Hong Kong Ordinances

HONG KONG ACADEMY OF MEDICINE ORDINANCE - SECT 5

Academy may grant awards etc.

The Academy may-

   (a)  in relation to the study and practice of medicine and its specialties-

        (i)    grant or confer and revoke academic awards and distinctions,
               specialist designations and certifications of the Academy; and

        (ii)   make recommendations to the Medical Council of Hong Kong
               regarding the recognition of specialist designations conferred
               by the Academy;

   (b)  determine the qualifications and experience to be acquired, training
        to be undergone or research requirements to be undertaken or fulfilled
        for the grant or conferment of awards, distinctions, specialist
        designations or certifications granted or conferred by the Academy;

   (c)  in relation to any such grant or conferment by it or admission to its
        membership-

        (i)    assess, evaluate or examine; and

        (ii)   where it considers appropriate, approve or recognize, the
               standards of postgraduate medical education, programmes or
               courses of study or examinations, provided by any
               Academy College or any other institution outside Hong Kong and
               withdraw any such approval or recognition;

   (d)  produce, develop, provide or make arrangements for the provision of-

        (i)    postgraduate medical education; or

        (ii)   any programme or course of study in medicine; or

        (iii)  continuing medical education, either on its own or in
               conjunction with any other person;

   (e)  conduct or make arrangements for conducting, on its own or in
        conjunction with any other person, examinations relating to any matter
        specified in paragraph (d); and

   (f)  admit any person whom it considers fit to any course, programme or
        examination referred to in paragraph (d) or (e). (Enacted 1992)