Section 78
Section 78
(2)
A dental surgeon served with the written notice under subsection (1) shall comply with such written notice, and if he fails to do so he shall be served with a show cause notice by the President.
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(3)
Any dental surgeon served with the show cause notice under subsection (2) shall reply to the show cause notice within thirty days of the date of the receipt of such notice.
(4)
Where the President accepts the explanation in the reply to the show cause notice, he shall decide on the action to be taken on the dental surgeon.
(5)
Where the President refuses the explanation in the reply to the show cause notice, he shall direct the Dental Registrar to remove the name of the dental surgeon from the Dental Register.
(6)
Where any dental surgeon fails to reply to the show cause notice served under subsection (2) within the specified time, the
President shall direct the Dental Registrar to remove the name of the dental surgeon from the Dental Register.
(7)
Any dental surgeon whose name has been removed from the Dental Register under subsection (5) or (6) may appeal in writing to the Minister and shall, if his appeal is allowed, be reinstated in the Dental Register.
(8)
The decision of the Minister under subsection (7) may be made subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister thinks fit.
(9)
Where a written notice under subsection (1) has been served on any dental surgeon, the Director General may cancel the written notice and, if he thinks fit, cause to be served on the dental surgeon a further written notice.