Section 20 — GEOLOGISTS ACT 2008

(2)

A person who is registered as a registered graduate geologist under subsection (1) shall be required to obtain such practical experience as may be approved by the Board and to pass the examination as may be determined by the Board in order to be entitled to apply for registration as a registered professional geologist under subsection (3).

(3)

The following persons shall be entitled on application to be registered as registered professional geologists:

(a)

a person who—

(i)

is registered as a registered graduate geologist;

and

(ii)

has obtained the practical experience approved by the Board and passed the examination determined by the Board under subsection (2);

(b)

any person who although he does not hold the qualifications required by the Board under subsection (1)—

(i)

holds a degree in geology not approved by the

Board;

(ii)

has passed the examination conducted by the

Board; and

(iii)

has obtained the practical experience approved by the Board; and

(c)

a person who holds a degree in geology or such other qualifications as the Board considers equivalent to it and who satisfies the Board that he was practising or was carrying on business or was employed as a geologist immediately before the appointed date and who applies for registration within twelve months of that date.

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(4)

Only a citizen or a permanent resident of Malaysia may qualify for registration as a registered graduate geologist or a registered professional geologist.

(5)

A person seeking to be registered as a registered graduate geologist or a registered professional geologist shall apply to the

Board and the application shall be supported by documentary proof that he possesses the qualifications required under this section.

(6)

The Board may, in approving the registration under this section, impose such conditions or restrictions as it considers fit.

(7)

The Chairman shall notify the applicant of the decision of the Board within ninety days of the receipt of the application.

(8)

No person shall be entitled to be registered as a registered professional geologist if at any time before his registration there exists any facts or circumstances that would have entitled the

Board to revoke his registration.

(9)

Subsections 35(4) and 48(1) shall apply with such modifications as may be necessary to any person whose application for registration has been rejected under subsection (8).

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