The Council or the Board may establish an ad hoc
Council
“Council” means the Malaysian Dental Council established under section 3;
Fitness to Practice Panel to evaluate the medical condition of a dental practitioner or a dental therapist.
Fitness to Practice Panel
“Fitness to Practice Panel” means the Panel established under section 33;
The Fitness to Practice Panel shall consist of the following members:
two medical practitioners, one of whom shall be a specialist; and
one dental surgeon, who shall be the chairperson.
In addition to the members specified in subsection (2), the Council or the Board shall appoint a dental therapist to be a member of the Fitness to Practise Panel in cases where the Fitness to Practise Panel is required to evaluate the medical condition of a dental therapist.
Board
“Board” means the Malaysian Dental Therapists Board established under section 15;
The Fitness to Practice Panel—
shall, by a notice in writing, require the dental practitioner or dental therapist to submit a medical report from a
Government hospital in the prescribed form within two months of the date of the notice; and
may, by a notice in writing, require the dental practitioner or dental therapist to appear before the Fitness to
Practice Panel on a date, time and place as specified in the notice.
Dental 33
The Fitness to Practice Panel shall report on its findings and make a recommendation to the Council or the Board, as the case may be, within four months of the date of the appointment of such Fitness to Practice Panel.