Hong Kong Regulations

CHIROPRACTORS (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) RULES - SECT 7

Procedure regarding application for registration

(1) The Council shall, in considering whether to accept or reject an
application for registration under section 11(1) of the Ordinance, take into
account the application, all documents, evidence and particulars provided by
the applicant, any recommendation of the Registration  Committee made under
section 5 in respect of the application and any representations made by the
applicant under subsection (2).

(2) If the Registration Committee recommends that the qualifications of an
applicant should be rejected, the Secretary shall in writing-

   (a)  notify the applicant of the recommendation and provide the applicant
        with an adequate statement of the reasons for making the
        recommendation; and

   (b)  advise the applicant that he may make any representations in writing
        to the Council within 30 days after the day on which the notification
        was made under paragraph (a).

(3) Upon a decision of the Council on an application for registration the
Secretary shall, within 14 days after the day on which the decision was made,
notify the applicant in writing of the decision.

(4) If the Council rejects an application for registration the notification
mentioned in subsection (3) shall include-

   (a)  the adequate statement of the reasons for the rejection required under
        section 11(3) of the Ordinance; and

   (b)  an advice to the applicant of his right to appeal to the Court of
        Appeal under section 22 of the Ordinance.