Section 3A — MEDICAL ACT 1971

(a)

the Director General who shall be the President;

(b)

nine fully registered medical practitioners from the representatives of recognized local universities and university colleges to be nominated from among the members of the faculty by the governing bodies of the respective recognized local universities and university colleges and appointed by the Minister;

(c)

three fully registered medical practitioners from the private sector to be nominated by the Council and appointed by the

Minister;

(d)

three fully registered medical practitioners from the public services to be nominated by the Director General and appointed by the Minister;

(e)

fifteen fully registered medical practitioners resident in

Peninsular Malaysia to be elected by the fully registered medical practitioners resident in Peninsular Malaysia;

(f)

one fully registered medical practitioner resident in Sabah to be elected by the fully registered medical practitioners resident in Sabah; and

(g)

one fully registered medical practitioner resident in Sarawak to be elected by the fully registered medical practitioners resident in Sarawak.

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(2)

No person shall be appointed to be a member under paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) or elected as a member under paragraph (1)(e), (f) or (g) unless the person is a citizen of Malaysia and holds a current and valid practising certificate.

(3)

No person shall be eligible to elect a member under paragraph (1)(e), (f) or (g) unless the person is a citizen of Malaysia and holds a current and valid practising certificate.

(4)

The election of the members referred to in paragraphs (1) (e), (f)

and (g) shall be conducted in such manner as may be prescribed.

(5)

No person shall serve as an appointed and elected member at the same time.

(6)

A person may be appointed to be a member under paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) or elected under paragraph (1)(e), (f) or (g)

notwithstanding that he has previously been a member under paragraph (1)(b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g).

(7)

For the purpose of this section, “resident” refers to the principal place of practice as stipulated in the medical practitioner’s current and valid practising certificate.

Tenure of office