Dental Act 2018 · Updated to 26 Jun 2018 · Part VI · Offences
64. Falsely describing vocation
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dentist
“dentist” means a person registered in Division II of the Dental Register under the Dental Act 1971;
uses, in describing his vocation, any term other than the term “dentist”; or
pretends to be, take or use the name or title of a dental surgeon, surgeon dentist, qualified dentist, doctor of dental surgery, professor of dentistry or any name, title or description implying that such dentist possesses or holds any qualification to practise other than as a dentist, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.
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);
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