### Chiropractors Registration Ordinance 《脊醫註冊條例》

9. Qualifications for registration
(1) The Council shall not register a person as a registered chiropractor unless—
(a) he has passed such examination in chiropractic and other subjects and has received such training and experience as the Council may accept, either generally or in a particular case; and
(b) he is not the subject of an inquiry conducted by an inquiry committee or of a disciplinary order under Part IV which precludes him from being registered under this Ordinance; and
(c) he satisfies the Council by declaration in writing that he is competent to practise as a chiropractor; and
(d) he is a fit and proper person to be registered.
(2) Without affecting the generality of subsection (1)(d), the Council may refuse to register a person as a registered chiropractor who—
(a) has been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of any offence which may bring the profession of chiropractic into disrepute; or
(b) has committed misconduct or neglect in a professional respect.
(3) Where the Council is satisfied by an applicant that he is competent to practise chiropractic and the Council is later satisfied that the person is not competent to practise chiropractic, the Council may refer the matter to an inquiry committee which shall deal with it as if it were a complaint under section 17(1).

10. Application for registration
(1) A person shall apply for registration as a registered chiropractor in such form and manner as the Council may determine.
(2) An applicant shall pay at the time of lodging his application the prescribed fee for an application for registration.
(3) The Council may require an applicant to undertake a written examination under section 9(1)(a) of his knowledge of chiropractic.

11. Acceptance or refusal of registration
(1) The Council may accept or reject an application for registration or renewal of registration under this Ordinance.
(2) Where the Council accepts or rejects an application for registration or renewal of registration, the Secretary shall act in accordance with rules made by the Council.
(3) Where the Council rejects an application for registration or renewal of registration, it shall give to the applicant an adequate statement of the reasons for the rejection.

### Chiropractors Registration Ordinance 《脊醫註冊條例》

12. Practising certificates
(1) A registered chiropractor shall not practise chiropractic in Hong Kong unless he is the holder of a practising certificate which is then in force.
(2) Subject to the payment of the prescribed fee the Secretary shall, on application made to him in that behalf issue to the registered chiropractor a certificate, in a form determined by the Council, to the effect that he is, subject to any conditions and restrictions specified in the certificate, entitled to practise chiropractic in Hong Kong.
(3) Where a practising certificate is issued pursuant to an application made during the course of a year in respect of that year, the certificate shall, subject to section 15(5), be in force from the time of its issue until the end of that year.
(4) Where a practising certificate is issued pursuant to an application made during the course of a year in respect of the following year, the certificate shall, subject to section 15(5), be in force for a period of 12 months commencing on 1 January in that following year.
(5) A registered chiropractor shall, not earlier than 3 months prior to the expiry of the current practising certificate, apply to the Secretary for renewal of his practising certificate in a form determined by the Council.
(6) A registered chiropractor shall pay the prescribed fee for an application for renewal of his practising certificate at the time of applying for such renewal.
(7) If a registered chiropractor does not apply for renewal of his practising certificate before the expiry of his current practising certificate the Secretary shall, on the expiry of the current practising certificate, note in the register that the certificate has not been renewed.
(8) Where a registered chiropractor fails to renew his practising certificate within time, the Council may extend the time for renewal if the registered chiropractor pays to the Council the prescribed fee for the extension of time.
(9) Any grant of extension of time by the Council under subsection (8) shall not affect any offence under any other Ordinance that the person who has failed to renew on time may commit as a result of the failure.

13. Registration committee
(1) The Council may appoint a registration committee of not less than 3 persons to consider the qualifications of applicants.
(2) The Secretary may nominate a person to be a member of the registration committee, and, if a person is so nominated, the Council shall appoint him to the committee.
(3) The registration committee shall make recommendations to the Council on the acceptability of the qualifications which require the Council’s acceptance under section 9(1)(a).
(4) The Council shall not be bound by a recommendation of the registration committee under subsection (3).
(5) The Council may delegate any of its functions relating to registration and the renewal of registration to the registration committee.

### Chiropractors Registration Ordinance 《脊醫註冊條例》

14. Certificate of registration
The Secretary may, on payment by a registered chiropractor of the prescribed fee, issue to the registered chiropractor a certificate of registration in a form determined by the Council.

### Chiropractors Registration Ordinance 《脊醫註冊條例》

15. Removal of name from the register
(1) The Secretary may remove the name of a registered chiropractor from the register if he is satisfied that the registered chiropractor has—
(a) died;
(b) applied to discontinue his registration;
(c) for 6 months following the expiry of his current practising certificate under section 12(3) or (4), failed to apply for a practising certificate to be issued to him under section 12(2);
(d) ceased to hold a qualification by virtue of which he was registered; or
(e) failed to notify a change of details required under section 8(3).
(2) Subject to section 20(2), the Secretary shall remove a name from the register if he receives an order of the Court of Appeal or an inquiry committee directing that the name be removed from the register.
(3) Where the Secretary intends to remove the name of a registered chiropractor from the register under subsection (1)(c), (d) or (e), he shall send notice of his intention by prepaid registered post to the registered address of the registered chiropractor and shall not remove his name until the expiry of a period of 28 days after the date of posting the notice.
(4) If the Secretary gives notice to a registered chiropractor that—
(a) he has not, for 6 months following the expiry of his current practising certificate under section 12(3) or (4), applied for a practising certificate to be issued to him under section 12(2) and, before the Secretary acts to remove his name from the register, the registered chiropractor properly applies for a practising certificate to be so issued;
(b) he has ceased to hold a qualification by virtue of which he was registered and, before the Secretary acts to remove his name from the register, the registered chiropractor satisfies the Council that he holds the qualification; or
(c) he has failed to notify a change of details required under section 8(3) and, before the Secretary acts to remove his name from the register, the registered chiropractor takes such action as will remedy the defect in the register,
the Secretary shall not remove the name from the register for the reason set out in the notice referred to in subsection (3).
(5) If the name of a registered chiropractor is removed from the register, his registration and any practising certificate issued to him under section 12(2) and for the time being in force is deemed to be cancelled and he shall return any certificate issued in respect of his registration and any such practising certificate to the Secretary.
(6) No refund shall be made to any person of any prescribed fee, or any part of any prescribed fee, on the removal of his name from the register or the cancellation of his practising certificate under this section.
(7) The Secretary may correct any error apparent on the face of the register.