Chemists Act 1975 · Updated to 30 Nov 2015 · Part IV · Membership of the Institute
19. Prohibition
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Act or the rules or by-laws, no member shall—
allow any person not being a member to practise in the member’s name as a registered chemist;
in any way practise as a registered chemist other than—
in his own name;
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in the name of his partner being registered chemists; or
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
advertise by any means or in any manner as being engaged in practice as a registered chemist.
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.
Terms defined in s 2
appointed date
Defined · s 2“appointed date” means the date appointed under subsection 1(2) for the coming into operation of this Act;
member
Defined · s 2“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;
registered chemist
Defined · s 2“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;
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