Section 2

“appeal” means an appeal made under section 17;

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“Board” means the Medical Assistants (Registration) Board established under section 3;

“chief medical assistant” means the person appointed to be the chief medical assistant in the Ministry of Health and includes a person acting temporarily in such capacity;

“Director General” means the Director General of Health

Malaysia and includes a person acting temporarily in such capacity;

“employer” includes the Government;

“Government health centre” includes a Government clinic and a Government dispensary for the care, treatment or rehabilitation of patients;

“medical assistant” means any person who is registered under this Act;

“member” means a member of the Board;

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this

Act;

“private clinic” means any premises owned or maintained by a registered medical practitioner for the care, treatment or rehabilitation of private out-patients and includes a private dispensary;

“private hospital” has the meaning assigned thereto in the

Private Hospitals Act 1971 [Act 43];

“register” means the register of medical assistants kept and maintained under section 6;

“Registrar” means the Director General while exercising the functions of the registrar of medical assistants under this Act;

“regulations” means regulations made under this Act;

“training centre” means a centre or an institution approved by the Board for the training of persons intending to be registered as medical assistants.

Medical Assistants (Registration)