Section 22

The Council may refuse to provisionally register an applicant under subsection (1).

Where the Council refuses to provisionally register an applicant, the applicant may appeal against that decision to the

Minister within fourteen days from the date he was notified of the refusal.

The Minister shall make a decision within seven days from the receipt of the appeal and his decision shall be final.

A provisionally registered practitioner shall undergo a period of residency of not less than one year with any hospital or institution in Malaysia which is approved by the Council to enable him to be registered under section 23.

A provisionally registered practitioner may be subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be imposed by the Council.

The Council shall issue a certificate in the prescribed form to the provisionally registered practitioner as evidence of his registration.

The Council may extend the residency of a provisionally registered practitioner for not more than one year if the Council is not satisfied with the performance of the practitioner.

The Council shall revoke the provisional registration of a practitioner if he fails to complete the period of residency under subsection (5) or any extension under subsection (8).

The Council may, subject to such terms as it may impose, exempt any person from the provisions of this section if the

Council is satisfied that the person is a practitioner and has substantial experience, knowledge and skills in any recognized practice area.

Any practitioner exempted under subsection (10) shall be issued a certificate in the prescribed form as evidence of his exemption.

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