Section 3

in the definition of “Register”, by deleting the words

“required to be maintained”;

by inserting after the definition of “recognised specialist qualification” the following definition:

‘  “recognised training institution” means a higher education provider as defined under section 2 of the

Malaysian Qualification Agency Act 2007 [Act 679] for the purpose of registration under section 4 of this Act;’;

by inserting after the definition of “qualification” the following definition:

‘  “recognised specialist qualification” means a qualification conferred by any recognised training institution;’;

by inserting after the definition of “Fund” the following definition:

‘  “healthcare facility” means any premises in which one or more members of the public receive healthcare services;’;

by inserting after the definition of “certificate” the following definition:

‘  “Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive

Officer of the Council appointed under section 4c who shall act as the Secretary of the Council;’;

by inserting after the definition of “fully registered medical practitioner” the following definition:

‘  “Fund” means the Malaysian Medical Council

Fund established under section 4h;’;

by inserting after the definition of “healthcare facility”

the following definition:

‘  “houseman training” means the period of training in resident medical practice for the purpose of being fully registered medical practitioner;’;

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by inserting after the definition of “member” the following definition:

‘  “Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for health;’;

by inserting after the definition of “Registrar” the following definition:

‘  “Specialist” means a fully registered medical practitioner under section 14c;’;

by deleting the definition of “practitioner”;

by inserting after the definition of “registered” the following definitions:

‘  “registered medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner issued with provisional registration under section 12 or full registration under section 14;’;

by inserting after the definition of “fully registered” the following definition:

‘  “fully registered medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner issued with a certificate of full registration under section 14;’;

by inserting after the definition of “provisionally registered”

the following definition:

‘  “provisionally registered medical practitioner”

means a medical practitioner issued with certificate of provisional registration under section 12;’;

by inserting before the definition of “Chief Executive

Officer” the following definition:

‘  “certificate” means either the certificate of provisional registration, certificate of full registration, certificate of registration as a specialist, practicing certificate, temporary practicing certificate or any other certificates as may be determined by the Council from time to time and issued under the Act;’;

in the definition of “practising certificate”, by substituting for the words “referred to in” the words “issued under”;

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by inserting after the definition of “Specialist” the following definition:

‘  “temporary practicing certificate” means the temporary practicing certificate issued under section 16;’;

by inserting after the definition of “President” the following definition:

‘  “Professional Indemnity Cover” means a financial security for a registered medical practitioner in a professional liability action;’;

by inserting after the definition of “temporary practising certificate” the following definition:

‘  “traditional and complementary medicine” means a form of health-related practice designed to prevent, treat or manage ailments or illnesses or preserve the mental and physical well-being of an individual and includes such practices as traditional Malay medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, traditional Indian medicine, homeopathy, and complementary therapies, but excludes medical or dental practices used by a registered medical or dental practitioner.’;

by deleting the definition of “Secretary”; and

in the definition of “President”, by deleting the words “appointed by subparagraph 1(1) of the First

Schedule”.

Substitution of section 3