (4A), (4B) and (5), be in force for a period of 12 months commencing on 1 January in that following year. (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 16) (4A) Where a practising certificate for limited registration is issued or renewed under section 14A, the certificate shall, subject to subsection (5), be in force for the period specified in the certificate. (Added 38 of 1992 s. 7) (4B) Where a practising certificate is issued to a person registered under section 14B or 14C, the certificate shall, subject to subsection (5), be in force for the period specified in the certificate. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 16. Amended 37 of 2021 s. 12) (5) If at any time during the currency of a practising certificate issued under this section, the holder of the certificate ceases to be registered under this Ordinance, the certificate shall thereupon be deemed to be cancelled. (Amended 34 of 1995 s. 14) (6) Any person who is required under this section to be the holder of a practising certificate under this section shall be deemed to have obtained the certificate when he has duly applied to the Registrar and paid the prescribed fee for the issue of the practising certificate. (7) This section applies to any person registered under section 14, 14A, 14B or 14C, but does not apply to— (Amended 37 of 2021 s. 12)(a) any person provisionally registered under section 12; (b) any person deemed to be registered as a medical practitioner by virtue of section 29(a) or (b); (c) any person in respect of whom the Chief Executive has given consent under section 30; (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3) (d) any person to whom section 31 relates; or (e) any qualified person in so far as he renders medical or surgical treatment to a person in an emergency. (Replaced 7 of 1996 s. 16) (8) A person who is required under this section to be the holder of a practising certificate shall not be entitled to recover any fees, costs or other remuneration unless he was, at the time when the cause of action arose, the holder of a valid practising certificate. (Added 70 of 1975 s. 7. Amended 38 of 1992 s. 7) 20B. Recovery of practising fees (1) If any registered medical practitioner contravenes subsection (1) of section 20A, the amount of the prescribed fee payable by him under subsection (2) of that section shall be recoverable as a civil debt by complaint made in the name of the Registrar to a magistrate. (2) A summons issued in relation to the recovery of the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate under this section may, notwithstanding section 8(2) of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227), be served by sending it by post to the medical practitioner concerned at his last known address; and a certificate purporting to be signed by or on behalf of the Registrar shall, until the contrary is proved, be evidence of service of the summons. (3) If in any proceedings under this section—(a) the medical practitioner concerned does not appear before a magistrate at the time and place specified in the summons; and (b) service of the summons under subsection (2) is proved, the magistrate shall, if he is satisfied that the practitioner has been given an adequate period of notice of the proceedings, proceed to deal with the complaint as if the practitioner had appeared.(4) In any proceedings under this section a certificate purporting to be under the hand of the Registrar to the effect that the medical practitioner concerned had not paid the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate shall, until the contrary is proved, be evidence of non-payment of the fee. (5) If the magistrate makes an order requiring the medical practitioner to pay the prescribed fee for the issue of a practising certificate, he shall at the same time make an order requiring the medical practitioner to pay an additional amount by way of surcharge at the rate of treble the amount of the said prescribed fee. (6) For the purposes of section 51 of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227) any fee and surcharge which a medical practitioner is liable to pay under this section shall be deemed to be a sum of money required to be paid under an order by a magistrate. (7) On recovery from a medical practitioner of a prescribed fee under this section, together with the surcharge ordered to be paid under subsection (5), the Registrar shall, if the medical practitioner’s name appears on the General Register, issue the medical practitioner with the appropriate practising certificate. (Amended 34 of 1995 s. 15; 7 of 1996 s. 17) (Added 70 of 1975 s. 7) Part IIIAA Committees and Sub-committees (Part IIIAA added 7 of 1996 s. 18) 20BA. Establishment of committees and sub-committees (1) The Council may establish such committees for the better performance of its duties and exercise of its powers as it thinks fit. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the Council’s power to establish committees under subsection (1), the Council may establish the following committees in accordance with this Ordinance, namely— (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 12)(a) the Licentiate Committee; (b) the Education and Accreditation Committee; (c) the Ethics Committee; (d) one or more Preliminary Investigation Committees; and (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 12)(e) the Health Committee. (2A) The functions of the committees established under subsection (2) are specified by this Ordinance or delegated by the Council. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 12)(3) Subject to subsection (4) and the relevant provisions relating to a committee established under subsection (2), the Council may appoint members of the Council, and persons who are not such members, to be members of a committee. (4) The Council must not appoint to a committee a person in respect of whom an order has been made under section 21 or 21A at any time. (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 12)(5) Only a member of the Council is eligible to be appointed as the chairman of a committee mentioned in subsection (2)(a), (b), (c) or (e). (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 12)(6) If any committee has, in the opinion of the Council, acted in a manner that is prejudicial to the interest of the public or the medical profession, and not less than 3 quarters of the members of the Council resolve that the committee should be dissolved, the Council may dissolve the committee. (7) Upon a dissolution of a committee under subsection (6), the Council may perform the functions of the committee so dissolved which are assigned by this Ordinance and shall make such appointments as are necessary to re-establish the committee with new membership within 3 months of the dissolution. (8) A committee may appoint a sub-committee to perform any function assigned or delegated to the committee. (9) The relevant provisions of Schedule 2 have effect with respect to a committee or a sub-committee established under this section. (10) Subject to subsection (11), a sub-committee may include persons who are not members of the committee. (11) A committee must not appoint to a sub-committee a person in respect of whom an order has been made under section 21 or 21A at any time. (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 12)(12) A committee appointing a sub-committee (other than a sub- committee of the Licentiate Committee appointed for the purpose of hearing a review under section 20G) shall not appoint any person other than a member of the committee to be the chairman of the sub-committee. (13) Part VII of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) applies to a committee or a sub-committee established under this section and appointments to the committee or sub-committee except in so far as it is inconsistent with this Ordinance. (14) The Council may by order published in the Gazette amend Schedule 2. Part IIIAAB Assessors (Part IIIAAB added 15 of 2018 s. 13) 20BB. Lay assessors (1) Subject to subsection (6), the Council may request a nominating authority to nominate a number of persons specified by the Council for appointment as lay assessors.(2) A person is eligible for nomination as a lay assessor only if the person—(a) is not a registered medical practitioner; and(b) has the qualifications and experience required of a lay assessor.(3) The Council may, for the purposes of subsection (2)(b), specify requirements relating to the qualifications and experience of a lay assessor.(4) Subject to subsections (5) and (6), the Council must appoint a person nominated by a nominating authority under subsection (1) as a lay assessor.(5) The Council may not appoint a person as a lay assessor if—(a) in its opinion, the person does not have the qualifications or experience of a lay assessor required under subsection (2)(b); or(b) the person is—(i) a member of the Council;(ii) undergoing a sentence of imprisonment;(iii) detained in a mental hospital; or(iv) an undischarged bankrupt.(6) The number of lay assessors nominated by a nominating authority and holding office at any time must be—(a) not less than the number specified in column 3 of Table 1 in Schedule 5 opposite the authority; and(b) not more than the number specified in column 4 of that Table opposite the authority.(7) In this section—nominating authority (提名當局) means a body specified in column 2 of Table 1 in Schedule 5. 20BC. Medical assessors (1) Subject to subsection (6), the Council may request a nominating authority to nominate a number of persons specified by the Council for appointment as medical assessors.(2) A person is eligible for nomination as a medical assessor only if the person—(a) is a registered medical practitioner; and(b) has the qualifications and experience required of a medical assessor.(3) The Council may, for the purposes of subsection (2)(b), specify requirements relating to the qualifications and experience of a medical assessor.(4) Subject to subsections (5) and (6), the Council must appoint a person nominated by a nominating authority under subsection (1) as a medical assessor.(5) The Council may not appoint a person as a medical assessor if—(a) in its opinion, the person does not have the qualifications or experience of a medical assessor required under subsection (2)(b);(b) an order has been made under section 21 or 21A in respect of the person at any time; or(c) the person is—(i) a member of the Council;(ii) undergoing a sentence of imprisonment;(iii) detained in a mental hospital; or(iv) an undischarged bankrupt.(6) The number of medical assessors nominated by a nominating authority and holding office at any time must be—(a) not less than the number specified in column 3 of Table 2 in Schedule 5 opposite the authority; and(b) not more than the number specified in column 4 of that Table opposite the authority.(7) In this section—nominating authority (提名當局) means a body specified in column 2 of Table 2 in Schedule 5. 20BD. General provisions applicable to assessors (1) An assessor—(a) holds office for a period not exceeding 3 years as specified by the Council in the assessor’s letter of appointment; and(b) if re-nominated, is eligible for reappointment for a further period or periods not exceeding 3 years each on the expiry of the assessor’s period of appointment or reappointment.(2) However, an assessor may, at any time, resign by giving notice in writing to the Chairman.(3) In addition, the Council may declare an assessor’s office to be vacant if the assessor—(a) is sentenced to a term of imprisonment for any offence;(b) is the subject of an order made under section 21 or 21A;(c) becomes bankrupt, or enters into a composition or arrangement with the assessor’s creditors without paying them in full;(d) is found by the Health Committee after due hearing to be incapacitated from carrying out the duties of the assessor’s office because of physical or mental illness;(e) is no longer ordinarily resident in Hong Kong; or(f) is, in the opinion of the Council, unable or unfit to perform the assessor’s duties and exercise the assessor’s powers. 20BE. Amendment of Schedule 5 The Council may, by notice published in the Gazette, amend Schedule 5. Part IIIA Licentiate Committee and Appeals (Part IIIA added 70 of 1976 s. 10) 20C. Licentiate Committee (1) If the Council decides to establish the Licentiate Committee, the Council shall appoint to the Committee—(a) a chairman who shall be elected by the Council from among its members; (b) not more than 3 registered medical practitioners nominated by the Director, one of whom shall be a public officer; (c) 2 registered medical practitioners nominated by the University of Hong Kong; (d) 2 registered medical practitioners nominated by The Chinese University of Hong Kong; (e) 1 registered medical practitioner nominated by the Hong Kong Medical Association; and (f) 1 registered medical practitioner nominated by the Hospital Authority. (Replaced 7 of 1996 s. 19) (2) (Repealed 7 of 1996 s. 19) (3) Any member of the Licentiate Committee who is not a public officer shall hold office for 3 years but shall be eligible for re-appointment. (4) There shall be a Secretary of the Licentiate Committee who shall be appointed by the Director. (5)-(6) (Repealed 7 of 1996 s. 19) (7) At any meeting of the Licentiate Committee 5 members shall be a quorum. (8) (Repealed 7 of 1996 s. 19)(Amended 7 of 1996 s. 19) 20D. Delegation of powers (1) The Council may delegate any of its powers and functions under or by virtue of section 7, 7A or 10A to the Licentiate Committee. (Replaced 7 of 1996 s. 20) (2) The Licentiate Committee may delegate any powers and functions which have been delegated to it under subsection (1) to any sub-committee appointed under section 20E. (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 20) 20E. Sub-committees of the Licentiate Committee (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Licentiate Committee may appoint sub-committees to discharge any powers or functions delegated to the Licentiate Committee under section 20D(1). (2) The Licentiate Committee shall appoint a sub-committee for the purpose of hearing a review under section 20G and shall appoint—(a) a chairman of that sub-committee who is not a member of the Licentiate Committee; and (b) a secretary of that sub-committee.(3) (Repealed 7 of 1996 s. 21)(Amended 7 of 1996 s. 21) 20F. Appeals (1) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Licentiate Committee or of any sub-committee established by the Licentiate Committee made in pursuance of the respective powers conferred on them may appeal against the decision in accordance with this section and section 20G. (Replaced 7 of 1996 s. 22) (1A) In the case of a decision of a sub-committee discharging any power or function under or by virtue of section 7(5), the person aggrieved may, within 14 days of being notified of the sub-committee’s decision, appeal against that decision to the Licentiate Committee. (Added 25 of 1984 s. 9)(1B) Upon the hearing of an appeal made under subsection (1A) the Licentiate Committee may confirm, vary or revoke the decision of the sub-committee. (Added 25 of 1984 s. 9)(2) In the case of a decision of the Licentiate Committee, including a decision under subsection (1B) but not a decision under section 20G(4), the person aggrieved may, within 14 days of being notified of the Committee’s decision, appeal to the Council against that decision. (Amended 25 of 1984 s. 9) (3) Upon the hearing of the appeal the Council may confirm, vary or revoke the decision of the Licentiate Committee.(4) The decision of the Council under subsection (3) shall be final.(Amended 7 of 1996 s. 22) 20G. Review etc. of decision of sub-committee of Licentiate Committee (1) In the case of a decision of a sub-committee of the Licentiate Committee, the person aggrieved may, within 14 days of being notified of the sub-committee’s decision, apply to the review sub-committee for a review of the sub-committee’s decision. (2) Upon the hearing of a review under subsection (1) the review sub-committee may confirm, vary or revoke the decision of the sub-committee. (3) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the review sub- committee may, within 14 days of the decision, appeal against that decision to the Licentiate Committee. (4) Upon the hearing of an appeal the Licentiate Committee may confirm, vary or revoke the decision of the review sub-committee. (5) The decision of the Licentiate Committee under this section shall be final. (6) In this section review sub-committee (覆核小組) means the sub-committee appointed under section 20E(2). (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 23) Part IIIB Education and Accreditation Committee (Part IIIB added 7 of 1996 s. 24) 20H. Education and Accreditation Committee (1) If the Council decides to establish the Education and Accreditation Committee, the Council shall appoint to the Committee—(a) a chairman who shall be elected by the Council from among its members; (b) 4 other members of the Council who shall be elected by the Council from among its members; (c) 1 registered medical practitioner nominated by the Director; (d) 1 registered medical practitioner nominated by the Hospital Authority; (e) 1 registered medical practitioner, not being a member of the Council, nominated by the Hong Kong Medical Association; (f) 2 registered medical practitioners, not being members of the Council, nominated by the University of Hong Kong; (g) 2 registered medical practitioners, not being members of the Council, nominated by The Chinese University of Hong Kong; (h) 2 registered medical practitioners, not being members of the Council, nominated by the Academy of Medicine. (2) Any member of the Education and Accreditation Committee who is not a public officer shall hold office for 3 years but shall be eligible for reappointment. (3) The quorum of a meeting of the Education and Accreditation Committee is 5, including the chairman. 20I. Functions of Education and Accreditation Committee (1) The Education and Accreditation Committee has the following functions— (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 14)(a) to determine, upon the recommendation of the Academy of Medicine, the specialties under which names of registered medical practitioners may be included in the Specialist Register; (b) to recommend to the Council, upon the recommendation of the Academy of Medicine, the qualification, experience and any other attributes that qualify a registered medical practitioner to have his name included in the Specialist Register under a particular specialty determined by the Committee under paragraph (a); (c) to recommend to the Council the procedures, documentations and fees payable for including the name of a registered medical practitioner in the Specialist Register; (d) to recommend and review the standard and structure of undergraduate medical education and medical training required for a person to become a registered medical practitioner; (e) to recommend to the Council whether the name of a registered medical practitioner should be included in or removed from the Specialist Register; (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 14)(f) to make recommendations to an inquiry panel on a referral under section 20Y(a). (Added 15 of 2018 s. 14)(2) The Education and Accreditation Committee must act in accordance with the regulations made under section 33. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 14) Part IIIC Specialist Register, Inclusion in and Removal from Specialist Register (Part IIIC added 7 of 1996 s. 24) 20J. Qualification for inclusion in Specialist Register The Council shall, on the recommendation of the Education and Accreditation Committee, approve the qualifications, experience and other attributes that qualify a registered medical practitioner to have his name included in the Specialist Register under a particular specialty. 20K. Inclusion in Specialist Register (1) A registered medical practitioner who wishes to have his name included in the Specialist Register shall apply to the Registrar in such form as may be determined by the Registrar. (2) Where the Registrar is satisfied that an applicant—(a) has been—(i) awarded a Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine; and (ii) certified by the Academy of Medicine that he has completed the postgraduate medical training and has satisfied the continuing medical education requirements for the relevant specialty; or (b) has been certified by the Academy of Medicine that he has achieved a professional standard comparable to that recognized by the Academy for the award of its fellowship and has completed the postgraduate medical training and satisfied the continuing medical education requirements comparable to those recommended by the Academy, for the relevant specialty, the Registrar shall refer the application to the Education and Accreditation Committee for its consideration. (3) Where an applicant does not satisfy the requirements in subsection (2), the Registrar shall refer the matter to the Academy of Medicine for its certification as to whether the applicant has achieved a professional standard comparable to that recognized by the Academy for the award of its fellowship and has completed postgraduate medical training and has satisfied the continuing medical education requirements comparable to those recommended by the Academy, for the relevant specialty. (4) If on a referral by the Registrar under subsection (3), the Academy of Medicine certifies that the applicant has not achieved that standard or has not completed that training and satisfied those requirements, the Registrar shall reject the applicant’s application, stating the reason for rejection. (5) If an application is rejected by the Registrar, the applicant may appeal to the Education and Accreditation Committee for its consideration of the appeal. (6) On a referral by the Registrar under subsection (2), the Education and Accreditation Committee shall, if it is also satisfied that the applicant is of good character, recommend to the Council that his name be included in the Specialist Register. (7) On an appeal under subsection (5), the Education and Accreditation Committee shall, if it is satisfied that the applicant—(a) has achieved a professional standard comparable to that recognized by the Academy of Medicine for the award of its fellowship and has completed postgraduate medical training and satisfied the continuing medical education requirements comparable to those recommended by the Academy, for the relevant specialty; and (b) is of good character, recommend to the Council that his name be included in the Specialist Register, otherwise the Education and Accreditation Committee shall recommend to the Council that his application for inclusion of name in the Specialist Register be rejected. (8) On a recommendation by the Education and Accreditation Committee under subsection (6) or (7), the Council shall determine the application, and if the Council approves the application and, subject to the payment of the fee recommended by the Committee for this purpose, the Council shall direct the Registrar—(a) to include the applicant’s name in the Specialist Register; and (b) to issue a certificate in such form as the Registrar determines stating that the name of the applicant has been included in the Specialist Register. (9) If the Council rejects an application under this section, it shall inform the applicant in writing, stating the reasons for the rejection. 20L. Continuing medical education for persons included in Specialist Register A registered medical practitioner whose name is included in the Specialist Register shall undergo such continuing medical education relevant to the specialty under which his name is included in the Specialist Register as may be determined by the Academy of Medicine. 20M. Title of specialist A registered medical practitioner whose name is included in the Specialist Register under a particular specialty determined by the Education and Accreditation Committee is entitled—(a) to be known in the English language as “specialist” in that specialty and in the Chinese language as “專科醫生” in that specialty; and (b) to such other entitlements as determined by the Council. 20N. Complaints against specialists (1) Where the Education and Accreditation Committee comes to the notice of any complaint or information relating to the suitability of a registered medical practitioner to have his name included in, or removed from, the Specialist Register, including but not limiting to anything about qualification, experience, or failure of the registered medical practitioner to comply with section 20L, the Committee may, after considering all the circumstances of the case before it—(a) invite the registered medical practitioner to give an explanation in writing or to appear before it personally; (b) dismiss the matter, with or without giving the registered medical practitioner an opportunity to explain under paragraph (a); (c) refer the matter to a Preliminary Investigation Committee, as it thinks appropriate, with or without giving the registered medical practitioner an opportunity to explain under paragraph (a); (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 15)(d) with or without having given the registered medical practitioner an opportunity to explain under paragraph (a), recommend to the Council—(i) where the registered medical practitioner’s name is included in the Specialist Register, that the name of the registered medical practitioner be removed from the Specialist Register, permanently or for such period as the Committee recommends, with or without referring the matter to a Preliminary Investigation Committee at the same time; or (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 15)(ii) where the registered medical practitioner is applying for the inclusion of his name in the Specialist Register, that his application be rejected. (2) After the Education and Accreditation Committee has decided to take any course of action under subsection (1)(b), (c) or (d), it shall notify the registered medical practitioner concerned in writing. (3) Within 14 days after receiving a notification under subsection (2), the registered medical practitioner may request, in writing and setting out the reasons relied upon, the Education and Accreditation Committee to review its decision. (4) After receiving a request under subsection (3), the Education and Accreditation Committee shall review its decision and notify, in writing, the registered medical practitioner of its decision after the review within 1 month after receiving the request. 20O. Appeal against decision of Education and Accreditation Committee (1) Within 14 days after receiving a notification under section 20N(4), the registered medical practitioner may appeal against the decision of the Education and Accreditation Committee to the Council in writing setting out the reasons relied upon. (2) In determining an appeal under subsection (1), the Council may—(a) invite the appellant to appear before it to give further submission; (b) allow counsel or solicitor to appear on behalf of the appellant. (3) The Council may affirm, vary or reverse the decision of the Education and Accreditation Committee appealed against. (4) The decision of the Council under this section is final. Part IIID Ethics Committee (Part IIID added 7 of 1996 s. 24) 20P. Ethics Committee (1) If the Council decides to establish the Ethics Committee, the Council shall appoint to the Committee—(a) a chairman who shall be elected by the Council from among its members; (b) 4 other members of the Council who shall be elected by the Council from among its members; (c) 4 registered medical practitioners who are not members of the Council; (d) 1 to 3 lay persons as the Council considers suitable. (2) A member of the Ethics Committee appointed under subsection (1)(d) shall hold office for such period between 6 months to 3 years as the Council may specify in his letter of appointment. Other members of the Ethics Committee shall hold office for 3 years. (3) The quorum of a meeting of the Ethics Committee is 5, including the chairman. 20Q. Functions of Ethics Committee The Ethics Committee has the following functions—(a) to study and review any case relating to medical ethics or professional conduct, either on its own motion or at the request in writing of not less than 20 registered medical practitioners; (b) to advise and make recommendations to the Council on matters about medical ethics and professional conduct generally; (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 16)(c) to make recommendations to an inquiry panel on a referral under section 20Y(a). (Added 15 of 2018 s. 16) 20R. Pronouncement of recommendations by Ethics Committee (1) Except for a case referred under section 20Y(a), the Ethics Committee shall report its views and recommendations to the Council. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 17)(2) The Council may, after considering a report of the Ethics Committee, pronounce the recommendations of the Committee, with or without modifications. (3) Where the Council makes a pronouncement under subsection (2), the matters about medical ethics and professional conduct as pronounced shall be accepted as the prevailing view in all proceedings and meetings of the Council, any committee established by the Council or any sub-committee established by such a committee. (4) The Council may at any time review a matter pronounced under subsection (2) and, subject to subsection (5), shall do so if—(a) (Repealed 15 of 2018 s. 17)(b) the Ethics Committee so requests; or (c) not less than 40 registered medical practitioners so request in writing. (5) The Council may decline to entertain a request by the Ethics Committee or by registered medical practitioners on the same matter made within 6 months of the last request. (6) A pronouncement under subsection (2) may be expressed as supplementary to or in substitution for a previous pronouncement under that subsection.

Part IIIE Preliminary Investigation Committee (Part IIIE added 7 of 1996 s. 24) 20S. Preliminary Investigation Committee (1) If the Council decides to establish a Preliminary Investigation Committee, it must appoint to the Committee—(a) 4 registered medical practitioners each of whom is—(i) a member of the Council; or(ii) a medical assessor; and(b) 3 lay persons each of whom is—(i) a lay member of the Council; or(ii) a lay assessor. (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 18)(1A) The Council must appoint—(a) a member of a Preliminary Investigation Committee to be the chairman of the Committee; and(b) another member of the Committee to be the deputy chairman of the Committee. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 18)(2) At a meeting of a Preliminary Investigation Committee, the quorum is 3 persons, at least one of whom is a member appointed under subsection (1)(b). (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 18)(2A) In addition—(a) the majority of the persons present at the meeting must be registered medical practitioners; and(b) the chairman and the deputy chairman are counted towards the majority mentioned in paragraph (a). (Added 15 of 2018 s. 18)(3) At a meeting of a Preliminary Investigation Committee, the chairman or, in his absence, the deputy chairman, shall preside. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 18)(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), if both the chairman and the deputy chairman declare their interest in respect of a particular case which is to be decided at a meeting, neither of them may preside at the meeting and the other members present and who form a quorum must elect a person from among themselves to preside at the meeting. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 18)(5) A member of a Preliminary Investigation Committee—(a) holds office for a period not exceeding 12 months as specified by the Council in the member’s letter of appointment; and(b) is eligible for reappointment for a further period or periods not exceeding 12 months each on the expiry of the member’s period of appointment or reappointment. (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 18) 20T. Functions of Preliminary Investigation Committee and its chairman (1) A Preliminary Investigation Committee has the following functions— (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 19)(a) to make preliminary investigations into complaints or information touching any matter that may be inquired into by an inquiry panel or heard by the Health Committee and to give advice on the matter to any registered medical practitioner; (b) to refer a case to an inquiry panel for holding an inquiry under section 21; (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 19)(c) to make recommendations to the Health Committee for conducting a hearing; (d) to make preliminary investigations upon a referral by the Education and Accreditation Committee. (2) A matter brought to the attention of a Preliminary Investigation Committee for determining whether a referral should be made to an inquiry panel, or whether the Health Committee should be recommended to conduct a hearing, must first be considered by the chairman of the Preliminary Investigation Committee or, in his absence, the deputy chairman thereof. (2A) If a Preliminary Investigation Committee decides to exercise its function described in subsection (1)(b), it must send a written notification of the decision to the Council. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 19)(3) A Preliminary Investigation Committee, its chairman and deputy chairman shall act in accordance with such regulations in relation to their procedure made under section 33. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 19) Part IIIF Health Committee (Part IIIF added 7 of 1996 s. 24) 20U. Health Committee (1) If the Council decides to establish the Health Committee, the Council shall appoint to the Committee—(a) a chairman who shall be elected by the Council from among its members; (b) 2 other members of the Council who shall be elected by the Council from among its members; (c) 2 registered medical practitioners, not being members of the Council, nominated by the Hong Kong Medical Association; (d) 1 registered medical practitioner, not being a member of the Council, nominated by the Director; (e) 1 registered medical practitioner, not being a member of the Council, nominated by the Hospital Authority; (f) 1 to 3 persons, not being members of the Council, whom the Council considers appropriate; (g) 2 lay persons each of whom is—(i) a lay member of the Council; or(ii) a lay assessor. (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 20)(2) A member of the Health Committee appointed under subsection (1)(f) shall hold office for such period between 6 and 12 months as the Council may specify in his letter of appointment. Other members of the Health Committee shall hold office for 12 months. (3) The quorum of a meeting of the Health Committee is 5, including the chairman, at least one of whom is a member appointed under subsection (1)(g), subject to the majority being registered medical practitioners. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 20) 20V. Functions of Health Committee (1) The Health Committee has the following functions—(a) to conduct a hearing into any case or matter concerning the health or physical or mental fitness to practise of any registered medical practitioner, whether or not the case or matter has been investigated by a Preliminary Investigation Committee or inquired into by an inquiry panel; (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 21)(b) to conduct a hearing into cases referred to it by an inquiry panel under section 20Y(a) or 21(1)(ivb); (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 21)(c) to make a recommendation to the Council, after due hearing conducted under paragraph (a) or (b) into a case or matter, that the name of a registered medical practitioner be removed from the General Register permanently or for any period not exceeding 12 months, and that such an order for removal be suspended subject to such conditions as recommended by the Health Committee, where appropriate; (d) to recommend the extension, not exceeding 12 months, of a period of temporary removal of name recommended under paragraph (c). (2) The Health Committee shall act in accordance with the regulations made under section 33. 20W. Review by Council of recommendations of Health Committee (1) On making a recommendation under section 20V(1)(c) or (d), the Health Committee shall notify the registered medical practitioner concerned in writing. (2) Within 14 days after receiving a notification under subsection (1), the registered medical practitioner may appeal to the Council against the Committee’s recommendation, setting out the reasons relied upon. (3) In determining an appeal under subsection (2), the Council may—(a) invite the appellant to appear before it to give further submission; (b) allow counsel or solicitor to appear on behalf of the appellant. (4) The Council may affirm, vary or reverse the recommendation of the Health Committee appealed against. (5) The decision of the Council under this section is final. Part IV Inquiries, Disciplinary Proceedings, and Offences (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 25) 20X. Appointment of inquiry panel (1) The Council must appoint an inquiry panel for the inquiry of a case if—(a) the Council receives a notification under section 20T(2A) informing the Council of a Preliminary Investigation Committee’s decision to refer the case to an inquiry panel; or(b) the Court of Appeal remits the case to the Council under section 26(1A)(b)(ii).(2) An inquiry panel appointed under subsection (1) must consist of—(a) 3 registered medical practitioners each of whom is—(i) a member of the Council; or(ii) a medical assessor; and(b) 2 lay persons each of whom is—(i) a lay member of the Council; or(ii) a lay assessor.(3) The Council must appoint a member of an inquiry panel to be the chairperson of the panel.(4) If, before the proceedings of an inquiry panel are concluded, a vacancy occurs in the membership of the panel because of the death, resignation or otherwise of a member, the Council must, as soon as possible, appoint another inquiry panel to hold a new inquiry.(5) Subsection (4) does not apply if, when the vacancy occurs because of the circumstances mentioned in that subsection—(a) the inquiry panel has decided to make an order referred to in section 21(1); but(b) the order has not yet been issued.(Added 15 of 2018 s. 22) 20Y. Referral by inquiry panel In the course of its inquiry into a case, an inquiry panel may, if it thinks appropriate—(a) refer the case to the Education and Accreditation Committee, the Ethics Committee or the Health Committee for consideration; or(b) refer the case back to the Preliminary Investigation Committee concerned.(Added 15 of 2018 s. 22) 21. Disciplinary powers of inquiry panel (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 23)(1) If, after due inquiry into any case referred to it by a Preliminary Investigation Committee in accordance with regulations made under section 33, or any case remitted by the Court of Appeal, an inquiry panel is satisfied that any registered medical practitioner— (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 23)(a) has been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of any offence punishable with imprisonment; (Amended 25 of 1984 s. 10)(b) has been guilty of misconduct in any professional respect; (Amended 33 of 1971 s. 2)(c) has obtained registration by fraud or misrepresentation; (d) was not at the time of his registration entitled to be registered; (e) has breached a condition previously imposed under paragraph (iv); or (Added 7 of 1996 s. 26)(f) (Repealed 15 of 2018 s. 23)(g) where applicable, has procured his name to be included in the Specialist Register by fraud or misrepresentation, (Added 7 of 1996 s. 26)the panel may, in its discretion, exercise one or more of the following powers— (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 23)(i) order the name of the registered medical practitioner to be removed from the General Register; (ii) order the name of the registered medical practitioner to be removed from the General Register for such period as it may think fit; (iii) order the registered medical practitioner to be reprimanded;(iiia) order that the name of the registered medical practitioner be removed from the Specialist Register; (Added 7 of 1996 s. 26)(iiib) order that the name of the registered medical practitioner be removed from the Specialist Register for such period as it may think fit; (Added 7 of 1996 s. 26)(iv) make any such order as aforesaid but suspend the application thereof, subject to such conditions as the panel may think fit, for a period, or periods in the aggregate, not exceeding 3 years; (Replaced 12 of 1962 s. 3.)(iva) make any such order as aforesaid (except an order under paragraph (iv)) and further order that such order take effect upon its publication in the Gazette if the panel is satisfied that it is necessary to do so for the protection of the public or in the best interest of the registered medical practitioner; (Added 7 of 1996 s. 26)(ivb) refer the case to the Health Committee; (Added 7 of 1996 s. 26)(v) order that a warning letter be served on the registered medical practitioner, (Added 39 of 1974 s. 2)and may, in any case, make such order as the panel thinks fit with regard to the payment of the costs of the Registrar, the Secretary, any complainant or any person presenting the case to the panel or of the registered medical practitioner, and any costs awarded may be recovered summarily as a civil debt in accordance with the provisions of section 67 of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227). (Amended 30 of 1966 s. 4; 95 of 1970 s. 4; 7 of 1996 s. 26; 15 of 2018 s. 23)(1A) An order made by an inquiry panel under subsection (1) must be signed by the chairperson of the panel. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 23)(2) For the purpose of subsection (1)—due inquiry (適當的研訊) means an inquiry by an inquiry panel conducted substantially in accordance with procedure prescribed by regulations made under section 33. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 23)(2A) (Repealed 15 of 2018 s. 23)(3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to require an inquiry panel to inquire into the question whether the registered medical practitioner was properly convicted but the panel may consider any record of the case in which such conviction was recorded and any other evidence which may be available and is relevant as showing the nature and gravity of the offence. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 23)(4) (Repealed 15 of 2018 s. 23)(4A) A member of a Preliminary Investigation Committee who took part in the preliminary investigation of a complaint or information must not attend a meeting of an inquiry panel while it is inquiring into the complaint or information under this section. (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 23)(4B) An inquiry panel may, within 14 days after the conclusion of an inquiry, of its own initiative but not otherwise, review any decision or order made in the inquiry. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 26. Amended 15 of 2018 s. 23)(4C) For the purpose of a review under subsection (4B), an inquiry panel may invite the parties to the inquiry and other persons who have appeared before it in the inquiry to appear again before it, by themselves or by their counsel or solicitors. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 26. Amended 15 of 2018 s. 23)(4CA) If, before a review under subsection (4B) is concluded, a vacancy occurs in the membership of an inquiry panel because of the death, resignation or otherwise of a member, the Council must, as soon as possible, appoint another inquiry panel to conduct the review. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 23)(4CB) Subsection (4CA) does not apply if, when the vacancy occurs because of the circumstances mentioned in that subsection, the inquiry panel—(a) has made a determination under subsection (4D)(a); but(b) has not yet announced the determination under subsection (4D)(b). (Added 15 of 2018 s. 23)(4D) On a review by an inquiry panel under subsection (4B), the panel must—(a) make a determination as to any decision or order made in the inquiry by affirming, varying or revoking it; and(b) announce the determination. (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 23)(5) Where an order under subsection (1) is made without an order under subsection (1)(iva) being made at the same time, within 1 month after the expiry of the time within which an appeal against an order under subsection (1) may be made to the Court of Appeal under section 26 or, if such an appeal has been made, within 1 month after the appeal is finally determined, the Council— (Amended 10 of 2005 s. 62)(a) shall, in the case of an order made under subsection (1)(i), (ii), (iii), (iiia), (iiib) or (iv), publish the order or, if the order is varied on appeal, the order as so varied in the Gazette; and (Amended 10 of 2005 s. 62)(b) may, in the case of an order made under subsection (1)(v), publish the order in the Gazette. (Replaced 39 of 1974 s. 2. Amended 76 of 1996 s. 26)(5A) Where an order under subsection (1)(iva) is made at the same time as any order under subsection (1)(i), (ii), (iii), (iiia), (iiib) or (iv) is made, the Council shall, as soon as possible, publish the orders in the Gazette. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 26. Amended 7 of 1996 s. 26)(6) Where any order is published in the Gazette under subsection (5) or (5A), the Council— (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 26)(a) shall publish with such order sufficient particulars to acquaint the public with the nature of the matter to which the order relates; and(b) may publish with such order an account of the proceedings at the inquiry at which the order was made. (Added 39 of 1974 s. 2) 21A. Powers of Council in relation to fitness to practise of medical practitioners (1) Upon a recommendation by the Health Committee under section 20V(1)(c) and either, the time for appeal against the recommendation under section 20W has expired and there is no appeal, or the Council has decided on an appeal against the decision under section 20W, if the Council is satisfied that the registered medical practitioner concerned is, by reason of health, physically or mentally unfit to practise medicine, surgery or midwifery, the Council may, in its discretion, exercise one or more of the following powers— (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 24)(a) order the name of the registered medical practitioner to be removed from the General Register;(b) order the name of the registered medical practitioner to be removed from the General Register for such period as it may think fit;(c) make an order referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) but suspend its application, subject to the conditions that the Council thinks appropriate, for a period, or periods in the aggregate, not exceeding 3 years; (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 24)(d) make an order referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) and further order that the order take effect upon its publication in the Gazette if the Council is satisfied that it is necessary to do so for the protection of the public or in the best interest of the registered medical practitioner. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 24)(2) Where an order under subsection (1) is made without an order under subsection (1)(d) being made at the same time, within 1 month after the expiry of the time within which an appeal against an order under subsection (1) may be made to the Court of Appeal under section 26 or, if such an appeal has been made, within 1 month after the appeal is finally determined, the Council shall publish the order or, if the order is varied on appeal, the order as so varied in the Gazette. (Amended 10 of 2005 s. 63)(3) Where an order under subsection (1)(d) is made at the same time as any order under subsection (1)(a) or (b) is made, the Council shall, as soon as possible, publish the orders in the Gazette. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 24)(4) Where any order is published in the Gazette under subsection (2) or (3), the Council—(a) shall publish with such order sufficient particulars to acquaint the public with the nature of the matter to which the order relates; and(b) may publish with such order an account of the proceedings at the hearing at which the order was made.(Added 7 of 1996 s. 27) 21B. (Repealed 15 of 2018 s. 25) 22. Powers of inquiry panel and Health Committee in regard to obtaining of evidence and conduct at proceedings (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 26)(1) For the purposes of an inquiry under section 21, an inquiry panel has power to do one or more of the following things— (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 26)(a) to hear, receive and examine evidence on oath; (b) to summon any person to attend the inquiry to give evidence or produce any document or other thing in his possession and to examine him as a witness or require him to produce any document or other thing in his possession, subject to all just exceptions; (c) to admit or exclude the public or any member of the public from the inquiry; (d) to admit or exclude the press from the inquiry; (e) to award any person summoned to attend the inquiry such sum or sums as in the opinion of the panel may have been reasonably expended by him by reason of his attendance. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 26)(1A) For the purpose of a hearing, the Health Committee has power to do one or more of the following things— (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 26)(a) to hear, receive and examine evidence on oath; (b) to summon any person to attend the hearing or to give evidence or produce any document or other thing in his possession and to examine him as a witness or require him to produce any document or other thing in his possession, subject to all just exceptions; (c) to award any person summoned to attend the hearing such sum or sums as in the opinion of the Health Committee may have been reasonably expended by him by reason of his attendance. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 28) (1B) A hearing by the Health Committee shall be held in private. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 28) (2) Summonses to witnesses may be in the form that a specified body decides and must be signed by the authorized person for the specified body. (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 28; 15 of 2018 s. 26) (3) A summons to witness may be served personally, by post or by registered post. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 28) (4) If it appears to an inquiry panel or the Health Committee that it is necessary to do so in the interests of the complainant, the registered medical practitioner concerned in the inquiry or the hearing, or any witness concerned, the panel or the Health Committee may order that all or any information relating to the inquiry or hearing shall not be disclosed. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 28. Amended 15 of 2018 s. 26) (5) A person who does not comply with an order under subsection (4) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 28)(6) In subsection (2)— authorized person (授權人士)— (a) in relation to an inquiry panel, means the chairperson of the panel; or (b) in relation to the Health Committee, means the chairman of the Committee; specified body (指明團體) means an inquiry panel or the Health Committee. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 26) 23. Penalty for failure to give evidence Any person who being summoned to attend as a witness or to produce a book, document or any other thing at an inquiry under section 21 or a hearing by the Health Committee refuses or neglects to do so or to answer any question put to him by or with the concurrence of the inquiry panel, or, as the case may be, the Health Committee 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. 3; 15 of 2018 s. 27) Provided that no person shall be bound to incriminate himself and every witness shall, in respect of any evidence given by him before the inquiry panel, or, as the case may be, the Health Committee, be entitled to the privileges to which he would be entitled if giving evidence before a court of justice. (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 29; 15 of 2018 s. 27) 24. Appearance of counsel, etc. (1) The complainant in any inquiry under section 21 and the person whose conduct is the subject of such inquiry shall be entitled to be represented by counsel or by a solicitor throughout the inquiry. (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 30) (2) A person whose fitness to practise is the subject of a hearing by the Health Committee is entitled to be assisted by counsel or by a solicitor at the hearing. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 30. Amended 15 of 2018 s. 28) 25. Orders of Council and inquiry panel (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 29)(1) A copy of any order made under section 21(1)(i), (ii), (iii), (iiia), (iiib), (iv) or (iva) or 21A(1) shall be served forthwith by the Registrar upon the registered medical practitioner concerned, either personally or by registered post addressed to his registered address. (Amended 39 of 1974 s. 3)(1A) If an inquiry panel makes an order under section 21(1)(v), the Registrar must immediately serve the order, together with the warning letter, on the registered medical practitioner concerned, either personally or by registered post addressed to the practitioner’s registered address. (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 29)(2) Unless an order under section 21(1)(iva) is made at the same time as another order is made under section 21(1) (inquiry panel’s order) or an order under section 21A(1)(d) is made at the same time as another order is made under section 21A(1) (Council’s order), the Registrar shall not remove the name of the registered medical practitioner from the General Register or, as may be appropriate, the Specialist Register— (Replaced 7 of 1996 s. 31. Amended 10 of 2005 s. 64; 15 of 2018 s. 29)(a) before the expiry of 1 month after the date of service of the inquiry panel’s order or the Council’s order on the person concerned; or(b) in the case of an appeal made to the Court of Appeal against the inquiry panel’s order or the Council’s order under section 26, before the appeal is finally determined. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 29)(3) Any person whose name has been removed from the General Register under the provisions of this Ordinance, or whose name had been, prior to the commencement# of this Ordinance, removed under the provisions of the Medical Registration Ordinance 1935 (41 of 1935) from the register kept in accordance with the provisions of that Ordinance, may apply to the Council for the restoration of his name to the General Register and the Council in its absolute discretion and after such inquiry and subject to the submission of evidence that he has not been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of any offence punishable with imprisonment and has not been guilty of misconduct in a professional respect while practising in Hong Kong or elsewhere and to such conditions, as it may consider desirable, may either allow or refuse the application, and if it allows the same, shall order the Registrar on payment by the applicant of the prescribed fee to restore the name of the applicant to the General Register, and thereupon the Registrar shall restore the name accordingly. (Replaced 32 of 1958 s. 2. Amended 63 of 1982 s. 11)(3A) Section 21 and Parts III, IV and X of the Medical Practitioners (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulation (Cap. 161 sub. leg. E) that are capable of application to an inquiry held for the purposes of this section apply to the inquiry, as if the references to an inquiry panel in those provisions were references to the Council. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 29)(4) Any order made by the Council as aforesaid shall be signed by the Chairman.(Amended 7 of 1996 s. 31) Editorial Note: # Commencement date: 1 June 1957. 26. Appeals against orders of Council and inquiry panel (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 30)(1) Any registered medical practitioner who is aggrieved by any order made in respect of him under section 19, 19B(2) or 21A may appeal to the Court of Appeal, and the Court of Appeal may thereupon affirm, reverse or vary the order appealed against, or remit the case to the Council for reconsideration. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 30)(1A) A registered medical practitioner who is aggrieved by an order made by an inquiry panel in respect of the practitioner under section 21 may appeal to the Court of Appeal, and the Court may—(a) affirm, reverse or vary the order; or(b) remit the case to—(i) the inquiry panel (old panel) to hold a new inquiry; or(ii) the Council for appointing another inquiry panel (new panel) to hold a new inquiry. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 30)(2) (Repealed 10 of 2005 s. 60)(3) The practice in relation to an appeal under this section is subject to any rules of court made under the High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4): (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2; 15 of 2018 s. 30)Provided that the Court of Appeal shall not have power to hear any appeal against an order made under section 21 or 21A unless notice of such appeal was given within 1 month of the service of the order in accordance with section 25(1) or (1A). (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 30)(4) In deciding any appeal under this section the Court of Appeal may make such order for the payment of costs as it considers reasonable. (Added 95 of 1970 s. 5)(5) At a meeting held as a result of a case remitted by the Court of Appeal under subsection (1), the validity of the proceedings before the Council is not to be called into question only because—(a) a member of the Council who was present at the former meeting is not present at the current meeting; or(b) a member of the Council who is present at the current meeting was not present at the former meeting. (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 30)(6) At an inquiry held as a result of a case remitted by the Court of Appeal under subsection (1A)(b)(ii) (new inquiry), the validity of the proceedings before the new panel is not to be called into question only because—(a) a member of the old panel who was present at the former inquiry is not present at the new inquiry; or(b) a member of the new panel who is present at the new inquiry was not present at the former inquiry. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 30)(Amended 92 of 1975 s. 59; 7 of 1996 s. 32) 27. Fraudulent registration Every person who fraudulently procures or attempts to procure himself or any other person to be registered, or to have his or any other person’s name included in the Specialist Register, by making or producing, or causing to be made or produced, any false or fraudulent representation or declarations, either oral or in writing, commits an offence and is liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 3 years. (Amended 68 of 1986 s. 4; 7 of 1996 s. 33) 28. Unlawful use of title etc. and practice without registration (1) Any person who—(a) wilfully or falsely pretends—(i) to be qualified to practise medicine or surgery; or(ii) to be registered; or(iii) that his name is included in the Specialist Register; or(b) wilfully or falsely takes or uses any name, title, addition or description implying that—(i) he is qualified to practise medicine or surgery; or(ii) he is registered; or(iii) his name is included in the Specialist Register; or(c) not being registered or provisionally registered or exempted from registration, professes to practise or publishes his name as practising medicine or surgery,commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 3 years. (Replaced 7 of 1996 s. 34)(2) Subject to subsection (3), any person who not being registered or provisionally registered or exempted from registration—(a) practises medicine or surgery commits an offence and is liable—(i) on summary conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 3 years; or(ii) on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 5 years; or(b) does any medical diagnosis, prescribes any medical treatment or performs any medical treatment (including surgery) in relation to a person which results in personal injury to that person commits an offence and is liable—(i) on summary conviction to a fine of $200,000 and to imprisonment for 3 years; or(ii) on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 7 years. (Added 68 of 1986 s. 5 Amended 7 of 1996 s. 34)(3) Subsection (2) shall not apply to any treatment—(a) by way of dentistry performed by a registered dentist, or a person with provisional registration, within the meaning of the Dentists Registration Ordinance (Cap. 156), or a person deemed to be a registered dentist under that Ordinance; (Amended 22 of 2024 s. 126)(b) by way of the dispensation of medicine or poison by a pharmacist registered under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap. 138);(c) by way of the dispensation of poison by a seller of poisons listed under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Cap. 138); (Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)(d) in the course of the practice of one of the professions listed in Schedule 1 to the Allied Health Professions Ordinance (Cap. 359) given by a person registered or licensed under that Ordinance to practise that profession; (Amended 33 of 2025 s. 188)(e) by way of massage given in a massage establishment by or under the supervision of a person licensed to operate that massage establishment under the Massage Establishments Ordinance (Cap. 266);(f) by way of chiropody, chiropractic or osteopathy; (Amended 47 of 1999 s. 164)(g) by way of first aid; and (Added 68 of 1986 s. 5. Amended 47 of 1999 s. 164)(h) by way of practising Chinese medicine by a Chinese medicine practitioner registered or listed under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549). (Added 47 of 1999 s. 164)(4) For the purposes of this section a person who fraudulently procures himself to be registered by making or producing or causing to be made or produced, any false or fraudulent representation or declaration, either oral or in writing, shall be deemed not to have been so registered. (Added 68 of 1986 s. 5)(4A) Any person with limited registration who wilfully and falsely pretends to be qualified, or takes or uses any name or title implying that he is qualified, to practise medicine or surgery or to be registered, beyond the limits defined in a direction under section 14A(2) or (7) relating to that registration commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Added 38 of 1992 s. 8. Amended E.R. 7 of 2020)(4B) For the purposes of this section and section 32, a person with limited registration shall be deemed not to have been registered insofar as his registration does not have effect under section 14A. (Added 38 of 1992 s. 8)(5) In subsection (3) treatment (治療) includes such diagnosis and prescription as is necessary for the purpose of giving treatment. (Added 68 of 1986 s. 5)(6) Without prejudice to any Ordinance relating to the prosecution of criminal offences or to the powers of the Secretary for Justice in relation to the prosecution of criminal offences, prosecutions for an offence in connection with the practice of Chinese medicine shall only be brought under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549). (Added 47 of 1999 s. 164) Part V Exemptions and Regulations 29. Exemption from registration The following persons shall be exempted from registration and shall be deemed to be registered medical practitioners while serving in or holding the appointments or positions specified— (Amended 2 of 2012 s. 3)(a) all medical officers of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army serving in Hong Kong; (Amended 25 of 1984 s. 10; 2 of 2012 s. 3)(b) all ships’ surgeons while in the discharge of their duties.(c)-(d) (Repealed 34 of 1995 s. 16) 30. Certain medical examiners may be exempted (1) Notwithstanding that he may not be entitled to be registered, a person who is registered as a medical practitioner in a state, territory or place outside Hong Kong and who is employed by the government of that state, territory or place, as the case may be, may, with the consent of the Chief Executive, conduct medical examinations of applicants for admission into that state, territory or place, as the case may be, with a view to ascertaining their fitness for admission. (Amended 7 of 1996 s. 35; 23 of 1998 s. 2)(2) Such consent may be given subject to such conditions as the Chief Executive may think fit to impose and may be revoked at any time in the absolute discretion of the Chief Executive. (Amended 12 of 1962 s. 4; 37 of 2000 s. 3) 31. Chinese medicine (1) Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to affect the right of any Chinese medicine practitioner registered or listed under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549), not being a person taking or using any name, title, addition or description calculated to induce anyone to believe that he is qualified to practise medicine or surgery under this Ordinance, to practise Chinese medicine in accordance with the provisions of that Ordinance.(2) For the purposes of this section—(a) the taking or using in Chinese by any person of the name, title, addition or description of “西醫”, “醫生”, “醫師”, “醫士”, “醫學士”, “醫學博士”, “男醫”, “女醫”, “醫科”, “醫家”, “醫寓”, “醫院”, “醫務院”, “醫所”, “醫務所”, “醫療所”, “診療所”, “療病院”, and the taking or using of any words or characters implying specialization if preceded by or used in combination with words or characters other than “中” or “中醫” shall be deemed to be the taking or using of a name, title, addition or description calculated to induce anyone to believe that he is qualified to practise medicine or surgery under this Ordinance and that he is registered under this Ordinance;(b) the taking or using in Chinese by a Chinese medicine practitioner registered or listed under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549) of the name, title, addition or description of “醫生”, “醫師”, “醫士”, “醫學士”, “醫學博士”, “男醫”, “女醫”, “醫科”, “醫家”, “醫寓”, “醫院”, “醫務院”, “醫所”, “醫務所”, “醫療所”, “診療所”, “療病院” or any words or characters implying specialization, when preceded by or used in combination with the character “中” or characters “中醫”, shall not be deemed to be the taking or using of a name, title, addition or description calculated to induce anyone to believe that he is qualified to practise medicine or surgery under this Ordinance or that he is registered under this Ordinance.(Replaced 47 of 1999 s. 165) 32. Treatment of diseases of the eye (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 31 and subject to subsection (1A), no person unless he is a registered medical practitioner or is provisionally registered shall hold himself out as being qualified, competent or willing to undertake the treatment of diseases of the human eye or the prescription of remedies therefor, or the giving of advice in connexion with the treatment thereof. (Amended 47 of 1999 s. 166)(1A) Nothing in this section shall be taken to prohibit—(a) a person who is not a registered medical practitioner from holding himself out as being qualified, competent or willing to test refraction, visual acuity and colour vision, or to make or provide spectacles or other optical appliances for the remedy of defects of vision;(b) a Chinese medicine practitioner registered or listed under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 549) or a person who continues to practise Chinese medicine provisionally by virtue of section 90(7) of that Ordinance from undertaking the treatment of diseases of the human eye or the prescription of remedies for such treatment, or the giving of advice in connection with such treatment in accordance with the provisions of that Ordinance. (Added 47 of 1999 s. 166)(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 3 years. (Amended 68 of 1986 s. 6; 87 of 1995 s. 16)(Added 19 of 1958 s. 3) 33. Power to make regulations (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 31)(1) The Chief Executive in Council may by regulation provide for— (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)(a)-(d) (Repealed 7 of 1996 s. 36) (e) any fee required to be paid under this Ordinance and, in the case of fees for practising certificates issued under this Ordinance, the imposition of a surcharge for late payment of any such fee; (Replaced 70 of 1975 s. 9) (ea) the disposal of any fee or surcharge paid or recovered under this Ordinance. (Added 70 of 1975 s. 9. Amended E.R. 7 of 2020) (f) (Repealed 7 of 1996 s. 36)(fa)-(fb) (Repealed 7 of 1996 s. 36)(g)-(l) (Repealed 7 of 1996 s. 36) (2) Any regulations made under subsection (1)(e) may provide for different fees to be paid by different categories of medical practitioners. (Added 70 of 1975 s. 9) (3) The Secretary for Health may by regulation provide for— (Amended L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007; L.N. 144 of 2022)(a) the duties of the Registrar; (b) the duties of a legal adviser; (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 31)(c) the minimum periods of employment mentioned in section 9; (d) the period of assessment for the purposes of section 10A; (e) the issue of medical certificates of death; (f) the duties to be performed by the Secretary. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 36) (3A) The Permanent Secretary may, by regulation, provide for the procedure and other matters in relation to an election or appointment to an office of the Council under section 3(2)(ga), including the qualifications of candidates, the eligibility requirements for electors and subscribers for a nomination paper, the particulars of any system of voting and counting, the determination of election results and questioning of the results. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 31)(4) The Council may by regulation provide for—(a) the procedure to be followed in relation to—(i) appeals to the Council under this Ordinance; (ii) reviews and appeals under this Ordinance; (iii) the receipt of complaints or information touching any matter that may be inquired into by an inquiry panel; (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 31)(iv) the submission of complaints and information to a Preliminary Investigation Committee; (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 31)(v) a Preliminary investigation of any complaint or information by a Preliminary Investigation Committee; (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 31)(vi) the formulation of charges arising out of complaints and information; (vii) the reference to an inquiry panel by a Preliminary Investigation Committee of cases arising out of complaints and information; (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 31)(viii) inquiries held by the Council or an inquiry panel; (Replaced 15 of 2018 s. 31)(viiia) the reference of cases to and by the Education and Accreditation Committee; (Added 15 of 2018 s. 31)(ix) hearings by the Health Committee and references of cases to and by the Health Committee; (b) the procedure and other matters in relation to an election or appointment to an office of the Council under section 3(2)(j) including the qualifications of candidates, electors and subscribers for a nomination paper, the particulars of any system of voting and counting, the determination of election results and questioning of the results; (c) certificates, forms or other documents required for the purposes of this Ordinance, including the payment of a fee for their issue. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 36) (5) Any regulation under subsection (4) shall not be made unless the prior approval of the Secretary for Health has been obtained. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 36. Amended L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007; L.N. 144 of 2022) (6) Without prejudice to the generality of subsections (3), (3A) and (4), regulations made under those subsections may— (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 31)(a) require documents for the purposes of this Ordinance to be submitted and to be in such form as may be prescribed and require matters or documents for those purposes to be supported by statutory declarations or such other declarations as specified or approved by the Council; (b) generally provide for the carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance. (Added 7 of 1996 s. 36) 34. (Repealed 87 of 1995 s. 17) 35. Transitional (1) On the commencement* of section 6 of the Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (87 of 1995), the Registrar shall transfer the particulars of all the persons—(a) in Parts I and III of the register kept immediately before that commencement, to Part I of the General Register; (b) in Parts II and IV of the register kept immediately before that commencement, to Part II of the General Register; (c) in Part V of the register kept immediately before that commencement, to Part III of the General Register. (2) A person whose name was recorded in Part III of the register kept immediately before the commencement of section 6 of the Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (87 of 1995) and was transferred, under subsection (1)(a), to Part I of the General Register is deemed to be registered in accordance with the provisions of section 14. (3) A person whose name was recorded in Part IV of the register kept immediately before the commencement of section 6 of the Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (87 of 1995) and was transferred, under subsection (1)(b), to Part II of the General Register is deemed to be provisionally registered in accordance with the provisions of section 12.(4) A person whose name was recorded in Part IV of the register kept immediately before the commencement of section 6 of the Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 (87 of 1995) and has been transferred to Part II of the General Register pursuant to subsection (1)(b)—(a) shall complete, to the satisfaction of the Council, the period of assessment provided for under section 10A in an approved hospital or in an approved institution; and (b) after completion of the period of assessment, is eligible for registration under section 14 as if he had passed the Licensing Examination. (5) A Preliminary Investigation Committee as constituted before the commencement** of Part IIIE shall continue in existence for the purposes of completing any investigation, formulation of charges and reference to the Council commenced before that commencement and anything done by that Committee pursuant to this subsection has the same force and effect as if it were a Preliminary Investigation Committee constituted under Part IIIE.(6) A review sub-committee as constituted before the date of appointment of the new Licentiate Committee under section 20E after the commencement*** of section 19 of the Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 1996 (7 of 1996) shall continue in existence for the purposes of completing any review under section 20G commenced before that date of appointment and anything done by that sub-committee pursuant to this subsection has the same force and effect as if it were a review sub-committee appointed by the new Licentiate Committee.(7)-(9) (Repealed 31 of 2025 s. 76)(Added 7 of 1996 s. 37) Editorial Note: * Commencement date: 1 September 1996. ** Commencement date: 24 January 1997. *** Commencement date: 24 January 1997. 36. Transitional and savings provisions for Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (15 of 2018) (1) The transitional and savings provisions as set out in Schedule 6 have effect.(2) The Secretary for Health may, by notice published in the Gazette, amend Schedule 6. (Amended L.N. 144 of 2022)(Added 15 of 2018 s. 32) Schedule 1 [ss. 8, 9 & 14F](Amended 37 of 2021 s. 13)Universities in Hong Kong Specified under Section 8 1. The University of Hong Kong2. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Schedule 1 replaced 87 of 1995 s. 18. Amended E.R. 7 of 2020) Schedule 1A [ss. 14D & 14H]List of Recognized Medical Qualifications Part 1 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Item Place Body awarding medical qualifications Medical qualifications 1. Australia Monash University Doctor of Medicine; Bachelor of Medical Sciences (5-year medical programme) 2. Australia The University of Melbourne Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 3. Canada McGill University Doctorem Medicinae et Chirurgiae Magistrum (4-year medical programme offered at Montreal Campus) 4. Canada University of British Columbia Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 5. Canada University of Toronto Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 6. Singapore National University of Singapore Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) 7. The United Kingdom Imperial College London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) 8. The United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery; Bachelor of Medical Sciences (6-year medical programme) 9. The United Kingdom University College London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) 10. The United Kingdom University of Cambridge Bachelor of Surgery; Bachelor of Medicine (6-year medical programme) 11. The United Kingdom University of Glasgow Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) 12. The United Kingdom University of Oxford Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) 13. The United States of America Boston University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 14. The United States of America Columbia University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 15. The United States of America Emory University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 16. The United States of America Johns Hopkins University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 17. The United States of America New York University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 18. The United States of America Northwestern University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 19. The United States of America Stanford University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 20. The United States of America University of California, Los Angeles Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 21. The United States of America University of California, San Diego Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 22. The United States of America University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 23. The United States of America University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 24. The United States of America University of Pennsylvania Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 25. The United States of America University of Washington Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 26. The United States of America Washington University in St. Louis Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 27. The United States of America Yale University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 28.

Australia Australian National University Medicinae ac Chirurgiae Doctoranda (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 29. Australia The University of Queensland Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 30. Australia University of Adelaide Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 31. Australia University of New South Wales Doctor of Medicine; Bachelor of Medical Studies (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 32. Australia University of Sydney Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme offered in Metropolitan Stream) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 33. Canada University of Alberta Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 34. Canada University of Ottawa Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme with medium of instruction in English) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 35. China Fudan University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 36. South Africa University of Cape Town Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 37. The United Kingdom Queen Mary University of London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme offered at London Campus) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 38. The United Kingdom University of Birmingham Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 39. The United Kingdom University of Bristol Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 40. The United Kingdom University of Liverpool Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 41. The United Kingdom University of Manchester Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 42. The United Kingdom University of Nottingham Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery; Bachelor of Medical Sciences (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 43. The United Kingdom University of Warwick Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 44. The United States of America Brown University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 45. The United States of America Dartmouth College Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 46. The United States of America Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 47. The United States of America University of California, San Francisco Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 48. The United States of America University of Chicago Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 49. The United States of America University of Minnesota Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme offered at Twin Cities Campus) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 50. The United States of America University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme offered at Pittsburgh Campus) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 51. China Shanghai Jiao Tong University Bachelor of Medicine (5-year Ottawa Shanghai Joint Medical Programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 52. China Wuhan University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 53. India JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4.5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 54. New Zealand University of Auckland Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 55. The United Kingdom Newcastle University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 56. The United Kingdom University of Leeds Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 57. The United Kingdom University of Leicester Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 58. The United Kingdom University of Sheffield Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 59. The United Kingdom University of Southampton Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 60. The United States of America Baylor College of Medicine Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 61. The United States of America Case Western Reserve University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 62. The United States of America Cornell University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 63. The United States of America Harvard University Doctor of Medicine (4-year New Pathway Doctor of Medicine Programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 64. The United States of America Harvard University Doctor of Medicine (4-year Health Sciences and Technology Doctor of Medicine Programme jointly offered by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the United States of America) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 65. The United States of America New York Medical College Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 66. The United States of America Oregon Health and Science University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 67. The United States of America The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 68. The United States of America The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 69. The United States of America University of Alabama at Birmingham Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 70. The United States of America University of Florida Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 71. The United States of America University of Rochester Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 72. The United States of America University of Utah Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 73. The United States of America University of Virginia Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 74. The United States of America Vanderbilt University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 75. (a) Singapore; (b) The United Kingdom Jointly by— (a) Nanyang Technological University; and (b) Imperial College London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme jointly offered by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Imperial College London, the United Kingdom) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 76. Australia University of Western Australia Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 77. China Fudan University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 78. China Fudan University Bachelor of Medicine; Doctor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士；臨床醫學博士專業”) (8-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 79. China Shanghai Jiao Tong University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 80. China Shanghai Jiao Tong University Bachelor of Medicine; Doctor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士；臨床醫學博士專業”) (8-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 81. China Sun Yat-sen University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 82. China Tsinghua University Doctor of Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學博士專業”) (8-year Clinical Medicine (Medical Experimental Class) (a translation of “臨床醫學專業八年制(醫學實驗班)”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 83. China Zhejiang University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 84. The United Kingdom Newcastle University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 85. The United Kingdom Queen Mary University of London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme offered at London Campus) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 86. The United Kingdom University of Bristol Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year Gateway to Medicine medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 87. The United Kingdom University of Cambridge Bachelor of Surgery; Bachelor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 88. The United Kingdom University of Leicester Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 89. The United Kingdom University of Leicester Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 90. The United Kingdom University of Liverpool Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 91. The United Kingdom University of Manchester Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 92. The United Kingdom University of Oxford Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 93. The United Kingdom University of Southampton Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 94. The United Kingdom University of Southampton Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 95. The United States of America Case Western Reserve University Doctor of Philosophy; Doctor of Medicine (7-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 96. The United States of America Duke University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 97. The United States of America University of Colorado Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme offered at Anschutz Medical Campus) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 98. Canada University of Alberta Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 99. Canada University of British Columbia Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 100. Canada University of Toronto Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year to 9-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 101. China Capital Medical University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 102. China Capital Medical University Bachelor of Medicine; Master of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士；醫學碩士”) (8-year (“5+3”) Integrated Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業(“5+3”)一體化八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 103. China Fudan University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine medical programme in Paediatric Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制(兒科學方向)醫學課程”)) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 104. China Huazhong University of Science and Technology Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 105. China Huazhong University of Science and Technology Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (a translation of “醫學學士”) (6-year Clinical Medicine medical programme in MBBS (a translation of “臨床醫學專業六年制MBBS班醫學課程”)) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 106. China Sun Yat-sen University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (a translation of “醫學學士”) (6-year Clinical Medicine medical programme in MBBS (a translation of “臨床醫學MBBS六年制醫學課程”)) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 107. China Sun Yat-sen University Bachelor of Medicine; Doctor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士；臨床醫學博士專業”) (8-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 108. The United Kingdom King’s College London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 109. The United Kingdom University of Cambridge Doctor of Philosophy; Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Medicine (9-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 110. The United Kingdom University of Southampton Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year European Medicine Programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 111. The United States of America Cornell University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 112. The United States of America Duke University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7.5-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 113. The United States of America Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year to 8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 114. The United States of America Northwestern University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 115. The United States of America Stanford University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year to 8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 116. The United States of America The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 117. The United States of America University of Chicago Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 118. The United States of America University of Florida Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 119. Australia Monash University Bachelor of Medical Science; Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 120. Australia The University of Queensland Doctor of Medicine (4-year The University of Queensland-Ochsner medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 121. Canada McGill University Doctorem Medicinae et Chirurgiae Magistrum; Philosophiae Doctor (7-year to 8-year medical programme offered at Montreal Campus) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 122. Canada University of Ottawa Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 123. China Sichuan University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 124. China Sichuan University Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (a translation of “醫學學士”) (6-year Undergraduate Programme in Medicine and Surgery (a translation of “臨床醫學專業六年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 125. China Sichuan University Bachelor of Medicine; Doctor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士；臨床醫學博士”) (8-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 126. The United Kingdom King’s College London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year Graduate Entry Medicine Programme offered at London Campus) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 127. The United Kingdom King’s College London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year Extended Medical Degree Programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 128. The United States of America Brown University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 129. The United States of America Dartmouth College Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 130. The United States of America Johns Hopkins University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year to 8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 131. The United States of America Oregon Health and Science University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 132. The United States of America The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 133. The United States of America University of California, San Diego Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 134. The United States of America University of California, San Francisco Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 135. The United States of America University of Chicago Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medicine, the Social Sciences and Humanities medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 136. The United States of America University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 137. The United States of America University of Pennsylvania Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 138. The United States of America University of Virginia Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year to 8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 139. The United States of America University of Washington Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 140. The United States of America Vanderbilt University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 141. Canada McMaster University Doctor of Medicine (3-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 142. Canada McMaster University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 143. Canada University of Calgary Doctor of Medicine (3-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 144. Canada University of Calgary Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year to 8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 145. China Huazhong University of Science and Technology Bachelor of Medicine; Doctor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士；臨床醫學博士”) (8-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 146. China Peking University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 147. China Peking University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (6-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業六年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 148. China Peking University Bachelor of Medicine; Doctor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士；臨床醫學博士”) (8-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 149. China Wuhan University Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 150. China Wuhan University Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine; Doctor of Clinical Medicine (8-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 151. China Wuhan University Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine; Master of Clinical Medicine (8-year (“5+3”) Integrated Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業(“5+3”)一體化八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 152. The United States of America Emory University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) (Amended L.N. 56 of 2022) Part 2 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Item Place Body awarding medical qualifications Medical qualifications Effective year 1. Australia Monash University Doctor of Medicine; Bachelor of Medical Sciences (5-year medical programme) 2. Australia The University of Melbourne Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 3. Canada McGill University Doctorem Medicinae et Chirurgiae Magistrum (4-year medical programme offered at Montreal Campus) 4. Canada University of British Columbia Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 5. Canada University of Toronto Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 6. Singapore National University of Singapore Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) 7. The United Kingdom Imperial College London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) 8. The United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery; Bachelor of Medical Sciences (6-year medical programme) 9. The United Kingdom University College London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) 10. The United Kingdom University of Cambridge Bachelor of Surgery; Bachelor of Medicine (6-year medical programme) 11. The United Kingdom University of Glasgow Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) 12. The United Kingdom University of Oxford Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) 13. The United States of America Boston University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 14. The United States of America Columbia University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 15. The United States of America Emory University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 16. The United States of America Johns Hopkins University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 17. The United States of America New York University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 18. The United States of America Northwestern University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 19. The United States of America Stanford University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 20. The United States of America University of California, Los Angeles Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 21. The United States of America University of California, San Diego Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 22. The United States of America University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 23. The United States of America University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 24. The United States of America University of Pennsylvania Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 25. The United States of America University of Washington Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 26. The United States of America Washington University in St. Louis Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) 27. The United States of America Yale University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Replaced L.N. 138 of 2022) 28. Australia Australian National University Medicinae ac Chirurgiae Doctoranda (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 29. Australia The University of Queensland Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 30. Australia University of Adelaide Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 31. Australia University of New South Wales Doctor of Medicine; Bachelor of Medical Studies (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 32. Australia University of Sydney Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme offered in Metropolitan Stream) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 33. Canada University of Alberta Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 34. Canada University of Ottawa Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme with medium of instruction in English) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 35. China Fudan University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 36. South Africa University of Cape Town Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 37. The United Kingdom Queen Mary University of London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme offered at London Campus) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 38. The United Kingdom University of Birmingham Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 39. The United Kingdom University of Bristol Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 40. The United Kingdom University of Liverpool Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 41. The United Kingdom University of Manchester Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 42. The United Kingdom University of Nottingham Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery; Bachelor of Medical Sciences (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 43. The United Kingdom University of Warwick Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 44. The United States of America Brown University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 45. The United States of America Dartmouth College Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 46. The United States of America Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 47. The United States of America University of California, San Francisco Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 48. The United States of America University of Chicago Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 49. The United States of America University of Minnesota Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme offered at Twin Cities Campus) (Added L.N. 138 of 2022) 50. The United States of America University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme offered at Pittsburgh Campus) (Replaced L.N. 239 of 2022) 51. China Shanghai Jiao Tong University Bachelor of Medicine (5-year Ottawa Shanghai Joint Medical Programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 52. China Wuhan University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 53. India JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4.5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 54. New Zealand University of Auckland Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 55. The United Kingdom Newcastle University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 56. The United Kingdom University of Leeds Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 57. The United Kingdom University of Leicester Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 58. The United Kingdom University of Sheffield Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 59. The United Kingdom University of Southampton Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 60. The United States of America Baylor College of Medicine Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 61. The United States of America Case Western Reserve University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 62. The United States of America Cornell University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 63. The United States of America Harvard University Doctor of Medicine (4-year New Pathway Doctor of Medicine Programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 64. The United States of America Harvard University Doctor of Medicine (4-year Health Sciences and Technology Doctor of Medicine Programme jointly offered by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the United States of America) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 65. The United States of America New York Medical College Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 66. The United States of America Oregon Health and Science University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 67. The United States of America The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 68. The United States of America The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 69. The United States of America University of Alabama at Birmingham Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 70. The United States of America University of Florida Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 71. The United States of America University of Rochester Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 72. The United States of America University of Utah Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 73. The United States of America University of Virginia Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 74. The United States of America Vanderbilt University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 239 of 2022) 75. (a) Singapore; (b) The United Kingdom Jointly by— (a) Nanyang Technological University; and (b) Imperial College London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme jointly offered by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Imperial College London, the United Kingdom) (Replaced L.N. 110 of 2023) 76. Australia Australian National University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 77. Australia University of Western Australia Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 78. China Fudan University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 79. China Fudan University Bachelor of Medicine; Doctor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士；臨床醫學博士專業”) (8-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 80. China Shanghai Jiao Tong University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 81. China Shanghai Jiao Tong University Bachelor of Medicine; Doctor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士；臨床醫學博士專業”) (8-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 82. China Sun Yat-sen University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 83. China Tsinghua University Doctor of Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學博士專業”) (8-year Clinical Medicine (Medical Experimental Class) (a translation of “臨床醫學專業八年制(醫學實驗班)”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 84. China Zhejiang University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 85. The United Kingdom Newcastle University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 86. The United Kingdom Queen Mary University of London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme offered at London Campus) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 87. The United Kingdom University of Birmingham Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 88. The United Kingdom University of Bristol Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year Gateway to Medicine medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 89. The United Kingdom University of Cambridge Bachelor of Surgery; Bachelor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 90. The United Kingdom University of Leicester Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 91. The United Kingdom University of Leicester Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 92. The United Kingdom University of Liverpool Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 93. The United Kingdom University of Manchester Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 94. The United Kingdom University of Oxford Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 95. The United Kingdom University of Sheffield Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 96. The United Kingdom University of Southampton Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 97. The United Kingdom University of Southampton Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 98. The United States of America Case Western Reserve University Doctor of Philosophy; Doctor of Medicine (7-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 99. The United States of America Duke University Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 110 of 2023) 100. The United States of America University of Colorado Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme offered at Anschutz Medical Campus) (Replaced L.N. 106 of 2024) 101. Australia Monash University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 102. Australia Monash University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 103. Australia University of New South Wales Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 104. Australia University of Western Australia Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4.5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 105. Australia University of Western Australia Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 106. Canada University of Alberta Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 107. Canada University of British Columbia Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 108. Canada University of Toronto Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year to 9-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 109. China Capital Medical University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 110. China Capital Medical University Bachelor of Medicine; Master of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士；醫學碩士”) (8-year (“5+3”) Integrated Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業(“5+3”)一體化八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 111. China Fudan University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine medical programme in Paediatric Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制(兒科學方向)醫學課程”)) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 112. China Huazhong University of Science and Technology Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 113. China Huazhong University of Science and Technology Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (a translation of “醫學學士”) (6-year Clinical Medicine medical programme in MBBS (a translation of “臨床醫學專業六年制MBBS班醫學課程”)) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 114. China Sun Yat-sen University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (a translation of “醫學學士”) (6-year Clinical Medicine medical programme in MBBS (a translation of “臨床醫學MBBS六年制醫學課程”)) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 115. China Sun Yat-sen University Bachelor of Medicine; Doctor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士；臨床醫學博士專業”) (8-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 116. The United Kingdom King’s College London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 117. The United Kingdom University of Bristol Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 118. The United Kingdom University of Cambridge Doctor of Philosophy; Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Medicine (9-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 119. The United Kingdom University of Southampton Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year European Medicine Programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 120. The United States of America Cornell University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 121. The United States of America Duke University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7.5-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 122. The United States of America Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year to 8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 123. The United States of America Northwestern University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 124. The United States of America Stanford University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year to 8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 125. The United States of America The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 126. The United States of America University of California, Los Angeles Doctor of Medicine (4-year Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science/University of California, Los Angeles Medical Education Programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 127. The United States of America University of Chicago Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 106 of 2024) 128. The United States of America University of Florida Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Replaced L.N. 135 of 2025) 129. Australia Monash University Bachelor of Medical Science; Doctor of Medicine (4-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 130. Australia The University of Queensland Doctor of Medicine (4-year The University of Queensland-Ochsner medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 131. Canada McGill University Doctorem Medicinae et Chirurgiae Magistrum; Philosophiae Doctor (7-year to 8-year medical programme offered at Montreal Campus) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 132. Canada University of Ottawa Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 133. China Sichuan University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 134. China Sichuan University Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (a translation of “醫學學士”) (6-year Undergraduate Programme in Medicine and Surgery (a translation of “臨床醫學專業六年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 135. China Sichuan University Bachelor of Medicine; Doctor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士；臨床醫學博士”) (8-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 136. The United Kingdom King’s College London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (4-year Graduate Entry Medicine Programme offered at London Campus) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 137. The United Kingdom King’s College London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year Extended Medical Degree Programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 138. The United States of America Brown University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 139. The United States of America Dartmouth College Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 140. The United States of America Johns Hopkins University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year to 8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 141. The United States of America Oregon Health and Science University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 142. The United States of America The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 143. The United States of America University of California, San Diego Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 144. The United States of America University of California, San Francisco Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 145. The United States of America University of Chicago Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medicine, the Social Sciences and Humanities medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 146. The United States of America University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 147. The United States of America University of Pennsylvania Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 148. The United States of America University of Virginia Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year to 8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 149. The United States of America University of Washington Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Added L.N. 135 of 2025) 150. The United States of America Vanderbilt University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year Medical Scientist Training Programme medical programme) (Replaced L.N. 75 of 2026) 151. Australia University of New South Wales Bachelor of Science (Medicine); Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (6-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 152. Canada McMaster University Doctor of Medicine (3-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 153. Canada McMaster University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 154. Canada University of Calgary Doctor of Medicine (3-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 155. Canada University of Calgary Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (7-year to 8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 156. China Huazhong University of Science and Technology Bachelor of Medicine; Doctor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士；臨床醫學博士”) (8-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 157. China Peking University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 158. China Peking University Bachelor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士”) (6-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業六年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 159. China Peking University Bachelor of Medicine; Doctor of Medicine (a translation of “醫學學士；臨床醫學博士”) (8-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 160. China Wuhan University Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine (5-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業五年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 161. China Wuhan University Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine; Doctor of Clinical Medicine (8-year Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 162. China Wuhan University Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine; Master of Clinical Medicine (8-year (“5+3”) Integrated Clinical Medicine (a translation of “臨床醫學專業(“5+3”)一體化八年制”) medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 163. The United Kingdom University of Southampton Bachelor of Medicine (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 164. The United States of America Emory University Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (8-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 165. The United Kingdom Jointly by— (a) Imperial College London; and (b) University of London Associateship of Imperial College School of Medicine of Imperial College London; Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery of University of London (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) 166. The United Kingdom Jointly by— (a) Queen Mary University of London; and (b) University of London Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (5-year medical programme) (Added L.N. 75 of 2026) (Amended L.N. 56 of 2022)(Schedule 1A added 37 of 2021 s. 14) Schedule 1B [ss. 2 & 14I]Specified Institutions 1. Department of Health 2. Hospital Authority 3. The University of Hong Kong 4. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Schedule 1B added 37 of 2021 s. 14) Schedule 2 [s. 20BA]Provisions with respect to Committees and Sub-committees Established under Section 20BA of this Ordinance 1. Provision in Ordinance overrides provision in this Schedule Where a provision in this Ordinance about a particular committee or sub-committee is inconsistent with a provision in this Schedule, the provision in this Ordinance overrides the provision in this Schedule with regard to that committee or sub-committee. 2. Terms of appointment of members (1) Except for the members of the committees appointed under sections 20C, 20H, 20P and 20U(1)(f) of this Ordinance, a member of a committee shall hold office for 12 months. A member of a committee established under this Ordinance is eligible for re-election or reappointment, depending on the nature of his membership of the committee. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 33)(2) A member of a sub-committee appointed under this Ordinance shall hold office for the period specified in his letter of appointment and shall be eligible for reappointment. (3) Notwithstanding his term of appointment, a member of a committee or sub-committee may at any time resign by giving notice in writing to the Chairman or, as the case may be, the chairman of the committee which appointed the sub-committee. (4) If during the period of his office a member of a committee who is not a member of the Council becomes a member of the Council, he ceases to be a member of the committee. 3.

Temporary members Where for any reason a person elected or appointed to a committee or appointed to a sub-committee is or will be unable temporarily to perform his functions as such member, another person qualifying for election or appointment to that committee or sub-committee (depending on the nature of the membership of the person who is or will be temporarily unable to perform his functions) may be appointed by the Chairman or by the chairman of the committee, as may be appropriate, to be temporarily a member of the committee or sub-committee. 4. Outgoing member to continue transacting business If—(a) at the time the notice of resignation under section 2(3) is given; or (b) at the time the membership or temporary membership of a committee or sub-committee of a person terminates otherwise than by resignation, the committee or sub-committee, as may be appropriate, is considering any complaint or information, conducting any hearing or conducting any review, as may be applicable, the person so resigning or the person whose membership is so terminating (unless he is re-elected or reappointed) shall, if so requested by the Council or the committee which appointed the sub-committee, continue to be a member of the committee or sub-committee for the purpose of completing the performance of that function in respect of that complaint, information, hearing or review, as the case may be, and for no other purpose. 5. Meetings (1) The chairman appointed to a committee or a sub-committee shall preside at a meeting of the committee or sub-committee, and if he is absent from a meeting at which a quorum is present, the members present at the meeting shall elect among themselves 1 member to preside at that meeting. (2) A committee established under section 20BA of this Ordinance may transact any of its business (except a hearing by the Health Committee or a meeting of a Preliminary Investigation Committee) by the circulation of papers without meeting; and a resolution signed by all the members of the committee for the time being present in Hong Kong is as valid and effective as if it had been passed at a meeting by the votes of the members so signing. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 33) 6. Secretary (1) A committee established under section 20BA of this Ordinance shall have a secretary who shall be appointed by the Council. (2) The committee appointing a sub-committee under section 20BA of this Ordinance may, if it thinks fit, appoint a secretary of the sub-committee. 7. Other procedure Except where express provision about the procedure of a committee or a sub-committee is made in this Ordinance or any regulation made under section 33 of this Ordinance, a committee or a sub-committee established under section 20BA of this Ordinance may regulate its own procedure. (Schedule 2 added 7 of 1996 s. 38) Schedule 3 (Repealed 31 of 2025 s. 77) Schedule 4 (Repealed 31 of 2025 s. 77) Schedule 5 [ss. 20BB, 20BC & 20BE]Assessors Table 1 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Item Nominating authority Minimum number of lay assessors Maximum number of lay assessors 1. Patient organizations 2 10 2. Hong Kong Bar Association 2 10 3. Hong Kong Council of Social Service 2 10 4. Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants 2 10 5. The Law Society of Hong Kong 2 10 6. Secretary for Health (Amended L.N. 144 of 2022) 2 10 Table 2 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Item Nominating authority Minimum number of medical assessors Maximum number of medical assessors 1. Director 2 10 2. The University of Hong Kong 2 10 3. The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2 10 4. Hospital Authority 2 10 5. Academy of Medicine 2 10 6. The Hong Kong Medical Association 2 10 7. Hong Kong Doctors Union 2 10 8. Hong Kong Public Doctors’ Association 2 10 (Schedule 5 added 15 of 2018 s. 34) Schedule 6 [s. 36]Transitional and Savings Provisions for Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 Part 1 Preliminary 1. Interpretation In this Schedule—amended Ordinance (《經修訂條例》) means this Ordinance as amended by the Amendment Ordinance;amended Regulation (《經修訂規例》) means the Medical Practitioners (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulation (Cap. 161 sub. leg. E) as amended by the Amendment Ordinance;Amendment Ordinance (《修訂條例》) means the Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (15 of 2018);*commencement (生效日期) means the commencement of the Amendment Ordinance under section 1(2) of that Ordinance;former PIC (前偵委會) means the Preliminary Investigation Committee established under section 20BA(2)(d) of the pre-amended Ordinance;pre-amended Disciplinary Regulation (《原有紀律處分規例》) means the Medical Practitioners (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulation (Cap. 161 sub. leg. E) as in force immediately before the commencement;pre-amended Electoral Regulation (《原有選舉規例》) means the Medical Practitioners (Electoral Provisions) (Procedure) Regulation (Cap. 161 sub. leg. B) as in force immediately before the commencement;pre-amended Ordinance (《原有條例》) means this Ordinance as in force immediately before the commencement. Editorial Note: * Commencement date: 6 April 2018. Part 2 Certain Council Members and Assessors 2. Filling vacancy in office of member of Council under section 3(5B)(b) of pre-amended Ordinance If, immediately before the commencement, the Secretary has sent an invitation under section 8 of the pre-amended Electoral Regulation, then section 3(5B)(b) of the pre-amended Ordinance and section 8 of that Regulation continue to apply in relation to a nomination of candidate made pursuant to the invitation. 3. Assessors appointed under section 21B(2)(a) to (e) of pre-amended Ordinance If, immediately before the commencement, the term of office of an assessor appointed under section 21B(2)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of the pre-amended Ordinance has not yet expired, then, on and after the commencement, the assessor is taken to be holding office under section 20BC(4) of the amended Ordinance for the remainder of the term. 4. Assessors appointed under section 21B(2)(f) of pre-amended Ordinance If, immediately before the commencement, the term of office of an assessor appointed under section 21B(2)(f) of the pre-amended Ordinance has not yet expired, then, on and after the commencement, the assessor is taken to be holding office under section 20BB(4) of the amended Ordinance for the remainder of the term. Part 3 Former PIC 5. Former PIC deemed as PIC under amended Ordinance for existing cases (1) This section applies if—(a) the Secretary has submitted any complaint, information or matter to the chairman or the deputy chairman of the former PIC under section 6 of the pre-amended Disciplinary Regulation (existing case); and(b) immediately before the commencement—(i) a decision has not yet been made to dismiss the existing case, or to refer it to the Health Committee or to direct that it be investigated further under section 6(3), (4) or (5) of the pre-amended Disciplinary Regulation;(ii) the chairman or the deputy chairman of the former PIC has directed that the existing case be referred to the former PIC under section 9(1) or 10(1) of the pre-amended Disciplinary Regulation for its consideration (existing direction), and a decision has not yet been made under section 11(8) or (9) of that Regulation in respect of the existing case; or(iii) the Chairman has, under section 15(1) of the pre-amended Disciplinary Regulation, referred the existing case back to the former PIC for further consideration, and a decision has not yet been made under section 11(8) or (9) of that Regulation in respect of the existing case.(2) The members of the former PIC (existing members) may continue to consider the existing case on and after the commencement as if—(a) they were appointed to a Preliminary Investigation Committee established under the amended Ordinance (deemed PIC);(b) each existing member were appointed as a member of the deemed PIC for the remainder of his or her term of office with the former PIC (unexpired term); and(c) the chairman and the deputy chairman of the former PIC were appointed as the chairman and the deputy chairman respectively of the deemed PIC.(3) Despite subsection (2)(a), an existing member may not continue to consider any existing case beyond the expiry of—(a) his or her unexpired term; or(b) if the member is reappointed as a member of the deemed PIC, the term of office for which the member is reappointed.(4) On and after the commencement, the provisions of this Ordinance, other than sections 20BA(5) and 20S(1), (1A), (2), (2A), (3) and (5), apply in relation to the deemed PIC, the existing members and the consideration of the existing cases—(a) for all purposes; and(b) in the same way as they apply in relation to a Preliminary Investigation Committee established under section 20S(1) of the amended Ordinance, its members and a case considered by that Committee.(5) Anything validly done before the commencement by or in relation to the former PIC, its chairman or deputy chairman or the existing members in respect of any existing case is, on and after the commencement, taken to have been done by or in relation to the deemed PIC or its chairman, deputy chairman or members in respect of the case.(6) Without limiting subsection (5)—(a) the existing cases are taken to have been submitted to the chairman or the deputy chairman of the deemed PIC; and(b) an existing direction is taken to be a direction to refer an existing case to the deemed PIC.(7) Sections 20BA(5) and 20S(1), (2), (3) and (5) of the pre-amended Ordinance apply in relation to the deemed PIC as if those sections had not been amended by the Amendment Ordinance, and accordingly, if the office of any member of the deemed PIC becomes vacant, the person appointed by the Council to fill the vacancy must be of the category described in section 20S(1) of the pre-amended Ordinance to which the member belongs. 6. Referral of existing cases back to PIC on or after commencement (1) This section applies if—(a) an existing case (within the meaning of section 5(1)(a) of this Schedule) has been referred by the former PIC to the Council for an inquiry under section 21 of the pre-amended Ordinance; and(b) the case falls within the description of section 7(1)(b) or 9(1)(b)(i) of this Schedule.(2) If the chairperson of an inquiry panel exercises the power under section 15(1)(a) of the amended Regulation to refer the case back to a Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) by virtue of section 7(2)(b) of this Schedule, or the chairperson of the deemed panel (within the meaning of section 9(2)(a) of this Schedule) exercises that power by virtue of section 9(3) of this Schedule, then—(a) the deemed PIC (within the meaning of section 5(2)(a) of this Schedule) is taken to be the PIC to which the case is referred back; and(b) section 5 (other than section 5(1) and (6)) of this Schedule applies for all purposes in relation to the further consideration of the case by the deemed PIC. Part 4 Inquiry by Council 7. Council’s inquiry yet to commence under section 21 of pre-amended Ordinance (1) This section applies if—(a) a case has been referred by the former PIC to the Council for an inquiry under section 21 of the pre-amended Ordinance (former PIC’s decision); and(b) immediately before the commencement, no meeting has been held in accordance with section 21B of the pre-amended Ordinance for the purpose of conducting the inquiry.(2) The former PIC’s decision is taken to be a decision referred to in section 20T(2A) of the amended Ordinance, and the Council is taken to have received a notification referred to in section 20X(1) of the amended Ordinance, and accordingly, on and after the commencement—(a) the Council must, as required by section 20X(1) of the amended Ordinance, appoint an inquiry panel for the inquiry; and(b) the provisions of this Ordinance apply for all purposes in relation to the further conduct (including the inquiry) of the case. 8. Council’s inquiry yet to commence under section 26 of pre-amended Ordinance If the Court of Appeal has remitted a case under section 26(1) of the pre-amended Ordinance to the Council for another inquiry and immediately before the commencement, the inquiry has not yet commenced, then—(a) the Council must appoint an inquiry panel for the inquiry under section 20X(1) of the amended Ordinance; and(b) the provisions of this Ordinance apply for all purposes in relation to the further conduct (including the inquiry) of the case. 9. Ongoing Council inquiry commenced under section 21 of pre-amended Ordinance (1) This section applies if—(a) a case has been referred by the former PIC to the Council for an inquiry under section 21 of the pre-amended Ordinance; and(b) immediately before the commencement—(i) a meeting has been held in accordance with section 21B of the pre-amended Ordinance for the purpose of conducting the inquiry and no decision or order has been made under section 21(1) of the pre-amended Ordinance;(ii) a decision or order has been made by the Council under section 21(1) of the pre-amended Ordinance and—(A) no review is taking place under section 21(4B) of that Ordinance and the period for reviewing the decision or order under that section has not yet expired; or(B) the Council is reviewing the decision or order, but has not yet made any determination under section 21(4D) of that Ordinance;(iii) the Court of Appeal has remitted a case under section 26(1) of the pre-amended Ordinance to the Council for an, or another, inquiry, and the inquiry has commenced but has not yet been concluded; or(iv) the Court of Appeal has remitted a case under section 26(1) of the pre-amended Ordinance to the Council for an inquiry, and the inquiry has not yet commenced.(2) Despite sections 3 and 4 of this Schedule, on and after the commencement, the members of the Council and (if applicable) assessors who, immediately before the commencement, have conducted the inquiry, or have been conducting the inquiry or review (inquirers), may continue to conduct the inquiry or review (including a review that commences before the expiry of the period referred to in subsection (1)(b)(ii)(A)) as an inquiry panel, and may do so beyond the expiry of their term of office, as if—(a) they were appointed to an inquiry panel under section 20X of the amended Ordinance (deemed panel); and(b) the inquirer who performed the function of the president of the meeting held in accordance with section 21B of the pre-amended Ordinance were appointed as the chairperson of the deemed panel under section 20X(3) of the amended Ordinance.(3) On and after the commencement, the provisions of this Ordinance apply in relation to the deemed panel, the inquirers and the inquiry or review of the case—(a) for all purposes; and(b) in the same way as they apply in relation to an inquiry panel, its members and an inquiry or review under section 21 of the amended Ordinance.(4) Without limiting subsection (3)—(a) section 20X(4) of the amended Ordinance applies in relation to the inquiry conducted by the deemed panel if a vacancy occurs amongst its members;(b) the deemed panel may exercise any of the powers under section 21(1) of the amended Ordinance and may review its decision or order under section 21(4B) of the amended Ordinance;(c) section 21(4CA) of the amended Ordinance applies in relation to the review conducted by the deemed panel if a vacancy occurs amongst its members;(d) an appeal may be made under section 26(1A) of the amended Ordinance against an order made by the deemed panel under section 21 of the amended Ordinance;(e) sections 13A, 15, 16, 17 and 18 and Part IV of the amended Regulation apply in relation to the inquiry conducted by the deemed panel; and(f) section 13A of the amended Regulation applies in relation to the review conducted by the deemed panel.(5) Anything validly done before the commencement by or in relation to the inquirers as the Council conducting the inquiry or review is, on and after the commencement, taken to have been done by or in relation to the deemed panel.(6) Without limiting subsection (5), a matter referred to the Ethics Committee by the inquirers under section 21(2A) of the pre-amended Ordinance is, on and after the commencement, taken to have been referred to that Committee by the deemed panel under section 20Y(a) of the amended Ordinance. 10. Remittal of cases on or after commencement for inquiry by deemed panel If the Court of Appeal, by virtue of section 11(3) of this Schedule, exercises its power to remit a case referred to in section 11(1) or (2) of this Schedule under section 26(1A)(b)(i) of the amended Ordinance to an inquiry panel for holding a new inquiry, then—(a) the deemed panel (within the meaning of section 9(2)(a) of this Schedule) is taken to be the inquiry panel to which the case is remitted; and(b) section 9 (other than section 9(1) and (6)) of this Schedule applies for all purposes in relation to the further conduct of the case by the deemed panel. Part 5 Appeal Against Orders in Inquiries 11. Appeal against order of Council (1) If—(a) in respect of an existing case (within the meaning of section 5(1)(a) of this Schedule), an order was made by the Council under section 21 of the pre-amended Ordinance; and(b) immediately before the commencement, an appeal has been made to the Court of Appeal against the order under section 26(1) of the pre-amended Ordinance,then, on and after the commencement, the appeal is taken to be made under section 26(1A) of the amended Ordinance.(2) If—(a) in respect of an existing case (within the meaning of section 5(1)(a) of this Schedule), an order was made by the Council under section 21 of the pre-amended Ordinance; and(b) immediately before the commencement, the period provided in section 26(3) of the pre-amended Ordinance for an appeal to be made under section 26(1) of that Ordinance against the order has not yet expired,then, on and after the commencement, an appeal against the order may be made under section 26(1A) of the amended Ordinance as if the order were an order made by an inquiry panel.(3) On and after the commencement, the provisions of this Ordinance apply for all purposes in relation to the further conduct (including any appeal or remittal) of the case referred to in subsection (1) or (2).(Schedule 6 added 15 of 2018 s. 34)