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PART II. The Medical Council of Hong Kong.

3. (1) There shall be established within the Colony a Council to be called the Medical Council of Hong Kong.

(2) The Council shall consist of—
 * (a) the Director;
 * (b) the Senior Medical Officer of the Royal Navy stationed in the Colony;
 * (c) the Senior Medical Officer of the British Army stationed in the Colony;
 * (d) one registered medical practitioner in the public service of the Colony to be appointed by the Governor;
 * (e) one registered medical practitioner to be nominated by the University and appointed by the Governor;
 * (f) four registered medical practitioners resident in the Colony to be nominated by the British Medical Association of Hong Kong and by the Chinese Medical Association of Hong Kong and appointed by the Governor.

(3) The members referred to in paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) of subsection (2) of this section shall hold office for a period of three years but at the end of such period they may be re-appointed.

(4) There shall be a Secretary of the Council and a Legal Adviser to the Council who shall be appointed by the Governor.

(5) The Director shall be Chairman of the Council:

Provided that if the Director shall be absent from any meeting of the Council a member of the Council elected at that meeting by the members present at such meeting shall act as Chairman.

4. (1) The Council shall meet at such times and such places as the Director may appoint.

(2) At any meeting of the Council five members shall be a quorum.