Introduction of the Council > Chinese Medicines Committee

Composition, Functions and Member List of the Chinese Medicines Committee

Composition

1. a chairman who shall be a member of the Chinese Medicines Board;
2. 2 persons from the trade of Chinese medicines;
3. 1 Chinese medicine practitioner;
4. 1 person from an educational or scientific research institution in Hong Kong;
5. 1 public officer who shall be appointed by the Director of Health; and
6. the Government Chemist or his representative.

Functions

1. to make recommendations to the Chinese Medicines Board on any amendments to Schedules 1 and 2 of the Chinese Medicine Ordinance;
2. to make recommendations to the Chinese Medicines Board on the registration requirements and standards for registration of proprietary Chinese medicines; and
3. to carry out any other functions assigned to it under the Chinese Medicine Ordinance or delegated to it by the Chinese Medicines Board.

Member list

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