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Medical Act 1971
Parliament of Malaysia
  • An Act 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.
CitationAct 50
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Passed byDewan Rakyat
Passed29 July 1971
Passed byDewan Negara
Passed5 August 1971
Royal assent27 September 1971
Commenced30 September 1971
Effective[Throughout Malaysia—1 October 1971]
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill titleMedical Bill 1971
Bill citationD.R. 88/1971
Introduced bySardon Jubir, Minister of Health
First reading5 July 1971
Second reading28 July 1971
Third reading29 July 1971
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleMedical Bill 1971
Bill citationD.R. 88/1971
Member(s) in chargeSardon Jubir, Minister of Health
First reading2 August 1971
Second reading5 August 1971
Third reading5 August 1971
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.

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