Malaysia legislation
Section 3G
Section 3G
(a)
appoints a committee to conduct a preliminary investigation;
or
(b)
holds a disciplinary inquiry, in respect of a fully registered medical practitioner who is a member of the Council, such member shall be suspended as a member of the
Council.
(2)
The suspension referred to in subsection (1) shall—
(a)
in the case of a preliminary investigation, take effect from the date of commencement of the investigation; or
(b)
in the case of a disciplinary inquiry, take effect from the date of institution of the inquiry.
(3)
Where at the conclusion of a preliminary investigation the
Council determines that a disciplinary inquiry be held, the period of suspension of a member shall continue until the conclusion of the disciplinary inquiry.
(4)
A member of the Council who has been suspended under subsection (1) shall forthwith be reinstated as member if at the conclusion of the preliminary investigation or the disciplinary inquiry, as the case may be, the Council finds that no case has been made out in respect of the member.
(5)
A member of the Council who is to be reinstated pursuant to subsection (4) shall, if the reinstatement is to take effect before the expiration of his term of office, be reinstated to hold office for the unexpired period of his term of office.
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Functions of the Council