### Medical Laboratory Technologists (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations 《醫務化驗師(註冊及紀律處分程序)規例》

5. Qualifications and experience for entry in various parts of the register
For the purposes of section 13(4) of the Ordinance, the Secretary shall enter the name of a medical laboratory technologist—
(a) who holds a qualification referred to in regulation 4(d), (e), (ea) or (eb) and who has— (L.N. 435 of 1996; L.N. 203 of 2007)
(i) experience of not less than 3 years—
(A) acquired after the medical laboratory technologist acquired such qualification; and
(B) recognized for the purposes of this regulation by the Board; or
(ii) such other experience, acquired before the medical laboratory technologist obtained such qualification, as may be accepted by the Board in a particular case subject to such conditions (if any) relating to the acquisition of post qualification experience as the Board may impose,
in Part I of the register;
(b) who holds a qualification referred to in—
(i) regulation 4(d), (e), (ea) or (eb) but does not have the experience referred to in paragraph (a)(i) or (ii); or (L.N. 435 of 1996; L.N. 203 of 2007)
(ii) regulation 4(a), (b), (c) or (h),
in Part II of the register;
(c) to whom a certificate of provisional registration has been issued under section 15 of the Ordinance, in Part III of the register; and
(d) who is qualified to be registered under section 12(1)(b) or (c) of the Ordinance in that part of the register determined by the Council under section 12(1A) of the Ordinance.

6. Restrictions on the practice of Part II and Part III medical laboratory technologists
(1) A medical laboratory technologist shall not practise without supervision unless his name has been entered in Part I of the register.
(2) A medical laboratory technologist whose name has been entered in Part II or III of the register shall not practise otherwise than under the supervision of a medical laboratory technologist whose name has been registered in Part I.

### Medical Laboratory Technologists (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations 《醫務化驗師(註冊及紀律處分程序)規例》

7. Application for registration or provisional registration
(1) An application for registration as a medical laboratory technologist under section 13 of the Ordinance or for provisional registration as a medical laboratory technologist under section 15 of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 1 in Schedule 2.
(2) A form of application for registration or provisional registration shall be signed in the presence of a barrister, commissioner for oaths, medical laboratory technologist registered in Part I of the register, registered medical practitioner or solicitor and shall be delivered to the Secretary together with 4 photographs of the applicant of such size as shall be specified by the Secretary. (47 of 1997 s. 10)
(3) The Secretary shall refer the application of a person claiming to be qualified to be registered—
(a) under section 12(1)(a) or 15 of the Ordinance to the Board; and
(b) under section 12(1)(b) or (c) of the Ordinance to the Council,
as soon as practicable after receiving the application.

8. Consideration of an application by Council
On receipt of an application under regulation 7(3)(b), the Council shall, as soon as practicable, consider it and if satisfied that the applicant is qualified to be registered under section 12(1)(b) or (c) of the Ordinance inform the Board accordingly.

9. Certificates of registration and provisional registration
(1) A certificate of registration issued under section 14(1) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 2A in Schedule 2.
(2) A certificate of provisional registration issued under section 15 of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 2B in Schedule 2.

10. Examinations
(1) A candidate for an examination shall pay the fee prescribed in Schedule 3 as a condition of entry for the examination.
(2) An examination may be written, oral or practical and shall be based upon such syllabus as the Board may from time to time determine.
(3) The Board shall cause a candidate for an examination to be informed of his results after the completion of the examination.

11. Appeals
Any appeal under section 15B of the Ordinance shall be in writing and shall be made within 14 days of the aggrieved person being notified of the Board’s decision.

12. Application for, and issue of, practising certificates
(1) An application for a practising certificate under section 16 of the Ordinance shall be in writing.
(2) A practising certificate shall be in such form as may be determined by the Secretary.

### Medical Laboratory Technologists (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations 《醫務化驗師(註冊及紀律處分程序)規例》

13. Certificate of standing or examination
(1) A certificate of standing shall be in such form as the Board may determine.
(2) A certificate issued by the Board in respect of any examination shall be in such form as the Board may determine.

14. Statement by company
The statement required to be transmitted by a company carrying on the business of a medical laboratory technologist to the Secretary under section 20(3) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 3 in Schedule 2.

15. Fees
The fees payable under the Ordinance and these regulations shall be the fees specified in Schedule 3.

16. Exemptions
(1) Any person of the description mentioned in column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 4 is exempt from the section of the Ordinance specified in column 3 of that Schedule opposite such description.
(2) Any person of the description mentioned in column 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 4 is, subject to the conditions specified in subregulation (3), exempt from the section of the Ordinance specified in column 3 of that Schedule opposite such description.
(3) The conditions referred to in subregulation (2) are that—
(a) the exempt person employs in connection with his practice of a medical laboratory technologist, a medical laboratory technologist registered in Part I of the register; and
(b) the practice of a medical laboratory technologist is carried on under the supervision of a medical laboratory technologist referred to in paragraph (a).

17. Preliminary Investigation Committee
(1) For the purposes of performing the functions conferred upon it by the Ordinance and these regulations, there shall be a Preliminary Investigation Committee consisting of—
(a) a chairman who shall be a member of the Board nominated by the Board and appointed by the Chairman of the Board;
(b) 2 medical laboratory technologists registered in Part I of the register and ordinarily resident in Hong Kong, not being members of the Board, nominated by an association of medical laboratory technologists in Hong Kong and appointed by the Chairman of the Board.
(2) Save as provided in Schedule 5 the members of the Committee shall hold office for 12 months but at the end of such period they may be re-nominated and reappointed.
(3) Schedule 5 shall apply to the Preliminary Investigation Committee.