Hong Kong Regulations

CHIROPRACTORS (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) RULES - SECT 4

Application for registration

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

(1) An application for registration under section 10 of the Ordinance shall be
submitted to the Secretary in writing and shall contain the following-

   (a)  a statement by the applicant of his personal particulars including-

        (i)    his correspondence address; and

        (ii)   if the applicant is practising as a chiropractor in Hong Kong,
               the address at which he is practising;

   (b)  a statement by the applicant as to-

        (i)    whether he has been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of any
               offence punishable by imprisonment;

        (ii)   whether any disciplinary proceedings have been instituted
               against him in relation to his practice of chiropractic in Hong
               Kong or elsewhere; and

        (iii)  whether any disciplinary order has been made against him in
               relation to his practice of chiropractic in Hong Kong or
               elsewhere;

   (c)  a statement by the applicant of each qualification relating to
        chiropractic held by him; and

   (d)  a statement by the applicant of any relevant working experience in
        chiropractic gained by him.

(2) An application for registration shall be submitted together with-

   (a)  3 copies of a recent photo of the applicant, and one of these copies
        shall be fixed on the application form;

   (b)  for the purposes of section 9(1)(c) of the Ordinance, a declaration in
        writing from the applicant that he is competent to practise as a
        chiropractor; and

   (c)  for the purposes of section 9(1)(d) of the Ordinance-

        (i)    2 reference letters, each of which shall be from any person-
               (A) who is specified for the purpose of this sub-subparagraph
               in subsection (6); (B) not being a chiropractor, a member of
               the Council, a member of any committee of the Council or a
               relative of the applicant; and (C) who has known the applicant
               for at least 12 months and has the opportunity of judging his
               character, stating that the applicant is a fit and proper
               person to be registered under the Ordinance; and

        (ii)   any of the following documents- (A) if the applicant is
               registered as a chiropractor in a place outside Hong Kong, a
               certificate of registration as a chiropractor which was issued
               in that place and is valid at the date of application for
               registration or other equivalent documentary evidence; (B) if
               the applicant was formerly registered as a chiropractor in a
               place outside Hong Kong, a certificate of registration as a
               chiropractor which was issued in that place or other equivalent
               documentary evidence; (C) if the applicant is practising as a
               chiropractor in a place outside Hong Kong, a practising
               certificate which was issued in that place and is valid at the
               date of application for registration or other equivalent
               documentary evidence of entitlement to practise chiropractic;
               (D) if the applicant formerly practised as a chiropractor in a
               place outside Hong Kong, a practising certificate which was
               issued in that place or other equivalent documentary evidence
               of entitlement to practise chiropractic; (E) a reference letter
               from such body or organization in chiropractic as the Council
               may accept; (F) if a degree or qualification was awarded by a
               body or institution to the applicant not earlier than 2 years
               before the application and the applicant applies for
               registration by virtue of the degree or qualification, a
               reference letter from that body or institution; (G) a
               declaration in writing from a chiropractor registered in Hong
               Kong or elsewhere that the applicant is a fit and proper person
               to be registered under the Ordinance; (H) any such other
               document as the Council may accept.

(3) An application for registration shall be signed by the applicant in the
presence of any of the following persons who shall also sign across the
applicant's photo fixed on the application form-

   (a)  a registered chiropractor; or

   (b)  a person authorized by law to take and receive a declaration.

(4) If an application for registration is submitted to the Secretary, the
Secretary shall refer the application to the Registration  Committee as soon
as practicable.

(5) An applicant shall provide the original or certified true copy of-

   (a)  any documentary evidence of the degree or qualification by virtue of
        which the applicant applies for registration;

   (b)  the applicant's identity card, passport or any other documentary proof
        of identity which the Council may accept;

   (c)  any documentary evidence of working experience by virtue of which the
        applicant applies for registration;

   (d)  any declaration, document or letter that is mentioned in subsection
        (2) and that is required to be submitted together with the
        application; and

   (e)  such other documentary evidence as the Council may reasonably require
        in writing for the purposes of considering the application.

(6) The following persons are specified for the purpose of subsection
(2)(c)(i)(A)-

   (a)  a member of the Executive Council;

   (b)  a member of the Legislative Council;

   (c)  a justice of the peace;

   (d)  a minister of religion;

   (e)  a medical practitioner;

   (f)  a dental practitioner registered under the Dentists 
        Registration Ordinance ( Cap 156);

   (g)  a pharmacist registered under the Pharmacy and Poisons  Ordinance (
        Cap 138);

   (h)  a nurse registered under the Nurses Registration Ordinance ( Cap 
        164);

   (i)  a counsel;

   (j)  a solicitor;

   (k)  a professional accountant within the meaning of the
        Professional Accountants Ordinance ( Cap 50); and

   (l)  a person in such other profession as the Council may recognize.