Medical Act 1971 | |
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Parliament of Malaysia | |
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Citation | Act 50 |
Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
Passed by | Dewan Rakyat |
Passed | 29 July 1971 |
Passed by | Dewan Negara |
Passed | 5 August 1971 |
Royal assent | 27 September 1971 |
Commenced | 30 September 1971 |
Effective | [Throughout Malaysia—1 October 1971] |
Legislative history | |
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat | |
Bill title | Medical Bill 1971 |
Bill citation | D.R. 88/1971 |
Introduced by | Sardon Jubir, Minister of Health |
First reading | 5 July 1971 |
Second reading | 28 July 1971 |
Third reading | 29 July 1971 |
Second chamber: Dewan Negara | |
Bill title | Medical Bill 1971 |
Bill citation | D.R. 88/1971 |
Member in Charge | Sardon Jubir, Minister of Health |
First reading | 2 August 1971 |
Second reading | 5 August 1971 |
Third reading | 5 August 1971 |
Amended by | |
Medical (Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 1975 [P.U. (A) 41/1975] Medical (Amendment) Act 1975 [Act A300] | |
Related legislation | |
Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 65, 1971 [P.U.(A)11/1971] Medical Registration Ordinance 1952 of the States of Malaya [F.M. 69 of 1952] Medical Registration Ordinance of Sabah [Cap. 76] Medical Registration Ordinance of Sarawak [Cap. 112] | |
Status: In force |
The Medical Act 1971 (Malay: Akta Perubatan 1971), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to consolidate and amend the law relating to the registration and practice of medical practitioners and for national purposes to provide for certain provisions with regard to a period of service in the public services after full registration as a medical practitioner; and to make provision for purposes connected with the aforesaid matter.
Structure
The Medical Act 1971, in its current form (1 May 2015), consists of 7 Parts containing 44 sections and 3 schedules (including 63 amendments).
- Part I: Preliminary
- Part II: The Malaysian Medical Council
- Part III: Registration of Medical Practitioners
- Part IV: Disciplinary Proceedings
- Part V: General
- Part VI: Regulations, Saving and Repeal
- Part VII: Supplementary Provisions for National Purposes
- Schedules
The Medical Act 1971 is currently amended by the Medical (Amendment) Act 2012 which came into force on 1 July 2017.
See also
References
External links
- Medical Act 1971 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.