Malaysia legislation
Section 12
Section 12
The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 14
the following sections:
“Registered medical practitioner practising as specialist 14a. (1) No person whose name has not been entered into the Register shall practise as a specialist in that specialty.
(2)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be subjected to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Council.
Person entitled to registration as specialist 14b. A person is entitled to be registered as a specialist under this Act if—
(a)
he has been fully registered under section 14;
(b)
he has attended specialized training in that specialty in a recognised training institution;
(c)
he holds a recognised specialist qualification; and
(d)
he has proven to the satisfaction of the Council that he is fit and is of good character.
Registration as specialist 14c. (1) The Council shall consider the application made under subsection 18(1) and may require the applicant to produce further information or documents in support of the application.
(2)
Where the Council decides to approve the application, the Council shall direct the Registrar to enter the applicant’s name in the Register.
(3)
The Council may refuse to register any such person as it thinks fit.
(4)
Where the Council refuses to register the applicant under subsection (3), the Council shall immediately serve a notice of refusal to the applicant, together with the reasons therefor.”.
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Amendment of section 16