Section 24
Section 29 of the principal Act is amended—
of Medical (Amendment) Act 2012
(a)
in subsection (2)—
(i)
by inserting after paragraph (a) the following paragraph:
“(aa) has had his qualification withdrawn or cancelled by the awarding authority through which it was acquired or by which it was awarded;”; and
(ii)
in paragraph (b), by substituting for the words
“guilty of infamous conduct in any professional respect” the words “alleged to have committed serious professional misconduct as stipulated in the Code of Professional Conduct and any other guidelines and directives issued by the Council”;
and
(b)
by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsections:
“(3) The Council shall establish a mechanism, including the establishment of a Disciplinary Panel, to inquire into complaints or information received against a medical practitioner.
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(4)
For the purpose of this section, Disciplinary
Panel means a panel, members of which shall be appointed by the Council and from which members of the Preliminary Investigation Committee and
Disciplinary Board shall be drawn.”.