Malaysia legislation
Section 21
Section 21
(a)
not being a person registered under this Act claims to be so registered or to be employed as a medical assistant
(irrespective of the title attached to his office), uses or claims to be entitled to use any name, title, addition, description, uniform or badge implying that he is or is recognized by law as being so registered, or uses or claims to be entitled to use any title, uniform or badge prescribed for the use of medical assistants; or
(b)
with intent to deceive makes use of any certificate of registration which has been issued under this Act to any other person, is guilty of an offence and is liable on first conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both, and on a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both.
(2)
Any person who—
(a)
wilfully makes or causes to be made any false entry in the register;
(b)
knowingly furnishes false particulars or information to the Board; or
(c)
contravenes any provision of this Act for which no penalty is provided, is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both.
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Power of Minister to make regulations