Malaysia legislation
Section 37
Section 37
(a)
reprimand such registered practitioner;
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(b)
order such registered practitioner’s registration to be subjected to conditions which may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:
(i)
that such conditions relating to the registered practitioner’s practice area as it considers appropriate, be imposed on the registration of such registered practitioner;
(ii)
that such registered practitioner undergo educational courses or programmes as may be specified by the Council; or
(iii)
that such registered practitioner report on his practice area to such registered practitioner or persons as may be specified by the Council;
(c)
order the name of such registered practitioner to be suspended from the Register for such period as it thinks fit; or
(d)
make such order in paragraph (c) but suspend the application thereof, subject to such conditions as the Council may think fit, for a period, in the aggregate, not exceeding two years;
(e)
order the name of such registered practitioner to be struck off the register.
(2)
No registered practitioner shall practise as registered practitioner during the period of suspension under paragraph (1)(c).
(3)
The Council may also impose a fine as may be decided by the Council in addition to the punishments in subsection (1).
(4)
Any registered practitioner who contravenes the additional conditions imposed in paragraph (1)(c) or continues to practice during the period of suspension under paragraph (1)(c), or fails to pay the fine imposed under subsection (3) shall be subject to further disciplinary proceeding.
(5)
Any further disciplinary proceeding under subsection (4)
relating to the failure to pay the fine imposed under subsection (3)
shall not effect the right of the Council to recover such fine as a civil debt.
Act 775
(6)
The Council may, in any case, make such order as the
Council thinks fit with regard to the payment of the costs of the
Registrar and of any complainant or of a registered practitioner, and any costs awarded may be recovered as a civil debt.
Appeal against orders of the Council