Chemists Act 1975

This Act may be cited as the Chemists Act 1975.

This Act shall apply throughout Malaysia and, except as provided in subsection (3), shall come into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

Subsection 23(2) shall come into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette, being a date not earlier than four calender months after the date appointed under subsection (2).

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“appointed date” means the date appointed under subsection 1(2)

for the coming into operation of this Act;

“Committee” means any Committee appointed under this Act;

“Council” means the Council of the Institute;

“Institute” means the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry established under section 3;

“member” or “member of the Institute” or “registered chemist”

means a person who is for the time being registered under this Act as a member of the Institute;

“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for science, technology and innovation;

“register” means the register of members maintained under section 15;

“registered pharmacist” has the meaning assigned thereto in the

Registration of Pharmacists Act 1951 [Act 371];

“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Institute specified by subsection 14(1);

“rules” and “by-laws” mean rules and by-laws made under this Act;

“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Council appointed under subsection 14(2);

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“Society” means the body known as the Malaysian Institute of

Chemistry registered as a society on the 13 October 1967 [G.N. 4647

of 1967] under the Societies Act 1966 [Act 335].