Section 34B

A medical practitioner who holds a current and valid annual practising certificate, who is not a public officer and who, at the request of or by arrangement with the Government, carries out any investigation, examination, treatment or management of any patient in any Government healthcare facility and services shall, while carrying out such investigation, examination, treatment or management, be deemed to be a public officer for the purposes of section 5 of the

Government Proceedings Act 1956 [Act 359]; and notwithstanding subsection 6(4) of the Act, proceedings may be brought against the

Government in respect of any act, neglect or default of such practitioner done or committed in the course of or in connection with such investigation, examination, treatment or management.

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Medical practitioner authorized by Director General to be deemed a Government Medical Officer