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Membership of the Board:
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Members of the Board shall be appointed by Council.
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The Board shall consist of six members, including office-bearers.
Council may, by a two thirds majority vote, terminate the membership
of a member of the Board.
A member of the Board may resign his or here membership by notifying
the Council of the Society in writing.
The term of office shall be two years, with the
right to appointment for a further two years. No person shall be
appointed to the Board for a third term unless they have spent a
period of at least one year after the completion of their second
term not being a member of the board. On creation of the Board,
Council may determine that two members will serve initially a term
of one year, and two others a term of two years.
Should the membership of the Board of any member be terminated
for any reason the Council of the Society shall appoint a replacement
member who will serve the term of the person whose membership has
ended and then be eligible for further appointment.
Members of the Board shall be full members of the Hong Kong Society
of Clinical Chemistry.
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ii)
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Office bearers:
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The office-bearers shall be a Chairman and a Registrar appointed
by Council. The Registrar shall act as secretary to the Board. The
Treasurer of the Society shall act as Treasurer to the Board and
shall have right to attend meetings of the Board, but not to vote
unless appointed a member in his or her own right.
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iii)
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Operations of the Board:
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The Board shall:
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(a)
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receive and consider applications for examination and accreditation;
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conduct examinations of applicants;
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(c)
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appoint, from the Board, or by invitation from among other members
of the Society, or from similar professional organizations in Hong
Kong or overseas, at its discretion, at least three persons to act
as examiners; examiners may be appointed at any time and for a period
at the discretion of the Board.
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(d)
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confer, when satisfied as to the competence of candidates, the
status of Accreditation with the Board.
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iv)
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Candidature:
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Candidates for examination shall:
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be fully paid-up members of the Society;
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(b)
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have been accepted by the Board as candidates for examination;
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(c)
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have had experience in the field of clinical biochemistry/-chemical
pathology for a period to be determined by the Board;
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at the time of application for examination sign a declaration that
if accorded Accreditation they will seek to promote the profession
of clinical biochemistry and behave professionally in accordance
with all legislation relating to the profession and with any ethical
principles adopted by the Society at the time.
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v)
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Meetings of the Board:
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(a)
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Meetings shall be held at such intervals as deemed necessary by
the Board, but not less than once per year;
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(b)
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Meetings shall be presided over by the Chairman, or in his or her
absence by the Registrar;
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A quorum shall consist of two thirds of the members;
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Decisions of the Board shall be by a simple majority of those
present. In the case of a tied vote, the chairman shall have a casting
vote.
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Records shall be kept of all meetings of the Board.
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vi)
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Register of Accredited Members:
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The registrar shall keep a register of all currently accredited
members. The register will be available for inspection by any member
of the public.
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vii)
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Certificate of Accreditation:
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The Board shall issue to Accredited members a certificate of accreditation
signed by the Chairman and the Registrar over the seal of the Society.
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Period of accreditation:
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Accreditation with the Board shall be effective for a period of
three years; thereafter further registration shall be dependent
upon the Board being satisfied that professional competence has
been maintained. To make this determination the Board may stipulate
such requirements as it sees fit.
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ix)
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Fee:
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The Board shall charge such application, examination and other
fees as it from time to time prescribes.
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x)
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Regulations:
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The Board shall establish regulations for the acceptance of candidature
for examination, for the proper conduct of examinations and for
the functioning of the Board as it sees fit. Such regulations shall
be published through the Society and by any other means resolved
by the Board.
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xi)
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Decisions of the Board regarding accreditation:
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Decisions relating to accreditation shall be the sole province
of the Board and its decision shall be final.
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