Malaysia legislation
Section 7
Section 7
Functions of the Institute
The functions of the Institute shall be—
(a)
to determine the qualifications of persons for dmission as members;
(b)
to provide—
(i)
for the training, education and examination by the Institute or any other body, of persons intending to be members; and
(ii)
for the training and continuous professional development of members practicing or intending to practice the profession of chemistry in
Malaysia;
(c)
to regulate the practice, by members, of the profession of chemistry in Malaysia;
(d)
to promote the importance of the profession of chemistry and also to increase public awareness and appreciation with regard to the field of chemistry;
(e)
to render such pecuniary or other assistance to members or their dependants as it thinks fit with a view to protecting or promoting the welfare of members;
(f)
to provide information and advice to members and the public on matters relationg to chemistry;
(g)
to collaborate with other government agencies, national and international professional bodies, national and international scientific organizations and higher educational institutions on matters relating to chemistry;
(h)
to provide professional input, advice and consultation on national and global issues affectiong the public by
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working closely with academia, other professional bodies and the industry;
(i)
to approve or refuse the granting of accreditation of chemistry and chemistry-related programs in public higher educational institutions and private higher educational institutions in Malaysia in accordance with the Malaysian Qualifications Agency Act 2007 [Act 679];
(j)
to advice the Minister on matters relating to chemistry and chemistry professional; and
(k)
to promote advances in the field of chemistry and chemistry-related sciences and their applications.
Rules of the Institute