Malaysia legislation
Section 16
Section 16
Temporary practising certificate
(1A)
The Council may refuse the application made under subsection (1).
(1B)
The temporary practising certificate issued under subsection
(1)
shall be valid for a period not exceeding three months from the date the certificate is issued.
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(1C)
A temporary practising certificate issued under subsection (1)
may be renewed on application made in the form and manner and upon payment of such fee as may be determined by the Council.
(2)
The person issued with a temporary practising certificate under subsection (1) shall be deemed a registered medical practitioner.
(3)
The Council may at any time cancel any temporary practising certificate issued under subsection (1) if such registered person has been found to have violated any conditions or restrictions of his registration.
(4)
The Council shall maintain a record of all temporary practising certificates issued.
(5)
Any person who practises without a temporary practising certificate under subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable—
(a)
in respect of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit; and
(b)
in respect of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
(6)
In the case of a continuing offence, such person shall be liable to a further penalty of one hundred ringgit for each day during which the offence continues in addition to the respective penalty under paragraphs (5)(a) and 5(b).
Evidence of qualification to be given before entry on the Register