Section 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“practising address” means the address or addresses appearing on the practising certificate;
“principal practising address” means the address of the principal place of practice, which shall be the first practising address appearing on the annual practising certificate or the temporary practising certificate;
“resident” means practising in a certain locality as stated in the practitioner’s principal practising address;
“Conditional Register” means the Malaysian Register of
Conditional Registration kept and maintained under subsection 25(2);
“Dental Therapists Register” means the Malaysian Register of
Dental Therapists kept and maintained under subsection 25(3);
“Dental Register” means the Malaysian Register of Dental
Practitioners kept and maintained under subsection 25(1);
“dentist” means a person registered in Division II of the Dental
Register under the Dental Act 1971 [Act 51];
“prescribed”, where no mode is mentioned, means prescribed by regulations made under this Act;
“dental surgeon” means—
(a)
a dental surgeon registered in Division I of the Dental
Register under the Dental Act 1971; or
(b)
a person registered as a dental surgeon under section 31
and for the purposes of Part IV, Part V and Part VI includes any person who is deemed to be registered as a dental surgeon under subsection 40(6);
“local training institution” means an institution of higher education which grants a dental degree and carries out all or part of its training within Malaysia;
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“accredited local training institution” means a local training institution which conducts a dental programme which has been granted accreditation status by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency under the Malaysian Qualifications Agency Act 2007 [Act 679];
“recognized qualification” means a qualification listed in the
Second Schedule;
“healthcare facility” means any premises in which members of the public receive healthcare services;
“Director General” means the Director General of Health,
Malaysia;
“Head of Profession” means the Head of Profession for Dental
Therapists in the Ministry of Health;
“Board” means the Malaysian Dental Therapists Board established under section 15;
“Council” means the Malaysian Dental Council established under section 3;
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for health;
“Fitness to Practice Panel” means the Panel established under section 33;
“authorized officer” means any suitably qualified officer of the
Ministry of Health authorized under section 70;
“Dental Therapists Registrar” means the Dental Therapists
Registrar referred to in subsection 24(3);
“Dental Registrar” means the Dental Registrar referred to in subsection 24(2);
“practitioner” means any dental practitioner or dental therapist registered under this Act;
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“dental practitioner” means—
(a)
a dental surgeon; or
(b)
a dentist;
“Principal Director” means the head of the Oral Health services in the Ministry of Health;
“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Dental Therapists Board referred to in section 18;
“certificate” means a certificate of registration, annual practising certificate or temporary practising certificate;
“practising certificate” means an annual practising certificate or a temporary practising certificate;
“Professional Indemnity Cover” means any form of financial security for a practitioner in a professional liability action;
“premises” means any place, building or vehicle, whether permanent or temporary;
“appointed date” means the date on which this Act comes into operation;
“President” means the President of the Malaysian Dental
Council.