Hong Kong Ordinances

NURSES REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 03/05/1999).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- (Amended 10 of
2005 s. 71)

"chairman" (主席) means the chairman of the Council and includes any person
elected to act as chairman under section 3(5C); (Amended 5 of 1988 s. 2; 82 of
1997 s. 2)

"certificate of enrolment" (登記證明書) means a certificate issued under
section 16; (Added 82 of 1997 s. 2)

"certificate of registration" (註冊證明書) means a certificate issued
under section 10; (Added 82 of 1997 s. 2)

"Council" (管理局) means the Nursing Council of Hong Kong established in
accordance with section 3; (Added 82 of 1997 s. 2)

"Director" (署長) means the head of the nursing service in the Department of
Health; (Amended 5 of 1988 s. 2; L.N. 76 of 1989; 68 of 1990 s. 24)

"enrolled nurse" (登記護士) means a nurse whose name appears in any part
of the roll; (Added 38 of 1970 s. 3. Amended 45 of 1972 s. 3)

"legal adviser" (法律顧問) means the legal adviser to the Council;
(Amended 82 of 1997 s. 2)

"member" (成員) means a member of the Council; (Amended 82 of 1997 s. 2)

"practising certificate" (執業證明書) means a certificate issued under
section  10A or 16A, as the case may be; (Added 34 of 1995 s. 25)

"prescribed" (訂明) means prescribed by regulations made pursuant to
section  27 ;

"register" (註冊護士名冊) means the register of nurses maintained in
accordance with section 5;

"registered nurse" (註冊護士) means a nurse whose name appears in any part
of the register;

"roll" (登記護士名冊) means the roll of enrolled nurses maintained in
accordance with section 11; (Added 38 of 1970 s. 3. Amended 45 of 1972 s. 3)

"secretary" (秘書) means the secretary to the Council; (Amended 82 of 1997
s. 2)

(2) For the purposes of sections 17(6) and 21(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   (a)  when the appeal to the Court of Appeal is withdrawn or abandoned;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        (i)    when the application is withdrawn or abandoned;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. 71)

(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. 71)
               (Amended 47 of 1996 s. 2; 82 of 1997 s. 2)

"chairman" (主席)

"certificate of enrolment" (登記證明書)

"certificate of registration" (註冊證明書)

"Council" (管理局)

"Director" (署長)

"enrolled nurse" (登記護士)

"legal adviser" (法律顧問)

"member" (成員)

"practising certificate" (執業證明書)

"prescribed" (訂明)

"register" (註冊護士名冊)

"registered nurse" (註冊護士)

"roll" (登記護士名冊)

"secretary" (秘書)

"application for leave to appeal" (上訴許可申請)

"specified period" (指明限期)