Malaysia legislation
Section 29
Section 29
(2)
The Council may exercise disciplinary jurisdiction over any registered person who—
(a)
has been convicted in Malaysia or elsewhere of any offence punishable with imprisonment (whether in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine);
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(aa) has had his qualification withdrawn or cancelled by the awarding authority through which it was acquired or by which it was awarded;
(b)
has been alleged to have committed serious professional misconduct as stipulated in the Code of Professional Conduct and any other guidelines and directives issued by the Council;
(c)
has obtained registration by fraud or misrepresentation;
(d)
was not at the time of his registration entitled to be registered; or
(e)
has since been removed from the register of medical practitioners maintained in any place outside Malaysia.
(3)
The Council shall establish a mechanism, including the establishment of a Disciplinary Panel, to inquire into complaints or information received against a medical practitioner.
(4)
For the purpose of this section, Disciplinary Panel means a panel, members of which shall be appointed by the Council and from which members of the Preliminary Investigation Committee and
Disciplinary Board shall be drawn.
Interim orders