Hong Kong Ordinances

CHINESE MEDICINE ORDINANCE - SECT 11

Functions of council

(1) The functions of the Council shall be-

   (a)  to ensure adequate standards of professional practice and professional
        conduct in the profession of Chinese medicine practitioners;

   (b)  to promote professional education of Chinese medicine  practitioners;

   (c)  to ensure adequate standards of practice and conduct in the
        trade of Chinese medicines;

   (d)  to promote and ensure-

        (i)    the proper use of Chinese herbal medicines;

        (ii)   the safety, quality and efficacy of proprietary Chinese 
               medicines;

   (e)  to co-ordinate and supervise the activities of the boards; and

   (f)  to carry out any other functions assigned to it under this Ordinance.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1)(e), the Council
shall co-ordinate and supervise the activities of the boards by-

   (a)  determining the policies to be implemented by the boards;

   (b)  examining policy matters in relation to the activities of the boards;

   (c)  examining any proposals, recommendations and reports from the boards
        regarding the activities of the boards or the implementation of
        policies and directing the boards to amend any of such proposals or
        recommendations as it thinks fit;

   (d)  directing the boards to implement such policies and activities as it
        thinks fit;

   (e)  handling appeals against decisions of the boards as provided for under
        this Ordinance;

   (f)  providing any advice and assistance as may be required by the boards;
        and

   (g)  exercising its powers under this Ordinance in such manner as it
        considers most conducive to the satisfactory performance by each board
        of the board's functions under this Ordinance.

(3) In this section, "boards" (各組) means the Practitioners Board and the
Medicines Board.

"boards" (各組)