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Chemists Act 1975 · s 2

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s 2Interpretation

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].