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Functions and Members

Preliminary Investigation Committees

The Preliminary Investigation Committees are established by the Council to perform the following functions:

(a)
to make preliminary investigations into complaints or information touching any matter that may be inquired into by an inquiry panel or heard by the Health Committee and to give advice on the matter to any registered medical practitioner;

(b)
to refer a case to an inquiry panel for holding an inquiry under section 21 of the Medical Registration Ordinance (“MRO”);

(c)
to make recommendations to the Health Committee for conducting a hearing; and

(d)
to make preliminary investigations upon a referral by the Education and Accreditation Committee.

The current memberships of the Preliminary Investigation Committees are as follows:

(1) Deemed Preliminary Investigation Committee (established under section 20S(1) of the pre-amended MRO)

Chairman : Prof. FOK Tai-fai, SBS JP
Deputy Chairman : Dr IP Wing-yuk
Members : Mrs BIRCH LEE Suk-yee, Sandra, GBS JP *
  Dr CHAN Kam-hoi
  Dr FOO Kam-so, Stephen
  Ms FUNG Dun-mi, Amy, MH, JP *
  Miss LAU Queenie Fiona, SC *
  Dr NG Kwok-keung, JP
  Dr TSO Raymond
  Mr WONG Hin-wing, Simon, MH JP *
Secretary : Miss TAM Shuk-wah, Rosita

* Lay members of the Council; serving on the Committee on a rotational basis, each for a period of 3 months

(2) Preliminary Investigation Committee (1) (established under sections 20S(1) and 20S(1A) of the MRO)

Chairman : Dr CHENG Chi-man
Deputy Chairman : Dr HAU Kai-ching
Members : Mr CHAN Wing-kai #
  Dr CHEUNG Chin-pang
  Dr CHIU Shing-ping, James
  Ms CHUI Hoi-yee, Heidi ^
  Mr LAM Ho-yan, Mike ^
Secretary : Miss TAM Shuk-wah, Rosita

(3) Preliminary Investigation Committee (2) (established under sections 20S(1) and 20S(1A) of the MRO)

Chairman : Dr LUNG David Christopher, MH
Deputy Chairman : Dr BEH Swan-lip
Members : Dr LAI Wing-him
  Mr LAM Chi-yau #
  Ms SHUM Hin-han
  Dr SO Yui-chi
  Ms WU Ka-lai, Cary ^
Secretary : Miss TAM Shuk-wah, Rosita

# Lay member of the Council
^ Lay assessor of the Council