### Dentists Registration Ordinance 《牙醫註冊條例》

26. Penalty for registered dentist falsely describing his vocation
A registered dentist qualified to be registered by virtue only of having been registered under the repealed Ordinance shall not make use, in describing his vocation, of any name, title, addition, description or term other than that of “registered dentist” (註冊牙醫) or the abbreviated form “dentist” (牙醫). Any such registered dentist who wilfully or falsely pretends to be or takes or uses the name or title of a dental surgeon, surgeon dentist, qualified dentist, doctor of dental surgery, professor of dentistry or any name, title or description implying in itself or in the circumstances in which it is used that such registered dentist possesses or holds any qualification to practise other than that he is registered as a dentist commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months: (Amended 49 of 1977 s. 10; 68 of 1986 s. 17; 80 of 1997 s. 93) 
Provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the Council may, by writing under the hand of the Secretary, authorize a registered dentist qualified to be registered by virtue only of having been registered under the repealed Ordinance to use such title or titles associated with his academic qualifications as the Council may think fit. (Amended 79 of 1984 s. 4; 62 of 1987 s. 7; 34 of 1995 s. 6)

27. Covering
Any registered dentist who practises dentistry in premises in which an unregistered person practises dentistry commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months. 
(Amended 68 of 1986 s. 18; 80 of 1997 s. 94)

28. Forfeiture
(1) Where a person has been convicted of an offence against section 3(1), a magistrate may, on application made on behalf of the Government, order that all dental materials and equipment in the possession or under the control of such person shall be forfeited to the Government.
(2) Upon the making of an order for forfeiture under this section, the materials and equipment to which such order relates shall be deemed to be the property of the Government free from the rights of any person.
(Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)

### Dentists Registration Ordinance 《牙醫註冊條例》

29A. Power of Council to specify forms, etc.
(1) The Council may specify—
(a) the form and manner of the application by a registered dentist to have his name included in the Specialist Register; and
(b) the form of a certificate to the effect that a registered dentist’s name has been included in the Specialist Register under a specialty.
(2) The Council’s power under subsection (1)(a) may be exercised in such a way as to include (whether by way of attachment or otherwise) in the specified form a statutory declaration—
(a) to be made by the registered dentist completing the form; and
(b) as to whether the particulars contained in the form are true and correct to the best of the dentist’s knowledge and belief.
(3) A form specified under subsection (1)(a) shall be—
(a) completed in accordance with such directions and instructions as are specified in the form; and
(b) accompanied by such statements, certificates or any other documents as are specified in the form.
(Added 11 of 2006 s. 23)

### Dentists Registration Ordinance 《牙醫註冊條例》

30. Exemptions from sections 9, 10 and 14
(1) All dentists in the public service of Hong Kong shall, while in the discharge of their duties or while practising dentistry otherwise than for gain in a charitable clinic approved by the Council, be exempt from sections 10(3) and (5) and 14. 
(2) All dentists of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army residing in Hong Kong shall, while in the discharge of their duties or while practising dentistry otherwise than for gain in a charitable clinic approved by the Council, be deemed to be registered dentists for the purpose of section 3, and sections 9, 10 and 14 shall not apply to such dentists unless they practise dentistry privately in Hong Kong. (Amended 2 of 2012 s. 3)
(3) All persons on the full-time teaching staff of the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Hong Kong shall, while in the discharge of teaching duties or while performing hospital work in the Faculty of Dentistry—
(a) be deemed to be registered dentists for the purpose of section 3; and 
(b) be exempt from section 14, 
unless they practise dentistry privately within Hong Kong. (Replaced 34 of 1995 s. 7) 
(4) All dentists in the full-time service of the Hospital Authority within the meaning of the Hospital Authority Ordinance (Cap. 113) shall be exempt from sections 10(3) and (5) and 14, unless they practise dentistry privately in Hong Kong. (Added 87 of 1991 s. 2) 
(Amended 24 of 1962 s. 4; 79 of 1984 s. 5; 62 of 1987 s. 8; 34 of 1995 s. 7)

### Dentists Registration Ordinance 《牙醫註冊條例》

31. Exemptions
(1) Nothing in this Ordinance shall operate to prevent the practice of medicine or surgery by a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Registration Ordinance (Cap. 161). 
(2) Nothing in this Ordinance shall operate to prevent the training of medical students, dental students, dental therapists or dental hygienists in the practice of dentistry under the supervision of a registered dentist or a person deemed to be a registered dentist during a course of training operated by an institution approved by the Chief Executive for the purpose of this section. (Replaced 79 of 1984 s. 6. Amended 62 of 1987 s. 9; 37 of 2000 s. 3) 
(3) Nothing in this Ordinance shall operate to prevent the performance by dental therapists employed in the public service of minor dental work of such a character as may be authorized in writing by a government consultant dental surgeon appointed by the Director of Health for that purpose. (Amended 10 of 1966 s. 3; 79 of 1984 s. 6; L.N. 76 of 1989) 

32. Transitional
(1) If the Council has, before the commencement* of section 7(3), approved a registered dentist to use, or be known in, a specialist title for a specialty, and the approval is in effect immediately before that commencement, the Registrar shall, on that commencement, include the dentist’s name in the Specialist Register under the specialty.
(2) The Registrar shall, on receipt of payment of the prescribed fee, issue a certificate, in the form specified by the Council, to the effect that a registered dentist’s name has been included in the Specialist Register under subsection (1) under a specialty.
(Added 11 of 2006 s. 24) Editorial Note:
* Commencement date: 30 November 2006.