### Medical Registration Ordinance 《醫生註冊條例》

20I. Functions of Education and Accreditation Committee
(1) The Education and Accreditation Committee has the following functions— (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 14)
(a) to determine, upon the recommendation of the Academy of Medicine, the specialties under which names of registered medical practitioners may be included in the Specialist Register; 
(b) to recommend to the Council, upon the recommendation of the Academy of Medicine, the qualification, experience and any other attributes that qualify a registered medical practitioner to have his name included in the Specialist Register under a particular specialty determined by the Committee under paragraph (a); 
(c) to recommend to the Council the procedures, documentations and fees payable for including the name of a registered medical practitioner in the Specialist Register; 
(d) to recommend and review the standard and structure of undergraduate medical education and medical training required for a person to become a registered medical practitioner; 
(e) to recommend to the Council whether the name of a registered medical practitioner should be included in or removed from the Specialist Register; (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 14)
(f) to make recommendations to an inquiry panel on a referral under section 20Y(a). (Added 15 of 2018 s. 14)
(2) The Education and Accreditation Committee must act in accordance with the regulations made under section 33. (Added 15 of 2018 s. 14)

20J. Qualification for inclusion in Specialist Register
The Council shall, on the recommendation of the Education and Accreditation Committee, approve the qualifications, experience and other attributes that qualify a registered medical practitioner to have his name included in the Specialist Register under a particular specialty. 

### Medical Registration Ordinance 《醫生註冊條例》

20L. Continuing medical education for persons included in Specialist Register
A registered medical practitioner whose name is included in the Specialist Register shall undergo such continuing medical education relevant to the specialty under which his name is included in the Specialist Register as may be determined by the Academy of Medicine. 

20M. Title of specialist
A registered medical practitioner whose name is included in the Specialist Register under a particular specialty determined by the Education and Accreditation Committee is entitled—
(a) to be known in the English language as “specialist” in that specialty and in the Chinese language as “專科醫生” in that specialty; and 
(b) to such other entitlements as determined by the Council. 

20N. Complaints against specialists
(1) Where the Education and Accreditation Committee comes to the notice of any complaint or information relating to the suitability of a registered medical practitioner to have his name included in, or removed from, the Specialist Register, including but not limiting to anything about qualification, experience, or failure of the registered medical practitioner to comply with section 20L, the Committee may, after considering all the circumstances of the case before it—
(a) invite the registered medical practitioner to give an explanation in writing or to appear before it personally; 
(b) dismiss the matter, with or without giving the registered medical practitioner an opportunity to explain under paragraph (a); 
(c) refer the matter to a Preliminary Investigation Committee, as it thinks appropriate, with or without giving the registered medical practitioner an opportunity to explain under paragraph (a); (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 15)
(d) with or without having given the registered medical practitioner an opportunity to explain under paragraph (a), recommend to the Council—
(i) where the registered medical practitioner’s name is included in the Specialist Register, that the name of the registered medical practitioner be removed from the Specialist Register, permanently or for such period as the Committee recommends, with or without referring the matter to a Preliminary Investigation Committee at the same time; or (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 15)
(ii) where the registered medical practitioner is applying for the inclusion of his name in the Specialist Register, that his application be rejected. 
(2) After the Education and Accreditation Committee has decided to take any course of action under subsection (1)(b), (c) or (d), it shall notify the registered medical practitioner concerned in writing. 
(3) Within 14 days after receiving a notification under subsection (2), the registered medical practitioner may request, in writing and setting out the reasons relied upon, the Education and Accreditation Committee to review its decision. 
(4) After receiving a request under subsection (3), the Education and Accreditation Committee shall review its decision and notify, in writing, the registered medical practitioner of its decision after the review within 1 month after receiving the request. 

### Medical Registration Ordinance 《醫生註冊條例》

20O. Appeal against decision of Education and Accreditation Committee
(1) Within 14 days after receiving a notification under section 20N(4), the registered medical practitioner may appeal against the decision of the Education and Accreditation Committee to the Council in writing setting out the reasons relied upon. 
(2) In determining an appeal under subsection (1), the Council may—
(a) invite the appellant to appear before it to give further submission; 
(b) allow counsel or solicitor to appear on behalf of the appellant. 
(3) The Council may affirm, vary or reverse the decision of the Education and Accreditation Committee appealed against. 
(4) The decision of the Council under this section is final. 

20P. Ethics Committee
(1) If the Council decides to establish the Ethics Committee, the Council shall appoint to the Committee—
(a) a chairman who shall be elected by the Council from among its members; 
(b) 4 other members of the Council who shall be elected by the Council from among its members; 
(c) 4 registered medical practitioners who are not members of the Council; 
(d) 1 to 3 lay persons as the Council considers suitable. 
(2) A member of the Ethics Committee appointed under subsection (1)(d) shall hold office for such period between 6 months to 3 years as the Council may specify in his letter of appointment. Other members of the Ethics Committee shall hold office for 3 years. 
(3) The quorum of a meeting of the Ethics Committee is 5, including the chairman. 

20Q. Functions of Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee has the following functions—
(a) to study and review any case relating to medical ethics or professional conduct, either on its own motion or at the request in writing of not less than 20 registered medical practitioners; 
(b) to advise and make recommendations to the Council on matters about medical ethics and professional conduct generally; (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 16)
(c) to make recommendations to an inquiry panel on a referral under section 20Y(a). (Added 15 of 2018 s. 16)

### Medical Registration Ordinance 《醫生註冊條例》

20R. Pronouncement of recommendations by Ethics Committee
(1) Except for a case referred under section 20Y(a), the Ethics Committee shall report its views and recommendations to the Council. (Amended 15 of 2018 s. 17)
(2) The Council may, after considering a report of the Ethics Committee, pronounce the recommendations of the Committee, with or without modifications. 
(3) Where the Council makes a pronouncement under subsection (2), the matters about medical ethics and professional conduct as pronounced shall be accepted as the prevailing view in all proceedings and meetings of the Council, any committee established by the Council or any sub-committee established by such a committee. 
(4) The Council may at any time review a matter pronounced under subsection (2) and, subject to subsection (5), shall do so if—
(a) (Repealed 15 of 2018 s. 17)(b) the Ethics Committee so requests; or 
(c) not less than 40 registered medical practitioners so request in writing. 
(5) The Council may decline to entertain a request by the Ethics Committee or by registered medical practitioners on the same matter made within 6 months of the last request. 
(6) A pronouncement under subsection (2) may be expressed as supplementary to or in substitution for a previous pronouncement under that subsection.