Section 2
Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“certificate of registration” means a certificate of registration issued under section 18;
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“Council” means the Malaysian Dental Council established under section 3;
“dental practitioner” means a person registered in the Register;
“dental surgeon” means a dental practitioner registered in Division I of the Register;
“dentist” means a dental practitioner registered in Division II of the
Register;
“Director General” means the Director General of Health,
Malaysia;
“Director” means the Director of Dental Services, Malaysia;
“member” means a member of the Malaysian Dental Council established under section 3;
“practising certificate” means the annual practising certificate referred to in section 19;
“practitioner” means a dental practitioner;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this Act;
“President” means the President of the Malaysian Dental Council appointed by subparagraph 1(1) of the First Schedule;
“public services” has the meaning assigned to it in Article 132 of the Constitution and, in addition, it also means the service of any local authority or the service of any statutory authority exercising powers vested in it by federal or State law, and the expression “public service” shall be construed accordingly;
“qualification”
means any diploma, degree, fellowship, membership, licence, authority to practise, letters testimonial, certificate, or other status or document granted by any university, corporation, college, or other body, or by any department of, or
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persons acting under the authority of, the government of any country or place in or outside Malaysia;
“Register” means the Malaysian Dental Register required to be maintained under section 11;
“registered” means registered under section 12 or 13, as the case may be;
“registered address” means the address appearing upon the certificate of registration issued under section 18;
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Dental Practitioners referred to in section 10;
“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Council appointed under paragraph 4 of the First Schedule.
(2)
A person shall be deemed to practice dentistry within the meaning of the Act who, for the sake of gain or otherwise—
(a)
treats or attempts to treat or professes to treat, cure, relieve or prevent any disease, deficiency or lesion or pain of the human teeth or jaws;
(b)
performs or attempts to perform any operation on human teeth or jaws;
(c)
inserts or attempts to insert any artificial teeth or appliances for the restoration, regulation or improvement of the teeth or accessory structures;
(d)
performs any radiographic work in connection with human teeth or jaws or the oral cavity;
(e)
gives any treatment, advice or attendance on or to any person in connection with the fitting or insertion for the purpose of fitting or fixing of artificial teeth or of a crown
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(f)
or bridge or an appliance for the restoration or regulation of the human teeth or jaws;
(g)
gives any anaesthetic in connection with any such operation or treatment as above mentioned under this subsection; or
(h)
holds himself out whether directly or indirectly as practising dentistry.