Dental Act 2018 · Updated to 26 Jun 2018 · Part II · The Malaysian Dental Council
6. Membership of the Council
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Council
“Council” means the Malaysian Dental Council established under section 3;
the Director General who shall be the President;
the Principal Director who shall be the Dental Registrar;
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six dental surgeons from among the academic staff of the dental faculties of the accredited local training institutions to be appointed by the Minister, three of whom shall be from the public sector and three of whom shall be from the private sector;
six dental surgeons to be nominated by the President and appointed by the Minister, three of whom shall be from the public sector and three shall be from the private sector;
four dental surgeons from the public sector, resident in Peninsular Malaysia, to be elected by the dental surgeons resident in Peninsular Malaysia;
four dental surgeons from the private sector, resident in Peninsular Malaysia, to be elected by the dental surgeons resident in Peninsular Malaysia;
one dental surgeon resident in Sabah to be elected by the dental surgeons resident in Sabah;
one dental surgeon resident in Sarawak to be elected by the dental surgeons resident in Sarawak; and
two dental therapists who are members of the Board nominated by the Board and appointed by the Minister.
A dental surgeon shall not be appointed as a member of the
dental surgeon
“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);
Council under paragraph (1)(c) or (d) or elected to be a member of the Council under paragraphs (1)(e) to (h) unless—
he is a citizen of Malaysia;
he resides in Malaysia;
he holds a valid annual practising certificate; and
he has been registered with the Council and practising in Malaysia for not less than seven years.
A dental surgeon shall not be eligible to nominate a member of the Council under paragraphs (1)(e) to (h) unless—
he is a citizen of Malaysia; and
he holds a valid annual practising certificate.
The nomination and election of the members of the Council referred to in paragraphs (1)(e) to (h) shall be conducted in the prescribed manner.
prescribed
“prescribed”, where no mode is mentioned, means prescribed by regulations made under this Act;
A dental surgeon shall not at the same time serve as a member of the Council in more than one capacity.
The provisions of the First Schedule shall apply to the members of the Council.