### Parent and Child Ordinance 《父母與子女條例》

15. Failure to comply with direction
(1) Where a court gives a direction under section 13 and any person fails to take any step required of him for the purpose of giving effect to the direction, the court may draw such inferences, if any, from that fact as appear proper in the circumstances.
(2) Where in any proceedings in which the parentage of any person falls to be determined by the court hearing the proceedings there is a presumption of law that that person is legitimate, then if—
(a) a direction is given under section 13 in those proceedings; and
(b) any party who is claiming any relief in the proceedings and who for the purpose of obtaining that relief is entitled to rely on the presumption fails to take any step required of him for the purpose of giving effect to the direction,
the court may adjourn the hearing for such period as it thinks fit to enable that party to take that step, and if at the end of that period he has failed without reasonable cause to take it the court may, without prejudice to subsection (1), dismiss his claim for relief despite the absence of evidence to rebut the presumption.
(3) Where any person named in a direction under section 13 fails to consent to the taking of a bodily sample from himself or from any person named in the direction of whom he has the care and control, he shall be deemed for the purposes of this section to have failed to take a step required of him for the purpose of giving effect to the direction.

[cf. 1969 c. 46 s. 23 U.K.]

16. Transfer of proceedings to the High Court
Where an application under section 6 or 12 is made to the District Court, the District Court—
(a) may, if it considers that the case is one which for any reason ought to be dealt with by the High Court; or
(b) shall, if so ordered by the High Court,
transfer the matter to the High Court.

17. Regulations
The Governor in Council may by regulations provide for the better carrying out of the objects of this Ordinance generally; such regulations may prescribe any matter which is to be or may be prescribed other than by rules under the Ordinance.

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

1. Short title
(Amended E.R. 1 of 2022)(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Chiropractors Registration Ordinance.
(2) (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2022)

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
Chairman (主席) means the Chairman of the Council elected under the Schedule;
Council (管理局) means the Chiropractors Council established by section 3;
disciplinary offence (違反紀律罪) means an act or omission set out in section 16(1);
inquiry committee (研訊委員會) means an inquiry committee established under section 17(1);
Legal Adviser (法律顧問) means the Legal Adviser to the Council appointed under section 7(1);
register (名冊) means the register of registered chiropractors established and maintained under section 5(a);
registered chiropractor (註冊脊醫) means a person whose name is currently entered in the register;
registration committee (註冊事務委員會) means a registration committee appointed under section 13(1);
Secretary (秘書) means the Secretary to the Council appointed under section 7(1).

3. Establishment of the Council
(1) There shall be a “Chiropractors Council” which shall have such purposes and powers as are conferred on it by, or by virtue of, this Ordinance. (Amended E.R. 1 of 2022)
(2) The Council shall consist of—
(a) a public officer appointed by the Chief Executive;
(b) 4 persons who are not chiropractors each of whom shall be appointed by the Chief Executive for a term not exceeding 3 years; and
(c) 5 persons who are chiropractors each of whom shall be appointed by the Chief Executive for a term not exceeding 3 years. (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)
(3) Notice of every appointment made under this section shall be published in the Gazette.

4. Provisions as respects the Council and its members
(1) The Schedule shall have effect as respects the Council and its members.
(2) The Chief Executive may by order amend the Schedule. (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)
(3) It is declared that save insofar as is inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, Part VII of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap. 1) shall apply as respects the Council and appointments to the Council.

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

5. Functions of the Council
The Council shall—
(a) establish and maintain a register of registered chiropractors;
(b) set and review the qualification standards for registration as a registered chiropractor and related registration matters;
(c) advise the Government on registration matters;
(d) examine and verify the qualifications of persons who apply for registration as registered chiropractors;
(e) receive, examine, accept or reject applications for registration and renewal of registration as a registered chiropractor;
(f) deal with disciplinary offences;
(g) keep proper records of its proceedings; and
(h) carry out such other functions as this Ordinance may prescribe.

6. Powers of the Council
The Council may—
(a) create and appoint members of committees to advise the Council on the carrying out of the powers and functions of the Council;
(b) issue a Code of Practice and make rules for the professional conduct and discipline of registered chiropractors;
(c) make such further rules as may be required by, or by virtue of, this Ordinance.

7. Appointment of Secretary and Legal Adviser
(1) There shall be—
(a) a Secretary; and
(b) a Legal Adviser,
to the Council who shall be appointed by the Chief Executive. (Amended 37 of 2000 s. 3)
(2) The Secretary shall be responsible for the custody of the register and shall serve as secretary to the registration committee and any inquiry committee as well as the Council.
(3) The Legal Adviser shall advise an inquiry committee on any points of law and procedure that arise before, during or after the inquiry.

8. Form of register
(1) The Secretary shall, in accordance with the directions of the Council, keep a register containing the names, addresses and any other details that the Council may direct of all persons who have been registered and the qualification on which their registration is based.
(2) The register shall be available to any person for inspection free of charge at an office nominated from time to time by the Council at such reasonable times as the Council may direct.
(3) A person whose name is entered in the register shall within 28 days notify the Secretary of any change in the details mentioned in subsection (1).