| CHINESE
MEDICINE ORDINANCE |
| Cap
549 |
Long title |
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549 s 1 |
Short
title and commencement |
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549 s 2 |
Interpretation |
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549 s 3 |
Establishment of Council |
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549 s 4 |
Composition of Council |
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549 s 5 |
Terms
of appointment of members |
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549 s 6 |
Replacement members |
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549 s 7 |
Vacation of office |
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549 s 8 |
Temporary members |
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549 s 9 |
Disqualification |
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549 s 10 |
Council
secretary and legal adviser |
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549 s 11 |
Functions of Council |
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549 s 12 |
Establishment
of boards |
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549 s 13 |
Composition of Practitioners Board |
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549 s 14 |
Composition of Medicines Board |
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549 s 15 |
Appointment to boards |
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549 s 16 |
Terms of appointment of members |
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549 s 17 |
Replacement members |
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549 s 18 |
Vacation of office |
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549 s 19 |
Temporary members |
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549 s 20 |
Disqualification |
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549 s 21 |
Cessation of membership |
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549 s 22 |
Continuation of membership |
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549 s 23 |
Board secretary and legal adviser |
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549 s 24 |
Functions of boards |
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549 s 25 |
Committees of boards to be set up |
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549 s 26 |
Registration Committee |
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549 s 27 |
Examination Committee |
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549 s 28 |
Disciplinary Committee of Chinese Medicine Practitioners |
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549 s 29 |
Chinese Medicines Committee |
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549 s 30 |
Chinese Medicines Traders Committee |
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549 s 31 |
Regulatory Committee of Chinese Medicines Traders |
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549 s 32 |
Provisions applicable to Disciplinary Committee of Chinese Medicine
Practitioners and Regulatory Committee of Chinese Medicines Traders |
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549 s 33 |
Terms of appointment to committees under this Part |
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549 s 34 |
Replacement members |
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549 s 35 |
Vacation of office |
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549 s 36 |
Temporary members |
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549 s 37 |
Disqualification |
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549 s 38 |
Cessation of membership |
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549 s 39 |
Establishment of committees |
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549 s 40 |
Appointment to committees |
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549 s 41 |
Chairmen of committees |
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549 s 42 |
Legal adviser to committees |
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549 s 43 |
Dissolution of committees |
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549 s 44 |
Application of provisions |
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549 s 45 |
Meetings |
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549 s 46 |
Validity of proceedings |
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549 s 47 |
Questions to be decided by majority |
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549 s 48 |
Transaction of business by circulation of papers |
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549 s 49 |
Standing orders relating to meetings |
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549 s 50 |
Application of Part VII of Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance |
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549 s 51 |
Registrar |
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549 s 52 |
Register |
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549 s 53 |
Publication of Register and evidence of registration, etc. |
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549 s 54 |
Alterations to Register |
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549 s 55 |
Powers of Practitioners Board to direct or order alterations to
Register |
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549 s 56 |
Powers of Practitioners Board to order removal of names from Register |
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549 s 57 |
Service of notice and order of removal from Register |
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549 s 58 |
Restoration to Register |
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549 s 59 |
Practitioners Board to set and conduct Licensing Examination |
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549 s 60 |
Practitioners Board to determine syllabus, etc. |
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549 s 61 |
Eligibility for undertaking Licensing Examination |
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549 s 62 |
Notification and review, etc. of results of Licensing Examination |
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549 s 63 |
Certificate of passing Licensing Examination |
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549 s 64 |
Restriction on number of attempts |
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549 s 65 |
Fees payable in respect of Licensing Examination |
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549 s 66 |
Review of decision in relation to Licensing Examination |
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549 s 67 |
Qualifications for registration under section 69 |
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549 s 68 |
Application for registration |
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549 s 69 |
Registration |
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549 s 70 |
Refusal of application for registration |
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549 s 71 |
Cases involving previous conviction and professional misconduct |
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549 s 72 |
Certificate of registration |
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549 s 73 |
Certificate verifying registration and certificate of standing |
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549 s 74 |
Title of registered Chinese medicine practitioners |
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549 s 75 |
Privileges of registered and listed Chinese medicine practitioners |
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549 s 76 |
Registered Chinese medicine practitioner not to practise without
practising certificate |
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549 s 77 |
Cases involving previous convictions and professional misconduct |
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549 s 78 |
Currency of a practising certificate |
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549 s 79 |
Obligations of practising certificate holders |
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549 s 80 |
Deeming provision in relation to practising certificate |
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549 s 81 |
Recovery of fees for practising certificates |
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549 s 82 |
Continuing education in Chinese medicine |
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549 s 83 |
Limited registration |
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549 s 84 |
Application for limited registration |
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549 s 85 |
Approval of limited registration |
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549 s 86 |
Limits of limited registration |
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549 s 87 |
Certificate of limited registration |
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549 s 88 |
Refusal of application for limited registration |
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549 s 89 |
Provisions relating to renewal of limited registration |
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549 s 90 |
List maintained by Practitioners Board |
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549 s 91 |
Removal from the list |
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549 s 92 |
Alternative qualifying requirements |
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549 s 93 |
Exemptions from Licensing Examination |
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549 s 94 |
Registration assessment |
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549 s 95 |
Requirement to undertake Licensing Examination |
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549 s 96 |
Notification and review, etc. |
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549 s 97 |
Appeals |
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549 s 98 |
Disciplinary powers of Practitioners Board |
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549 s 99 |
Meetings of Practitioners Board for purpose of an inquiry |
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549 s 100 |
Powers of Practitioners Board in regard to obtaining of evidence
and conduct at proceedings |
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549 s 101 |
Appearance of counsel, etc. |
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549 s 102 |
Service of orders made by Practitioners Board |
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549 s 103 |
Appeals against orders of Practitioners Board |
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549 s 104 |
Publication of orders |
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549 s 105 |
Penalty for failure to give evidence |
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549 s 106 |
Penalty for not complying with an order regarding non-disclosure
of information |
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549 s 107 |
Fraudulent registration, etc. |
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549 s 108 |
Unlawful use of title, etc. and practise without registration |
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549 s 109 |
Restriction on sale, etc. of Schedule 1 medicines |
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549 s 110 |
Possession of Schedule 1 medicines |
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549 s 111 |
Restriction on sale, etc. of Schedule 2 medicines |
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549 s 112 |
Application of Schedules 1 and 2 |
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549 s 113 |
Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2 |
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549 s 114 |
Licensing of retailers in Chinese herbal medicines |
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549 s 115 |
Licensing of wholesale dealers in Chinese herbal medicines |
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549 s 116 |
Duration and renewal of licences |
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549 s 117 |
Certified copy of licences |
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549 s 118 |
Provision for transitional licensing of Chinese herbal medicines
traders |
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549 s 119 |
Proprietary Chinese medicines to be registered |
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549 s 120 |
Application for registration of proprietary Chinese medicines to
be made by manufacturers, importers, etc. |
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549 s 121 |
Registration of proprietary Chinese medicines |
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549 s 122 |
Factors relevant to determination of application for registration |
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549 s 123 |
Duration and renewal of registration |
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549 s 124 |
Variation of registered particulars of registered proprietary Chinese
medicines |
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549 s 125 |
De-registration of proprietary Chinese medicines |
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549 s 126 |
Publication of registered proprietary Chinese medicines |
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549 s 127 |
Certified copy of certificate of registration |
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549 s 128 |
Provision for transitional registration of proprietary Chinese medicines |
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549 s 129 |
Clinical trials and medicinal tests |
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549 s 130 |
Certificate of sale of proprietary Chinese medicines |
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549 s 131 |
Restriction on manufacture of proprietary Chinese medicines |
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549 s 132 |
Licensing of manufacturers |
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549 s 133 |
Certificate for manufacturer |
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549 s 134 |
Restriction on sale, etc. of proprietary Chinese medicines |
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549 s 135 |
Licensing of wholesale dealers in proprietary Chinese medicines |
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549 s 136 |
Duration and renewal of licences |
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549 s 137 |
Certified copy of licences, etc. |
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549 s 138 |
Provision for transitional licensing of proprietary Chinese medicines
traders |
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549 s 139 |
Powers to suspend, revoke, etc. licences |
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549 s 140 |
Review of decisions |
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549 s 141 |
Right of appeal to Court of First Instance |
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549 s 142 |
Chinese herbal medicines to be labelled |
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549 s 143 |
Proprietary Chinese medicines to be labelled |
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549 s 144 |
Package inserts for proprietary Chinese medicines |
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549 s 145 |
Change of address of premises, etc. |
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549 s 146 |
Inspection and enforcement of Ordinance |
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549 s 147 |
Power of entry and search in relation to domestic premises |
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549 s 148 |
Protection of informers |
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549 s 149 |
Protection of public officers |
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549 s 150 |
Liability for acts of servants |
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549 s 151 |
Commencement of proceedings |
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549 s 152 |
Forfeiture |
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549 s 153 |
Provision of information |
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549 s 154 |
Disclosure of confidential information obtained officially |
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549 s 155 |
Offences and penalty |
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549 s 156 |
Defence |
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549 s 157 |
Delegations |
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549 s 158 |
Exemptions |
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549 s 159 |
Service of notices and orders |
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549 s 160 |
Fees not repayable |
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549 s 161 |
Regulations |
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549 s 162 |
Consequential Amendments |
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549 s 163 |
Consequential Amendments |
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549 s 164 |
Consequential Amendments |
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549 s 165 |
Consequential Amendments |
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549 s 166 |
(Omitted as spent) |
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549 s 167 |
Consequential Amendments |
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549 s 168 |
Consequential Amendments |
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549 s 169 |
Consequential Amendments |
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549 s 170 |
Consequential Amendments |
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549 s 171 |
Consequential Amendments |
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549 s 172 |
Consequential Amendments |
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549 s 173 |
Consequential Amendments |
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549 s 174 |
Consequential Amendments |
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549 s 175 |
Consequential Amendments |
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549 sched
1 |
CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES |
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549 sched
2 |
CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES |
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549 sched
3 |
FUNCTIONS OF BOARDS |
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549 sched 4 |
FUNCTIONS OF COMMITTEES |
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549 sched 5 |
DELEGATIONS |
CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS (FEES) REGULATION |
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549B |
Empowering section |
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549B s 1 |
(Omitted as spent) |
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549B s 2 |
Fees |
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549B s 3 |
Disposal of fees received |
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549B |
SCHEDULE |
CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS (REGISTRATION) REGULATION
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| Cap
549C |
Empowering
section |
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549C s 1 |
(Omitted as spent) |
| Cap
549C s 2 |
Interpretation |
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549C s 3 |
Form of practising certificate |
| Cap
549C s 4 |
Copies of certificates |
| Cap
549C s 5 |
Renewal of limited registration |
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549C s 6 |
Reference to the Disciplinary Committee |
| Cap
549C s 7 |
Consideration of reference |
| Cap
549C s 8 |
Referral of case to the Board for inquiry |
| Cap
549C s 9 |
Consolidation of subject matters and amendment of notice of inquiry |
| Cap
549C s 10 |
Documents
to be available to other party |
| Cap
549C s 11 |
Notice
to produce |
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549C s 12 |
Adjournment
of inquiry |
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549C s 13 |
Record
of proceedings |
| Cap
549C s 14 |
Opening
of inquiry |
| Cap
549C s 15 |
Objections
on point of law |
| Cap
549C s 16 |
Order
of procedures |
| Cap
549C s 17 |
Postponement
of determination |
| Cap
549C s 18 |
Notice
of determination |
| Cap
549C s 19 |
Evidence |
| Cap
549C s 20 |
Deliberation
of the Board |
| Cap
549C s 21 |
Powers of the Board in regard to obtaining of evidence and conduct
at proceedings |
| Cap
549C s 22 |
Application
for review |
| Cap
549C s 23 |
Consideration
of representations |
| Cap
549C s 24 |
Notification of decision |
| Cap
549C s 25 |
Application
for appeal under section 97 of Ordinance |
| Cap
549C s 26 |
Withdrawal of appeal |
| Cap
549C s 27 |
Representations and appearance at hearing of appeal |
| Cap
549C s 28 |
Non-appearance of parties |
| Cap
549C s 29 |
Hearing
to be in public |
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549C s 30 |
Powers of Council |
| Cap
549C s 31 |
Notification of decision |
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549C s 32 |
Council may regulate its own procedure |
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549C s 33 |
Application for inclusion in the list |
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549C s 34 |
Alternative qualifying requirements |
| Cap
549C s 35 |
Proof
of service of documents |
| Cap
549C s 36 |
Obligation
to attend and give evidence |
| Cap
549C |
SCHEDULE |
CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS (DISCIPLINE) REGULATION |
| Cap
549D |
Empowering section |
| Cap
549D s 1 |
(Omitted as spent) |
| Cap
549D s 2 |
Interpretation |
| Cap
549D s 3 |
Receipt and submission of complaint or information |
| Cap
549D s 4 |
Clarification and support for complaint or information |
| Cap
549D s 5 |
Reference of case to Committee |
| Cap
549D s 6 |
Consideration of complaint, etc. by Committee |
| Cap
549D s 7 |
Referral of case to the Board for inquiry |
| Cap
549D s 8 |
Consolidation of charges and amendment of notice of inquiry |
| Cap
549D s 9 |
Documents to be available to other party |
| Cap
549D s 10 |
Notice to produce |
| Cap
549D s 11 |
Adjournment of inquiry |
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549D s 12 |
Record of proceedings |
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549D s 13 |
Opening of inquiry |
| Cap
549D s 14 |
Objections on point of law |
| Cap
549D s 15 |
Defendant may admit any charge |
| Cap
549D s 16 |
Order of procedures |
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549D s 17 |
Postponement of determination |
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549D s 18 |
Notice of determination |
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549D s 19 |
Postponement of making a disciplinary order |
| Cap
549D s 20 |
Address before making a disciplinary order |
| Cap
549D s 21 |
Notice of postponement of disciplinary order |
| Cap
549D s 22 |
Evidence |
| Cap
549D s 23 |
Deliberation of the Board |
| Cap
549D s 24 |
Proof of service of documents |
CHINESE MEDICINE (FEES) REGULATION |
| Cap
549E |
Empowering
section |
| Cap
549E s 1 |
Commencement |
| Cap
549E s 2 |
Fees |
| Cap
549E s 3 |
Disposal
of fees received |
| Cap
549E |
SCHEDULE |
CHINESE
MEDICINES REGULATION |
| Cap
549F |
Empowering
section |
| Cap
549F reg 1 |
Commencement |
| Cap
549F reg 2 |
Interpretation |
| Cap
549F reg 3 |
Licensing
requirements in respect of applications made under section 114 of
the Ordinance |
| Cap
549F reg 4 |
Licensing
requirements in respect of applications made under section 115 of
the Ordinance |
| Cap
549F reg 5 |
Licensing
requirements in respect of applications made under section 132 of
the Ordinance |
| Cap
549F reg 6 |
Licensing
requirements in respect of applications made under section 135 of
the Ordinance |
| Cap
549F reg 7 |
General
duties of holders of retailer licences |
| Cap
549F reg 8 |
Other
duties of holders of retailer licences-keeping of records |
| Cap
549F reg 9 |
Additional
duties of holders of retailer licences in respect of Schedule 1
medicines |
| Cap
549F reg 10 |
Additional
duties of holders of retailer licences in respect of Schedule 2
medicines |
| Cap
549F reg 11 |
General
duties of holders of wholesaler licences in Chinese herbal medicines |
| Cap
549F reg 12 |
Additional
duties of holders of wholesaler licences in Chinese herbal medicines
in respect of Schedule 1 medicines-selling restrictions |
| Cap
549F reg 13 |
Additional
duties of holders of wholesaler licences in Chinese herbal medicines
in respect of Schedule 1 medicines-keeping of records |
| Cap
549F reg 14 |
Additional
duties of holders of wholesaler licences in Chinese herbal medicines
in respect of Schedule 2 medicines-keeping of records |
| Cap
549F reg 15 |
Particulars
to be registered for proprietary Chinese medicines |
| Cap
549F reg 16 |
General
duties of holders of manufacturer licences |
| Cap
549F reg 17 |
Other
duties of holders of manufacturer licences-keeping of documents
relating to acquisition of ingredients |
| Cap
549F reg 18 |
Other
duties of holders of manufacturer licences-keeping of manufacturing
records |
| Cap
549F reg 19 |
Other
duties of holders of manufacturer licences-keeping of transaction
records |
| Cap
549F reg 20 |
General
duties of holders of wholesaler licences
in proprietary Chinese medicines |
| Cap
549F reg 21 |
Other
duties of wholesalers in proprietary Chinese medicines-keeping of
transaction records |
| Cap
549F reg 22 |
Chinese
herbal medicines to be labelled |
| Cap
549F reg 23 |
Labelling
of containers of Schedule 1 medicines by wholesale dealers |
| Cap
549F reg 24 |
Labelling
of containers of Schedule 2 medicines by wholesale dealers |
| Cap
549F reg 25 |
Proprietary
Chinese medicines to be labelled |
| Cap
549F reg 26 |
Labelling
of proprietary Chinese medicines to be sold in Hong Kong |
| Cap
549F reg 27 |
Labelling
of proprietary Chinese medicines to be exported |
| Cap
549F reg 28 |
Requirements
for package inserts |
| Cap
549F reg 29 |
Duration
of licences |
| Cap
549F reg 30 |
Duration
of certificates |
| Cap
549F reg 31 |
Offences
and penalties |
| Cap
549F reg 32 |
Exemptions
for applications for retailer licences |
| Cap
549F reg 33 |
Exemptions
for persons or institutions concerned with education or scientific
research |
| Cap
549F reg 34 |
Exemptions
for proprietary Chinese medicines imported for re-export and conducting
clinical trials or medicinal tests |
| Cap
549F reg 35 |
Exemptions
for proprietary Chinese medicines manufactured in Hong Kong and
to be exported |
| Cap
549F reg 36 |
Exemptions
for proprietary Chinese medicines compounded by Chinese medicine
practitioners or in accordance with prescriptions given by Chinese
medicine practitioners |
| Cap
549F reg 37 |
Exemptions
for proprietary Chinese medicine manufactured in accordance with
prescriptions given by Chinese medicine practitioners and to be
administered or supplied to their patients |
| Cap
549F reg 38 |
Certificate
of sale of proprietary Chinese medicine |
| Cap
549F reg 39 |
Manufacturer
licence |
| Cap
549F reg 40 |
Certificate
for manufacturer |
| Cap
549F Sched 1 |
MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS REGARDING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF RESPONSIBLE PERSONS |
| Cap
549F Sched 2 |
OFFENCES
AND PENALTIES |
| Cap
549F Sched 3 |
CERTIFICATE
OF SALE OF PROPRIETARY CHINESE MEDICINE |
| Cap
549F Sched 4 |
MANUFACTURER
LICENCE |
| Cap
549F Sched 5 |
CERTIFICATE
FOR MANUFACTURER |
CHINESE MEDICINES TRADERS (REGULATORY) REGULATION |
| Cap
549G |
Empowering
section |
| Cap
549G s 1 |
(Omitted
as spent) |
| Cap
549G s 2 |
Interpretation |
| Cap
549G s 3 |
Receipt
and submission of complaint or information |
| Cap
549G s 4 |
Clarification
and support for complaint or information |
| Cap
549G s 5 |
Submission
of case to Committee |
| Cap
549G s 6 |
Consideration
of complaint, etc. by Committee |
| Cap
549G s 7 |
Date
to be fixed for Board meeting for consideration of complaint or
information |
| Cap
549G s 8 |
Consolidation
of complaints |
| Cap
549G s 9 |
Amendment
of notice of meeting |
| Cap
549G s 10 |
Procedures
of meeting |
| Cap
549G s 11 |
Adjournment
of meeting |
| Cap
549G s 12 |
Deliberation
of the Board |
| Cap
549G s 13 |
Informing
defendant of the Board's decision |
| Cap
549G s 14 |
Suspension
or revocation of licence not to take immediate effect |
| Cap
549G s 15 |
Board
not required to inquire into conviction |
