MEDICAL ACT 1971

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-3. Establishment of the Council.

3A PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-3A. Composition of the council.

3B PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-3B. Tenure of office.

3C PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-3C. Revocation of appointment and resignation.

3D PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-3D. Vacation of office and filling of vacancy.

3E PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-3E. Power of Minister to appoint members of the council.

3F PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-3F. Disqualification from nomination and appointment or election.

3G PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-3G. Suspension of member of the council.

4 PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-4. Duties and powers of the Council.

4A PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-4A. Powers of the council.

4B PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-4B. Appointment of employees of the council.

4C PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-4C. Chief executive Officer.

4D PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-4D. Common seal.

4E PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-4E. Committees of the council.

4F PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-4F. Delegation of council's functions and powers.

4G PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-4G. Disclosure of interest.

4H PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-4H. The Malaysian Medical council Fund.

4I PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-4I. Expenditure to be charged on the Fund.

4J PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-4J. Conservation of the Fund.

5 PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-5. Public Authorities Protection.

6 PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-6. Public servants.

7 PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-7. First Schedule.

8 PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-8. Power of the Minister to issue directions.

9 PART II THE MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL-9. Returns.

10 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-10. Registrar.

11 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-11. Malaysian Medical Register.

12 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-12. Persons entitled to provisional registration.

13 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-13. Experience which a provisionally registered person shall be required to obtain.

14 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-14. Persons entitled to full registration.

14A PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-14A. Registered medical practitioner practising as specialist.

14B PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-14B. Person entitled to registration as specialist.

14C PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-14C. Registration as specialist.

15 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-15. Exemption of certain medical officers in ships.

16 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-16. Temporary practising certificate.

17 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-17. Evidence of qualification to be given before entry on the Register.

18 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-18. Application for registration.

19 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-19. Restriction on registration.

20 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-20. Annual practising certificate.

21 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-21. Publication of list of fully registered medical practitioners issued with annual practising certificates.

22 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-22. Notification of change in permanent address of residence or practice.

23 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-23. Power of Council to make certain endorsement against names in the Register.

24 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-24. Cessation of registration.

24A PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-24A. Reinstatement of names in register.

25 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-25. Alterations in the Register.

26 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-26. Privileges of fully registered persons and disabilities of unregistered persons.

27 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-27. Medical certificate.

28 PART III REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS-28. DEFINITION.

29 PART IV DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-29. Disciplinary jurisdiction of the Council.

30 PART IV DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-30. Disciplinary punishments.

31 PART IV DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-31. Appeal against orders of the Council.

31A PART IV DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS-31A. Restoration of name to Register.

32 PART V GENERAL-32. Fraudulent registration.

33 PART V GENERAL-33. Offences.

34 PART V GENERAL-34. Malay, Chinese, Indian or other native methods of therapeutics.

34A PART V GENERAL-34A. Examination and treatment of patients by students of medicine.

34B PART V GENERAL-34B. Liability of the Government for torts committed by non-Government practitioners while attending to patients at the request of or by arrangement with the Government.

34C PART V GENERAL-34C. Medical practitioner authorised by Director General to be deemed a Government Medical Officer.

35 PART V GENERAL-35. General penalty.

36 PART VI REGULATIONS, SAVINGS AND REPEAL-36. Regulations.

37 PART VI REGULATIONS, SAVINGS AND REPEAL-37. Saving.

38 PART VI REGULATIONS, SAVINGS AND REPEAL-38. Repeal.

39 PART VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR NATIONAL PURPOSES-39. Purpose, commencement and duration of this Part.

40 PART VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR NATIONAL PURPOSES-40. Notice to fully registered person to serve in a medical capacity in the public services.

41 PART VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR NATIONAL PURPOSES-41. Period of service in pursuance of a notice under section 40(1).

42 PART VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR NATIONAL PURPOSES-42. Power of Minister to grant reduction, exemption or postponement from period of service under section 41.

43 PART VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR NATIONAL PURPOSES-43. Minister may make rules.

44 PART VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR NATIONAL PURPOSES-44. Saving.

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