Introduction of the Council > Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board

Composition, Functions and Member List of the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board

Composition

1. a chairman who shall be a member of the Chinese Medicine Council;
2. 6 Chinese medicine practitioners, 2 of whom shall be members of the Chinese Medicine Council;
3. 1 person from the trade of Chinese medicines;
4. 1 person from an educational or scientific research institution in Hong Kong;
5. 3 lay persons; and
6. 2 public officers.

Functions

1. to implement the policy and activities as determined by the Chinese Medicine Council, and to provide guidance to its committees;
2. to make recommendations and reports to the Chinese Medicine Council regarding its activities or the implementation of policies;
3. to approve or reject applications for registration, limited registration and restoration to the Register of Chinese Medicine Practitioners;
4. to set and conduct the Licensing Examination;
5. to determine the requirements in respect of continuing education in Chinese medicine;
6. to direct the Registrar of Chinese Medicine Practitioners to make any alterations to the Register of Chinese Medicine Practitioners;
7. to inquire into the conduct of applicants for registration as Chinese medicine practitioners and to conduct inquiry proceedings in respect of the conduct and discipline of registered Chinese medicine practitioners and where appropriate, to make such orders as provided for under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance;
8. to implement the transitional arrangements for registration of Chinese medicine practitioners including the compilation and maintenance of a list under section 90 of the Chinese Medicine Ordinance;
9. to conduct reviews, where appropriate, against decisions of the committees as provided for under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance; and
10. to carry out any other functions assigned to it under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance or delegated to it by the Chinese Medicine Council.

Member list

Arrangement of the member list is on the basis of composition listed above and strokes of Chinese name