Malaysia legislation
Section 34
Section 34
(2)
A dental surgeon may apply to be registered as a dental specialist if—
(a)
he is registered in Division I of the Dental Register;
(b)
he holds any post-graduate specialist qualification as specified by the Council;
(c)
he fulfills the requirements of and has been recommended as a specialist by the Dental Specialists’ Evaluation
Committee; and
(d)
he has proven to the satisfaction of the Dental Registrar that he is a fit and proper person and is of good character.
(3)
An application for registration as a dental specialist shall be made to the Dental Registrar in the prescribed form together with such documents, information and particulars as may be determined by the Council and such application shall be accompanied by the fee as prescribed in the Fourth Schedule.
(4)
Upon receiving the application under subsection (3), the Dental
Registrar shall submit the application to the Dental Specialists’
Evaluation Committee for assessment and recommendation.
(5)
The Dental Specialists’ Evaluation Committee shall consider the application under subsection (3) and may require the applicant to produce further information or documents in support of the application.
Act 804
(6)
The Dental Specialists’ Evaluation Committee shall make recommendations to the Dental Registrar whether the application may be approved or refused.
(7)
Where the Dental Registrar approves the application under subsection (3), the Dental Registrar shall issue a certificate of registration as a dental specialist to the applicant and enter his name in the Specialists’ Division of the Dental Register.
(8)
Where the Dental Registrar refuses the application under subsection (3), the Dental Registrar shall notify the applicant of his decision by a notice in writing.
(9)
Any person who is aggrieved by the decision of the Dental
Registrar under subsection (8) may, within thirty days of the date of the notice in subsection (8), appeal in writing to the Council and appear before the Council and be heard personally or through his advocate and solicitor.
(10)
Any dental practitioner who is eligible to be registered in the Specialist Division of the Dental Register and is registered with the National Specialist Register shall be exempted from the fee as prescribed in the Fourth Schedule.
Registration as post-basic dental therapist