Section 5
Membership of Council
of Allied Health Professions Act 2016
The Council shall consist of the following members:
(a)
the Director General of Health Malaysia, who shall be
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the Chairman;
(b)
the Registrar, who shall be the Deputy Chairman; and
(c)
a representative of each profession of the Allied Health
Professions, from amongst registered practitioners from the public or private sectors or an institution of higher learning, as appointed by the Minister.
(2)
The number of members of the Council appointed from the public sector shall be more than the number of members of the Council from the private sector or an institution of higher learning at any one time.
(3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the first Council shall consist of the following members:
(a)
the Director General of Health Malaysia, who shall be the Chairman;
(b)
the Registrar, who shall be the Deputy Chairman; and
(c)
a representative of each profession of the Allied Health
Professions who has the qualification and experience in allied health, from the public or private sectors or an institution of higher learning, as appointed by the
Minister.
(4)
Where a profession of allied health is added to the Second
Schedule or an activity relating to allied health is prescribed under section 11, the Minister shall appoint any person having the qualification and experience in such Allied Health Profession as the first member of the Council representing such Allied Health
Profession.
(5)
The provisions of the First Schedule shall apply to the members of the Council.
(6)
The Minister may, by order, amend the First Schedule.
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