Section 2

“Board” means the Board of Counsellors established under section 11;

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“certificate of registration” means a certificate issued under subsection 26(2) and includes a duplicate certificate of registration issued under subsection 32(2);

“certificate of temporary registration” means a certificate issued under subsection 27(4) and includes a duplicate certificate of temporary registration issued under subsection 32(2);

“company” has the meaning assigned to it in the Companies Act 1965 [Act 125];

“Council” means the Malaysian Counsellors Advisory Council established under section 3;

“counselling” means a systematic process of helping relationship based on psychological principles performed by a registered counsellor in accordance with the counselling code of ethics to achieve a voluntary favourable holistic change, develop-ment and adjustment of the client such that the change, develop-ment and adjustment will continue throughout the lifespan of the client;

“counsellor” means a person who provides counselling services for a prescribed fee or any other consideration;

“Disciplinary Committee” means the Disciplinary Committee established under paragraph 36(2)(b);

“health professional” includes a medical practitioner, medical and clinical psychologist, nurse, midwife, medical assistant and any person involved in the giving of medical and health services under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health;

“ higher educational institution” means any institution established under the University and University Colleges Act 1971 [Act 30], the *Universiti Teknologi MARA Act 1976 [Act 173] or the Private

Higher Educational Institutions Act 1996 [Act 555];

“Investigation Committee” means the Investigation Committee established under paragraph 36(2)(a);

“local authority” means a local authority established under the

Local Government Act 1976 [Act 171];

*NOTE—Previously known as “Institut Teknologi MARA Act 1976”—see the Institut Teknologi

MARA (Amendment) Act 2000 [Act A1073].

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Counsellors

“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for social welfare;

“practising certificate” means a practising certificate issued under subsection 27(4) or 28(3), as the case may be;

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this Act;

“President” means the President of the Board of Counsellors;

“Register” means the Register of Counsellors kept and maintained under section 19;

“registered counsellor” means a person registered under section 26 or 27;

“Registrar” means the Registrar of Counsellors appointed under subsection 18(1);

“society” means a society registered under the Societies Act 1966 [Act 335].