Hong Kong Ordinances

VETERINARY SURGEONS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE - SECT 17

Disciplinary offences

PART IV

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

(1) A registered veterinary surgeon commits a disciplinary offence if he-

   (a)  is guilty of misconduct or neglect in any professional respect;

   (b)  has been convicted of an offence under this Ordinance;

   (c)  has obtained registration under this Ordinance by fraud or
        misrepresentation;

   (d)  was not at the time of his registration under this Ordinance entitled
        to be registered;

   (e)  without reasonable excuse, falls to attend before an inquiry 
        committee when summoned either as a witness or as a person in respect
        of whom the inquiry committee is meeting; or

   (f)  has been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of an offence which may
        bring the profession into disrepute.

(2) If a person who has been guilty of misconduct or neglect in a professional
respect or has been convicted of an offence under this Ordinance or has been
convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of an offence which may bring the
profession into disrepute, informs the Board of such misconduct, neglect or
conviction when he applies for registration or renewal of registration and the
Board subsequently accepts the person for registration or renewal of
registration, that person shall not, for the purposes of registration or
renewal of registration, be considered as having committed a
disciplinary offence in respect of the disclosed misconduct, neglect or
conviction.

(3) Where the Secretary receives a complaint alleging a disciplinary offence,
the Secretary shall submit the complaint to 2 members of the Board appointed
for the purpose, one of whom shall be a person appointed under section 3(2)(b)
or (c), and the members shall determine whether or not the complaint should be
referred to the Board.

(4) Where the members conclude under subsection (3) that the complaint should
not be referred to the Board, they shall advise the Secretary who shall notify
the complainant.