Hong Kong Ordinances

NURSES REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 8

Qualification for registration

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, no person shall be qualified
to be registered under this Ordinance unless he has satisfied the Council
that-

   (a)  he has attained the minimum age of 21 years;

   (b)  he is of good character, and in addition thereto-

   (c)  he has completed such training as may be prescribed and has passed
        such examinations as may be required by the Council; or

   (d)  -(f) (Repealed 68 of 1995 s. 2)

   (g)  he possesses a valid certificate to practise nursing issued by such
        certifying body as may be recognized by the Council from time to time
        as constituting sufficient evidence of his competency to practise
        nursing. (Amended 38 of 1970 s. 5; 68 of 1995 s. 2)

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), the Council may
require any applicant for registration in any part of the register to prove
his competency in nursing by examination conducted by examiners appointed by
the Council and, if required, to undergo such further training as the Council
may specify. (Amended 82 of 1997 s. 21)