Section 29
Section 29
(a)
he holds a qualification granted by an accredited local training institution;
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(b)
he has been certified by the Dental Qualifying
Committee to have fulfilled the requirements of the
Professional Qualifying Examination; and
(c)
he has proven to the satisfaction of the Dental Registrar that he is a fit and proper person and is of good character.
(2)
Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(a), a Malaysian citizen who does not hold a qualification granted by an accredited local training institution may apply to the Dental Registrar to be registered as a dental surgeon if—
(a)
he has attended a dental training in a training institution where the standard of dental training and examination in that training institution meets the standard specified by the Council;
(b)
he has proven to the satisfaction of the Council that he is a fit and proper person and is of good character;
and
(c)
he, having fulfilled the requirements under paragraphs (a)
and (b), passes the Professional Qualifying Examination conducted by the Dental Qualifying Committee.
(3)
The Council may order the applicant in subsection (2) to undergo further training before allowing such applicant to sit for the Professional Qualifying Examination.
(4)
For the purposes of this section, the Dental Qualifying
Committee is established—
(a)
to determine the standard and the assessment of the
Professional Qualifying Examination for a dental surgeon;
(b)
to conduct the Professional Qualifying Examination for a dental surgeon or appoint any other agency to conduct the Professional Qualifying Examination;
(c)
to certify any person who has fulfilled the requirements of the Professional Qualifying Examination; and
(d)
to conduct any examination for the registration of dental specialists.
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