Hong Kong Ordinances

OCCUPATIONAL DEAFNESS (COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE - SECT 36

Designations by the Board

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The Board may, on the recommendation of the Medical Committee, from time
to time designate-

   (a)  the medical examinations to be performed by designated medical 
        practitioners for the diagnosis and assessment of
        noise-induced deafness;

   (b)  the hearing tests to be performed for the assessment of hearing loss
        and different classes or descriptions of hearing tests may be so
        designated to be performed by different categories of persons;

   (c)  the audiological facilities and calibration methods to be used in
        hearing tests and medical examinations;

   (d)  places as hearing test centres where hearing tests under section 15(2)
        may be performed; (Amended 16 of 2003 s. 17)

   (e)  the categories of persons who may give an advice under section  27B
        (3) or 27E(3)(b)(iii). (Added 16 of 2003 s. 17)

(2) The Board may, by notice in the Gazette or any other means, promulgate any
designation made under subsection (1). (Enacted 1995)