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Dental Act 1971 s 41

Dental Act 1971 s 41

s 41 Exemptions

(1) Nothing in the Act shall operate to prevent the practice of medicine or surgery by a medical practitioner registered under any written law relating to the registration of medical practitioners. (2) Nothing in this Act shall operate to prevent the training of dental nurses in the practice of dentistry under the supervision of a registered dental surgeon in any hospital, clinic, or dental school approved for the purpose by the Minister. (3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, it shall be lawful for any person who is pursuing a course of study in dentistry or dental surgery in any University or University College established in accordance with the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 [Act 30], to carry out, in pursuance of such course of study, any dental investigation, dental examination or dental treatment of patients in any hospital, clinic, health centre, or other institution which is approved by the Minister for the purposes of this section by notification in the Gazette, provided such investigation, examination or treatment is carried out by such person under the control and supervision of a registered dental surgeon who holds a current and valid annual practising certificate. (4) The hospital, clinic, health centre, or other institution approved by the Minister under subsection (3), or the owner thereof, shall not be liable for any injury, loss or damage of a civil nature occasioned to any patient or other person solely in consequence of any investigation, examination or treatment of a patient under subsection (3) by a person pursuing a course of study in dentistry or dental surgery in a University or University College established in accordance with the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, provided that nothing in this subsection shall be construed as conferring on the person pursuing such course of study, or on the University or University College in which he is pursuing such course of study or on any officer or employee of such University or University College, any immunity from any liability for such injury, loss or damage.

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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).

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