### Nurses (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations 《護士(註冊及紀律處分程序)規例》

8. Notification of removal from or restoration of names to the register
In the event of the removal or restoration after removal of the name of any nurse from any part of the register in accordance with section 17 of the Ordinance, notification of the fact shall forthwith be sent by the Director to the General Nursing Council for England and Wales, or to the General Nursing Council for Scotland, or to the Joint Nursing and Midwives Council for Northern Ireland, or to the An Bord Altranais, Ireland, as the case may be, if the Council is aware that such nurse is or was registered in England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Eire in accordance with any relevant legislation for the time being in force in the country in question.
(L.N. 116 of 1999)

9. Training schools for nurses
(1) The Council may from time to time by notification in the Gazette declare any establishment in Hong Kong to be a training school for nurses in respect of all or any part of the training prescribed by these regulations.
(2) No course of training carried out in Hong Kong shall be recognized by the Council for the purpose of the registration of any nurse unless such course has been carried out in one or more of the training schools.
(67 of 1985 s. 16; L.N. 116 of 1999)

10. Minimum age for commencement of training
No person shall be eligible to commence any course of training under these regulations unless he has attained the age of eighteen years.

11. Minimum educational standard for commencement of training
No person shall be eligible to commence any course of training under these regulations unless—
(a) he possesses a Hong Kong School Certificate or equivalent academic qualifications with grades or credits in such subjects as the Council may, from time to time, specify; or
(b) he satisfies the Council that by reason of his training, professional experience, knowledge or skill he is a suitable person to commence a course of training under these regulations.
(L.N. 34 of 1970; L.N. 418 of 1989; L.N. 116 of 1999)

### Nurses (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations 《護士(註冊及紀律處分程序)規例》

12. Minimum training qualifications for examination
No person shall be entitled to enter for any examination under these regulations unless he satisfies the Council— (L.N. 116 of 1999)
(a) that he has undergone systematic instruction in each of the subjects prescribed for such examination; and
(b) that he has completed, or is due to complete by the last day of the month in which such examination is to be held, a period of three years in the appropriate training school:
Provided that this period may be reduced—
(i) by at least one year in the case of a person whose name is already registered in some other part of the register; and
(ii) by six months in the case of a person whose name is entered in the roll of enrolled nurses maintained in accordance with section 11 of the Ordinance. (L.N. 144 of 1972)

(L.N. 34 of 1970)

13. General provisions as to examinations
(1) The Council shall cause such number of examinations in nursing to be held each year as may appear to the Council expedient having regard to the number of students from time to time studying nursing in the training schools.
(2) The examinations may be written, oral or practical and shall be conducted by examiners appointed by the Council and shall be based upon such syllabus as the Council may from time to time determine.
(3) (Repealed L.N. 7 of 2004)(4) Any person who has on three occasions failed to pass an examination required by these regulations shall not, without the special permission of the Council, be entitled to sit again for that examination.
(5) Except with the special permission of the Council and subject to such conditions as to training or instruction as the Council may impose, no person who has failed to pass an examination required by these regulations may enter again for such examination if a period exceeding one year has elapsed since the date upon which he last failed to pass such examination.
(6) After the completion of any examination required by these regulations the Council shall cause each candidate therefor to be informed of his results.
(L.N. 34 of 1970; L.N. 116 of 1999)

14. Entrance fees for examinations
As a condition of entry to any examination there shall be paid to the secretary the appropriate fee prescribed in the Second Schedule.

14A. Fees for requests for review of results of examinations
The fee specified in item 4A of the Second Schedule shall be the prescribed fee for the purpose of section 8A(3) of the Ordinance.
(L.N. 196 of 2002)

### Nurses (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations 《護士(註冊及紀律處分程序)規例》

16. Submission of complaint or information
Where a complaint is made to or information is received by the secretary that a registered nurse—
(a) has been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of any offence punishable with imprisonment; 
(b) has been guilty of unprofessional conduct; 
(c) has obtained registration by fraud or misrepresentation; or 
(d) was not at the time of his registration entitled to be registered, 
the secretary shall submit the complaint or information to the chairman of the Committee. 
(L.N. 34 of 1970)

17. Complaint or information touching conduct
(1) Where, in a complaint or information submitted by the secretary to the chairman of the Committee under regulation 16, any allegation is made which in the opinion of the chairman of the Committee gives rise to a question whether a registered nurse has been guilty of unprofessional conduct, the chairman of the Committee may require that the complaint or information be formulated in writing setting out the grounds thereof and, except where the complaint or information is in writing under the hand of a public officer, supported by one or more statutory declarations as to the facts of the case. 
(2) Each statutory declaration referred to in paragraph (1)—
(a) shall state the address and description of the declarant; and 
(b) if any fact declared is not within the personal knowledge of the declarant, shall state the source of the declarant’s information and the grounds for his belief in the truth of the facts; and 
(c) (Repealed 34 of 1995 s. 33) (L.N. 34 of 1970)

18. Reference of the complaint or information to the Committee
(1) Where a complaint or information is submitted to the chairman of the Committee by the secretary, the chairman of the Committee shall, unless it appears to him that the complaint or information is frivolous or groundless and should not proceed further, direct that the complaint or information be referred to the Committee for its consideration and shall fix a date upon which it is proposed that the Committee shall meet to consider the complaint or information. 
(2) Where the chairman of the Committee directs that a complaint or information be referred to the Committee, he shall direct the secretary to, and the secretary when so directed shall—
(a) notify the defendant of the receipt of the complaint or information; 
(b) inform him of the substance thereof; 
(c) forward to him a copy of any statutory declaration furnished under paragraph (1) of regulation 17; 
(d) inform him of the date upon which the Committee is due to meet for the purpose of considering the complaint or information; and 
(e) invite him to submit to the Committee any explanation of his conduct or of any other matter alleged in the complaint or information which he may have to offer. 
(L.N. 34 of 1970)