Hong Kong Ordinances

NURSES REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 13

Correction of the roll

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The secretary may from time to time amend the roll as to the address or
other relevant particulars relating to any nurse whose name appears therein
upon his being satisfied that such amendment is necessary for the purpose of
preserving the accuracy of the roll.

(2) Subject to the provisions of section 21, the secretary shall add to or
delete from the roll the name of any nurse whose name the Council directs
shall be added thereto or deleted therefrom, as the case may be. (Amended 82
of 1997 s. 21)

(3) Without prejudice to anything contained in Part V, the Council may direct
that the name of any nurse be removed from the roll who- (Amended 82 of 1997
s. 21)

   (a)  requests in writing addressed to the secretary that his name be so
        removed;

   (b)  dies;

   (c)  has left Hong Kong without giving to the secretary notice of intention
        to return;

   (d)  has not kept the secretary supplied with an address in Hong Kong at
        which notices from the Council may be served upon him: (Amended 82 of
        1997 s. 21) Provided that-

        (i)    this paragraph shall not apply to any enrolled nurse in the
               service of the Government; and

        (ii)   any enrolled nurse who fails to acknowledge within 12 months
               after the date of dispatch the receipt of a registered letter
               or telegram addressed to him at his last address as recorded in
               the roll shall be deemed not to have kept the secretary
               supplied with an address under this paragraph; (Amended 67 of
               1985 s. 16)

   (e)  has failed to obtain a practising certificate issued under section 16A
        within 6 months of his enrolment under section 15 or of the expiry of
        such a certificate. (Added 34 of 1995 s. 28) (Amended 45 of 1972 s. 3)