Section 2

“activity relating to allied health” means any activity which has a direct or an indirect effect on patient care, or on the health of an individual or the population;

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“Register” means the register kept and maintained under section 15;

“committee” means a committee established under section 8;

“Investigating Committee” means the Investigating Committee established under section 26;

“Council” means the Malaysian Allied Health Professions

Council established under section 3;

“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for health;

“authorized officer” means a public officer or a suitably qualified person authorized under section 38;

“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Malaysian Allied Health

Professions Council referred to in section 14;

“registered practitioner” means an allied health practitioner who is registered under section 17 and for the purposes of Part V and Part VI includes a non-Malaysian citizen deemed to be a registered practitioner under subsection 24(10);

“certificate” means a certificate of registration, a practising certificate and a temporary practising certificate;

“Disciplinary Authority” means the Disciplinary Authority established under section 27;

“profession of allied health” means any profession which has a direct or an indirect effect on patient care, or on the health of an individual or the population;

“Allied Health Profession” means the profession of allied health specified in the Second Schedule and any activity relating to allied health prescribed by regulations under section 11.

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