Hong Kong Regulations

RADIOGRAPHERS (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) REGULATION - SECT 7

Categorization of radiographers

(1) For the purposes of this Regulation registered radiographers shall be
categorized as provided for by subsections (2) and (3).

(2) A radiographer-

   (a)  who has been trained to operate the equipment referred to in
        paragraphs (a) and (c) of item 2 of the Schedule to the Ordinance-

        (i)    in the course of obtaining one or more of the qualifications
               referred to in section 6; or

        (ii)   in the course of the experience acquired in his practice as a
               radiographer prior to his registration to whom a certificate of
               provisional registration is issued under section 15 of the
               Ordinance; or

   (b)  who-

        (i)    has been trained to operate the equipment referred to in
               paragraphs (a) and (c) of item 2 of the Schedule to the
               Ordinance; and

        (ii)   is registered by virtue of section 12(1)(b) or (c) of the
               Ordinance, shall be categorized as a diagnostic radiographer.

(3) A radiographer-

   (a)  who has been trained to operate the equipment referred to in
        paragraphs (b) and (c) of item 2 of the Schedule to the Ordinance-

        (i)    in the course of obtaining the qualification referred to in
               section 6(a); or

        (ii)   in the course of the experience acquired in his practice as a
               radiographer prior to his registration to whom a certificate of
               provisional registration is issued under section 15 of the
               Ordinance; or

   (b)  who-

        (i)    has been trained to operate the equipment referred to in
               paragraphs (b) and (c) of item 2 of the Schedule to the
               Ordinance; and

        (ii)   is registered by virtue of section 12(1)(b) or (c) of the
               Ordinance, shall be categorized as a therapeutic radiographer.
               (Enacted 1995)