Malaysia legislation

Section 22

of COUNSELLORS ACT 1998

Section 22

(a)

practise or carry on or operate, or hold himself out as practising or carrying on or operating, or take up employment, as a counsellor;

(b)

use the title “registered counsellor” or any title in any language which may be reasonably construed to imply that he is a registered counsellor; or

(c)

use or display any sign, board, card or other device representing or implying that he is a registered counsellor, unless he is registered under this Act.

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.

Practising certificate required