Dental Act 2018 · Updated to 26 Jun 2018 · Part VIII · Miscellaneous
78. Compulsory service
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Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;
Director General may issue a written notice to any dental surgeon who obtains registration under section 31 to assume appointment as a dental surgeon in such post and on such date as specified in the written notice.
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);
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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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.
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.
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.
Dental Registrar
“Dental Registrar” means the Dental Registrar referred to in subsection 24(2);
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.
Dental Register
“Dental Register” means the Malaysian Register of Dental Practitioners kept and maintained under subsection 25(1);
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.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for health;
The decision of the Minister under subsection (7) may be made subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister thinks fit.
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.