SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS ORDINANCE

(Chapter 359)
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS (REGISTRATION
AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS
Application for Registration
as a Medical Laboratory Technologist

I ………………………………………………………………………………………
(name in both English and Chinese)

of ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…...
(correspondence or home address in both English and Chinese)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
being qualified for registration under section 12(1)*(a)/(b)/(c) of the Supplementary Medical
Professions Ordinance apply for registration as a medical laboratory technologist and request that
my name be placed on Part …………. of the Register.

2. I hold the following qualifications ……………………………………………..………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. I have the following professional experience …………………………………..……...

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. My business address(es) *is/are as follows:

(English) ………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(Chinese) ………………………………………………………………………………………..……

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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5. My email address and telephone numbers are:

Email address: ………………………………………………………………………………………

Telephone number:
(Mobile) ………………………………………………………………………………………..…….
(Home) ………………………………………………………………………………………..…….
(Office) ……………………………………………………………………………………………. .

6. I *†have/have not been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere of an offence

punishable with imprisonment. I *have/have not been found guilty in Hong Kong or elsewhere of
unprofessional conduct. I *am/am not the subject of an existing order under section 22(1)(i) or (ii)
of the Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance.

I declare that the information given in this application is correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief.

Signed at ………………………………………..
………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………….
(Signature of Applicant)
the …………day of …………………. 20……...

Before me,

…………………………………………… ………………..………………………………
(Name in block letters) (Signature)

* Barrister / Commissioner for Oaths / Medical laboratory technologist registered in Part I of the
Register / Registered medical practitioner / Solicitor.

Photograph
of
Applicant

† Please supply details of conviction.

* Delete as inappropriate.

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 MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS BOARD OF HONG KONG
REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS
GUIDE TO APPLICANTS

Introduction

The purpose of registration is to ensure the professional competence and good

conduct of medical laboratory technologists. The statutory basis for registration is contained in
the Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance (henceforth called the Ordinance) (Cap 359) and
the Medical Laboratory Technologists (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations
(henceforth called the Regulations). Under the Ordinance, all practising medical laboratory
technologists should be registered. Certain categories of person are, however, exempt from
registration. For details, please refer to Appendix I.

2. The register of medical laboratory technologists is divided into three parts. Persons
registered in Part I can practise without supervision, whereas those registered in Part II or III can
only practise under the supervision of a person registered in Part I. The deadline for applications
for provisional registration (Part III of the register) was 30 June 91. Provisional registration being
a one-off exercise, applications for registration under this category are no longer entertained.

How to apply for registration

3. An application for registration should be made on the prescribed form obtainable in

person or in writing from the Central Registration Office at 17/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s
Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The form can also be downloaded at
https://www.smp-council.org.hk/mlt/en/content.php?page=form.

Statement of purposes

4. A statement of purposes in relation to the personal data provided in the application

form is shown at Appendix II.

Qualifications required for registration

5. Before completing the application form, applicants should study carefully the
registrable qualifications specified in Appendix III for registration in Part I or II of the register.

Registration in other parts of the register

6. Registered medical laboratory technologists may, after they have attained further
qualifications and work experience that qualify them for registration in other parts of the register,
submit a fresh application for this purpose.

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How to complete the application form

7. The completed application form should be witnessed and signed by a person

belonging to one of the following categories:

(a) Barrister;
(b) Solicitor;
(c) Commissioner for Oaths;
(d) Registered medical practitioner; or
(e) Medical laboratory technologist registered in Part I of the register.

8. The place where the witnessing has been done should be entered after ‘Signed at’ on
page 2 of the application form.

9. Applicants having more than one business address should indicate which is the
principal one with the symbol ‘#’.

Documents to be submitted together with the completed application form

10. Applicants should submit four passport-size (50mm x 40mm) photographs, including
one to be affixed to the photograph box in the application form. In addition, a photocopy of the
following documents, certified true by a person belonging to one of the categories stipulated in
paragraph 7 above, should be submitted:

(a) Hong Kong Identity Card, or Passport;

(b) Diploma(s) or certificate(s) relating to the qualification(s) held. If a qualification is
not one of those specified in section B of Appendix III, transcripts of study should
also be produced;
(c) Certification of professional experience in medical laboratory technology (e.g.
certification from employer); and
(d) Certification of present employment as a medical laboratory technologist (e.g.
certification from employer).

11. Applicants applying for registration under section 12(1)(b) of the Supplementary
Medical Professions Ordinance should –

(a) Accompany their application with a printed copy of the completed Professional
Training Information Form The Excel form can be downloaded from the Board’s
website (https://www.smp-council.org.hk/mlt/en/content.php?page=form);

(b) Submit the completed Professional Training Information Form in Excel file format via
email to [email protected]; and

(c) Submit the curriculum and syllabus of all the relevant qualifications held in pdf file
format via email to [email protected].

The curriculum and syllabus should provide information showing (i) the minimum credit
requirement for the award of the qualification, (ii) the nominal study period; and (iii) credit / lecture
hours of each subject taken.

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12. Applicants applying for registration in Part I of the register should also ask their
former and present employers to each complete the reply slip at Appendix IV and submit it together
with their other application documents.

13. Where necessary, applicants may be requested to submit additional information in

respect of his / her qualification(s) and / or work experience, to facilitate consideration of their
applications. Late submission of information requested will lead to delay in the processing of
applications.

Deadlines for submitting applications for registration

14. Section 21(1) of the Ordinance stipulates that ‘.... a person who practises a profession
without being registered in respect of that profession commits an offence’. This section came into
effect since 1 August 1991 in relation to the medical laboratory technology profession.
Registration under section 12(1) of the Ordinance is an ongoing exercise without any deadline.
Practising certificates

15. Under section 16(1) of the Ordinance, ‘a person registered shall not practise a
profession in Hong Kong unless he is the holder of a practising certificate which is then in force’.
Section 16(3) of the Ordinance states that ‘[w]here a practising certificate is issued pursuant to an
application made under subsection (2), the certificate shall, subject to subsection (5), be in force for
any period not exceeding 12 months and ending on 30 June in any year as may be specified in the
certificate’. The need for a person practising medical laboratory technology in Hong Kong to hold
a valid practising certificate became a mandatory requirement on 1 August 1991. Applicants who
wish to apply for a practising certificate are requested to complete the letter at Appendix V.

Self-addressed mailing labels

16. Applicants are requested to fill in their correspondence address in the label sheet at
Appendix VI. The completed label sheet should also be submitted with the application form.

Registration examination

17. Applicants who do not possess the formal qualifications specified in sections B and C
of Appendix III but who have met the eligibility criteria specified by the Board may be invited to
sit for a registration examination.

How to return the completed application form

18. The completed application form, together with all relevant documents, may be
returned in person (either by the applicant or a representative) or by post to the Central Registration
Office at 17/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

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Warning against false declaration

19. Under section 12(2) of the Ordinance, ‘a person who wilfully procures himself or any
other person to be registered by making or producing or causing to be made or produced, any false
or fraudulent representation or declaration, whether in writing or otherwise, commits an offence’.
Please note that the Board may verify information and documents submitted by applicants with the
appropriate organisations.

Fees

20. The fees for sitting the registration examination, and for issuing a certificate of
registration and a practising certificate are shown at Appendix VII. Applicants will be notified
later of the method of payment.

Office hours of counter services and enquiry telephone numbers

21. Counter services in relation to applications for registration are provided from 9:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. from Tuesdays to Fridays, and from 9:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Mondays (except public holidays).

22. For enquiries, please call 2961 8653 or 2961 8652 during office hours.

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 Appendix I
Exemptions

A. Under section 30(2) of the Ordinance, the following persons practising medical laboratory
technology directly connected with and necessary for the discharge or performance of their duties
shall while serving in the appointments specified be deemed to be registered:

(a) a member of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army; and

(b) a person holding an appointment in a ship.

However, (a) and (b) shall not extend to any person specified therein who is practising medical
laboratory technology privately in Hong Kong.

B. Extract from Schedule 4 to the Regulations:

Exemptions from the Ordinance

Item Person Exempt Exempt Section

PART 1
1. A registered medical practitioner while practising medicine 21(1)
2. A dentist registered under section 8 of the Dentists Registration 21(1)
Ordinance (Cap 156) but who is not qualified to be so registered
by virtue of having been registered under the repealed Dentists
Registration Ordinance 1940 (1 of 1940, see Cap 156, 1950 Ed)
while practising dentistry
3. A student in the course of undergoing any course of training to 21(1)
be a medical laboratory technologist, in medicine or in dentistry
at the University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong or The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
4. A veterinary surgeon registered under the Veterinary Surgeons 21(1) and (2)
Ordinance (Cap 529) in relation to any treatment by him of an
animal
5. Chemists and Scientific Officers (Medical) employed by the 21(1)
Government of Hong Kong or the Hospital Authority within the
meaning of the Hospital Authority Ordinance (Cap 113), and
persons holding an academic or scientific appointment at the
University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong or The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, while
discharging their official duties

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 Appendix II
Statement of Purposes

Purpose of Collection

The personal data provided by you to the Medical Laboratory Technologists Board are to
be used for the following purposes in relation to the Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance
(Cap 359) and the Medical Laboratory Technologists (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure)
Regulations:

(i) to process your application for registration and/or examination;

(ii) to compile statistics;
(iii) to prepare, maintain and publish the register;
(iv) to process complaints or enquiries;
(v) to send you materials issued by the Medical Laboratory Technologists Board; and
(vi) any other legitimate purpose.

The provision of personal data is voluntary. However, if you do not provide sufficient
information, the Medical Laboratory Technologists Board may be unable to process your
application for registration.

Disclosure of Personal Data to the Public

2. Under section 11 of the Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance, a list of the

names, addresses, qualifications and dates of the qualifications of all persons whose names appear
on the register has to be published annually in the Government of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region Gazette. The correspondence address that you provide to the Medical
Laboratory Technologists Board will appear in the Gazette and on the relevant Government website
where the e-Gazette is published.

3. The names and the registration numbers of registrants will also be posted on the website
(www.smp-council.org.hk/mlt/english/index.htm) of the Medical Laboratory Technologists Board.

4. The main purpose of publishing such information is to protect the public by creating a
public record of persons who are registered medical laboratory technologists and are entitled to
practise the profession in Hong Kong.

Classes of Transferees

5. The personal data that you provide are mainly for use within the Medical Laboratory
Technologists Board, but, if required, they may also be disclosed to other government departments,

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bureaux, agencies and authorities for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 1 above. Apart from
such disclosure, your data may only be disclosed to other parties where you have consented to such
disclosure or where such disclosure is allowed under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

Access to Personal Data

6. You have a right of access and correction with respect to personal data as provided for in
sections 18 and 22 and Principle 6 of Schedule 1 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Your
right of access includes the right to obtain a copy of your personal data provided by you during the
occasions as mentioned in paragraph 1 above. A fee may be imposed for complying with a data
access request.

Enquiries

7. Enquiries concerning the personal data provided, including the making of access and
corrections, should be addressed to:

Secretariat, Medical Laboratory Technologists Board

2/F, Shun Feng International Centre
182 Queen’s Road East
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Tel No.: 2527 8380
Fax No.: 2865 5540
Email: [email protected]

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 Appendix III

Qualifications

Registration criteria are stipulated in section 12(1) of the Ordinance. Under section
15A of the Ordinance, the Medical Laboratory Technologists Board has the authority to hold
examinations. Relevant extracts from the Ordinance are reproduced in section A of this Appendix.
The qualifications/criteria for registration under sections 12(1)(a), 12(1)(b) and 12(1)(c) of the
Ordinance are described in sections B, C and D respectively.

A. Extracts from the Ordinance

Section 12 (1) Subject to this Ordinance, the following persons are qualified to be
registered -

(a) a person who -

(i) holds such degree, diploma or other document as may be

prescribed, issued by any examining body as may be
prescribed or by the board; or

(ii) holds any such degree, diploma or other document and has
the prescribed experience; or

(b) a person who holds such other degree, diploma or any other
document of any examining body, which together with
appropriate experience, may from time to time be recognized by
the Council as qualifying the holder thereof to be registered; and
in deciding whether or not to so recognize the Council may
consult the relevant board; or

(c) a person who, on the date on which this section commenced to

apply to a profession, is practising that profession and who by
reason of his education, training, professional experience and skill
satisfies the Council, after consultation with the relevant board,
that he is a fit person to be registered.

Section 15A Each board may -

(a) hold examinations for the purposes of sections 12(1)(a) and 15(2) and
(2A) as and when it considers expedient or necessary;

(b) conduct such examinations itself or appoint examiners to conduct them

on its behalf; and

(c) specify conditions as regards the eligibility of persons to sit for -

(i) any examination held under paragraph (a);

(ii) any examination so held which is of a particular class; or
(iii) any particular examination so held.

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B. Qualifications for registration under section 12(1)(a) of the Ordinance

(1) A person who holds any of the following qualifications, together with not less than three years
of post-qualification work experience (at least two years of which is gained in Hong Kong)
recognised by the Medical Laboratory Technologists Board, is eligible for registration in Part I of
the register. A person who has such other experience, acquired before obtaining these
qualifications, as may be accepted by the Board in a particular case subject to such conditions (if
any) relating to the acquisition of post-qualification experience as the Board may impose, is also
eligible for registration in Part I of the register. The qualifications are:

(a) a Higher Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology issued by the Department of

Extra-mural Studies of the University of Hong Kong;

(b) a Higher Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science issued by the Hong Kong
Polytechnic or The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; or

(c) a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science awarded by the Hong Kong Polytechnic or
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; or

(d) a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science awarded by the Hong Kong
Polytechnic University.

(2) A person who holds any of the above qualifications but who does not possess the required
experience, or who holds one of the following qualifications is eligible for registration in Part II of
the register.

(a) a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science issued by the Hong Kong Polytechnic;

(b) an Ordinary Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology issued by the Department of

Extra-mural Studies of the University of Hong Kong;

(c) a Certificate of Competency in Medical Laboratory Technology issued by the Medical

and Health Department of the Hong Kong Government prior to 1982; or

(d) a Certificate from the Board that he has passed an examination relating to the
profession of a medical laboratory technologist conducted under section 15A of the
Ordinance for the purposes of section 12(1)(a) of the Ordinance.

C. Qualifications for registration under section 12(1)(b) of the Ordinance

A person who holds non-local qualifications in medical laboratory science or other

qualifications not specified in section B above may apply for registration under section 12(1)(b) of
the Ordinance. Assessment will be made on individual merits, having regard to –

(a) the standard of the qualification (only academic qualification at higher diploma or above
would be considered); and
(b) whether the programme(s) covers an adequate number of medical laboratory science
-relevant subjects.

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(1) An applicant who holds a qualification recognised by the Supplementary Medical Professions
Council on the recommendation of the Medical Laboratory Technologists Board is eligible for
registration in Part II of the register. Experience is not required for Part II registration.

(2) An applicant who holds a qualification recognised by the Supplementary Medical Professions
Council on the recommendation of the Medical Laboratory Technologists Board, together with at
least three years of post-qualification recognised work experience (at least two years of which is
gained in Hong Kong), is eligible for registration in Part I of the register.

D. Criteria for registration under section 12(1)(c) of the Ordinance

Applicants who possess very rich experience in practising medical laboratory technology but
who do not possess any formal qualifications may apply for registration under section 12(1)(c) of
the Ordinance. Each application will be considered on its individual merits on a case-by-case
basis. The relevance, duration and level of responsibility of the work experience concerned will
be taken into consideration.

E. Approving authorities for registration under section 12(1)(b) / 12(1)(c) of the Ordinance

Under section 12(1)(b) / 12(1)(c) of the Ordinance, the Supplementary Medical Professions
Council will decide whether a person is qualified for registration and the part of the register in
which the name of the person should be entered. The Council may consult the Medical
Laboratory Technologists Board before arriving at a decision. The approving authority for
registration applications by persons qualified to be registered is the Board.

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 Appendix IV
REPLY SLIP

To: Secretary, Medical Laboratory Technologists Board

2/F, Shun Feng International Centre
182 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Application for Registration as a Part I Medical Laboratory Technologist

-- Mr/Miss/Ms

The above person wishes to apply for Part I registration. I confirm that (please tick as
appropriate):

He/She has/had been under continuous employment on a *full-time/part-time basis#

with this organisation holding the position of

from to .
(Post Title)

During the above period, he/she took leave for more than one month for the following
period(s):

From to and
From to and
From to .

He/She did not take leave exceeding one month during his/her employment.

Signature:
Name:
Post Title:
Company Name:
Date: Company’s chop if applicable

*Please delete as appropriate

#
Please provide details if the appointment was on a part-time basis

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 Appendix V

Central Registration Office

17/F, Wu Chung House
213 Queen’s Road East
Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Dear Sir/Madam,

Application for Practising Certificate

If my application for registration as a medical laboratory technologist is approved,

please treat this letter as my application for a practising certificate under section 16 of the
Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance Cap. 359.

Signature

Name

Hong Kong Identity Card/Passport No.

Date

IMPORTANT NOTE: The need for a person practising medical laboratory technology in Hong
Kong to hold a valid practising certificate became a mandatory
requirement on 1 August 1991.

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 Appendix VI

Name Name

Address Address

Name Name

Address Address

Name Name

Address Address

Name Name

Address Address

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 Appendix VII

FEES

Item Particular Fee (w.e.f. 1.1.2016)

1. Registration under section 13 of the Ordinance HK$1,330

2. Practising certificate issued under section 16 of the Ordinance HK$435

(be in force for any period not exceeding 12 months and
ending on 30 June in any year)

3. Examination fee for any examination conducted under section HK$1,750

15A of the Ordinance

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