The Midwives Registration Ordinance, Cap.162, Laws of Hong Kong

Section	Content
	PART I CITATION AND INTERPRETATION
1	Short title
2	Interpretation
	PART II THE MIDWIVES COUNCIL OF HONG KONG
3	Establishment and composition of Midwives Council
4	Meetings of Council
5	Register of midwives
	PART III REGISTRATION OF MIDWIVES
6	Correction of the register
7	Qualification for registration
8	Registration
9	Certificate of registration
	PART IV DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AND OFFENCES
10	Disciplinary powers of Council
11	Powers of Council with regard to obtaining evidence and the conduct of proceedings
12	Penalty for failure to give evidence
13	Appearance of counsel, etc.
14	Provisions relating to orders of Council
15	Appeals
	PART V MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES AND PROHIBITIONS
16	Registration not to imply possession of medical qualifications
17	Penalty for assumption of title of registered midwife
18	Prohibition of persons other than a registered medical practitioner or registered midwife attending women in childbirth
19	Power of Council to prohibit registered midwives suffering from certain diseases from attending women in childbirth
20	Power of Council to prohibit disqualified midwives, etc. from attending women in childbirth
21	Prohibition of employment by registered midwives of unregistered substitutes
22	Person not to practise as registered midwife without practising certificate
22AA	Replacement copies of certificates of registration or of practising certificates
22A	Recovery of practising fees
	PART VI REGULATIONS, DIRECTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS
23	Regulations
24	Directions to midwives
25	Exemption from registration