Malaysia legislation
Section 3
Section 3
Persons who may practise telemedicine
(a)
a fully registered medical practitioner holding a valid practising certificate; or
(b)
a medical practitioner who is registered or licensed outside
Malaysia and—
(i)
holds a certificate to practise telemedicine issued by the Council; and
(ii)
practises telemedicine from outside Malaysia through a fully registered medical practitioner holding a valid practising certificate, may practise telemedicine.
(2)
Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(a), the Director General may, upon an application being made by a fully registered medical practitioner, permit in writing, subject to such terms and conditions as the Director General may specify, a provisionally registered medical practitioner, a registered medical assistant, a registered nurse, a registered midwife or any other person providing healthcare, to practise telemedicine if such person—
(a)
is deemed suitable by the Director General to be so permitted; and
(b)
is under the supervision, direction and authority of the fully registered medical practitioner making the application.
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(3)
Any person who practises telemedicine in contravention of this section, notwithstanding that he so practises from outside
Malaysia, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
Certificate to practise telemedicine