Malaysia legislation

Section 12

of *MEDICAL ACT 1971

Section 12

(a)

he holds—

(i)

any of the qualifications specified in the third column of the Second Schedule granted by an institution specified in relation to that qualification in the second column of that Schedule for a duration of recognition that shall be determined by the Council; or

(ii)

a qualification in medicine and surgery other than the qualifications referred to in subparagraph (i), deemed suitable for registration by the Minister after consulting the Council;

(aa) in the case of a person who holds a qualification referred to in subparagraph (a)(ii), he has passed such examination as may be prescribed or set for the purpose of this paragraph by a body approved by the Minister;

(aaa) he is a citizen or spouse of a citizen or a permanent resident;

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(b)

he produces to the Registrar evidence to the satisfaction of the Registrar that, subject to his being provisionally registered, he has been selected—

(i)

for employment under subsection 13(2) or that he is eligible to be exempted therefrom under subsection 13(6).

(ii)

(Deleted by Act A840).

(c)

he has proven to the satisfaction of the Council that he is fit and is of good character.

(2)

The Minister may from time to time, after consulting the

Council, add to, delete from or amend the Second Schedule by order published in the Gazette.

(3)

An application for provisional registration as a medical practitioner shall be made to the Registrar in the specified form and manner and be accompanied by the documents and particulars and payment of a fee as may be determined by the Council.

Experience which a provisionally registered person shall be required to obtain