(1) This Act may be cited as the Medical Assistants (Registration) Act 1977 and shall come into force on such date or dates as the Minister may appoint by notification in the Gazette and the Minister may appoint different dates for different parts of Malaysia.
(2) This Act shall apply throughout Malaysia.
Malay text (authoritative)
Tajuk ringkas, permulaan kuat kuasa dan pemakaian
(1) Akta ini bolehlah dinamakan Akta Pembantu Perubatan (Pendaftaran) 1977 dan hendaklah mula berkuat kuasa pada tarikh atau tarikh-tarikh yang ditetapkan oleh Menteri melalui pemberitahuan dalam Warta dan Menteri boleh menetapkan tarikh yang berlainan bagi bahagian Malaysia yang berlainan.
(2) Akta ini hendaklah terpakai di seluruh Malaysia.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).