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Section 25

of Allied Health Professions Act 2016

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Section 25

(1)

The Council shall have disciplinary authority over registered practitioners.

(2)

The Council may exercise disciplinary authority over any registered practitioner—

(a)

who has been convicted of an offence under this Act;

(b)

who has been convicted by a court in Malaysia or elsewhere of any offence involving corruption, fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude, or any other offence punishable with imprisonment, whether in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine, for more than two years;

(c)

who has had his qualification withdrawn or cancelled by the awarding authority through which it was acquired or by which it was awarded;

(d)

who has since been prohibited from practising an Allied

Health Profession in any place outside Malaysia;

(e)

who has been alleged to have committed serious professional misconduct as stipulated in the code of ethics and professional conduct and any other guidelines and directives issued by the Council; and

(f)

who has obtained registration under this Act by fraud or misrepresentation.