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Chemists Act 1975 · s 19

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s 19Prohibition

(1)

Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Act or the rules or by-laws, no member shall—

(a)

allow any person not being a member to practise in the member’s name as a registered chemist;

(b)

in any way practise as a registered chemist other than—

(i)

in his own name;

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(ii)

in the name of his partner being registered chemists; or

(iii)

in the name of a firm existing on the appointed date or formed thereafter of which the partners in

Malaysia are eligible to be registered under this

Act; or

(c)

advertise by any means or in any manner as being engaged in practice as a registered chemist.

(2)

Any members who contrives subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit and the Council may suspend his membership for a term not exceeding one year and if convicted for the second time for an offence under subsection (1), the Council may terminate his membership immediately.