Malaysia legislation
Section 17
Section 17
(a)
has obtained registration by a fraudulent or incorrect statement;
(b)
has been convicted of any offence which, in the opinion of the Board, renders him unfit to be on the register or of any offence under this Act or under any written law in force in
Malaysia relating to poisons, dangerous drugs or therapeutic substances; or
(c)
has been guilty of infamous or disgraceful conduct in a professional sense, the Board may inquire into the case and may if it thinks fit impose any of the punishments under section 18A.
(1A)
The Board may remove the name of a registered pharmacist from the register if such person—
(a)
is deceased;
(b)
has permanently left Malaysia; or
(c)
is of unsound mind or, by reason of some other infirmity, is in the opinion of the Board incapable of practising as a pharmacist.
(2)
If the Board thinks fit in any case so to do, it may, either of its own motion or on the application of the person concerned, direct the restoration to the register of any name which has been removed from the register.
(3)
Where a person is registered pursuant to subparagraph 6(2)(a)(i) and his registration is subject to any restrictions and conditions imposed by the Minister pursuant to paragraph (c) of the aforementioned section, the name of such registered pharmacist may also be removed from the register by the
Board—
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(a)
if such registered pharmacist commits a breach of any of the restrictions and conditions under which he is registered; or
(b)
if the restriction and condition so imposed relate to the restricted registration of such registered pharmacist as described in paragraph 6(2)(d) and the period within which the restricted registration shall have effect has expired.
(4)
Where the name of a registered pharmacist has been removed by the Board under the preceding subsection his annual certificate shall cease to have effect.
Alterations in, and erasure of names from the register