Section 34
Section 34c of the principal Act is amended—
of Medical (Amendment) Act 2012
(a)
in subsection (1)—
(i)
by deleting the word “fully” ; and
(ii)
by substituting for the words “hospital, clinic or health centre or in any other similar institution”
the words “healthcare facility and services”;
(b)
by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:
“(1a) The Director General may delegate his power under subsection (1) to any State Health Director or an equivalent officer.”; and
(c)
by substituting for subsection (2) the following subsection:
“(2) A medical practitioner who is authorized under subsection (1) or (1a) to perform any of the functions referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) shall be deemed to be a Government Medical Officer for the purposes of the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593] and any other relevant laws in Malaysia.”.
Amendment of section 35