Dental Act 2018 s 54

s 54 Classification of complaints or information

The classification of complaints or information is as follows: (a) where the complaint or information involves any of the offences referred to in paragraphs 51(2)(a) to (j), and is in relation to a dental practitioner only or to a dental practitioner and a dental therapist, the complaint or information shall be referred to a Preliminary Investigation Committee; (b) where the complaint or information involves any of the offences referred to in paragraphs 51(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (h) and (j), and is in relation to a dental therapist only, the complaint or information shall be referred to a Disciplinary Committee; (c) where the complaint or information involves any of the offences referred to in paragraphs 51(2)(k) to (o), and is in relation to a dental practitioner, the complaint or information shall be referred to the Council; (d) where the complaint or information involves any of the offences referred to in paragraphs 51(2)(k) to (o), and is in relation to a dental therapist, the complaint or information shall be referred to the Board; or (e) where the complaint or information involves an offence committed by a practitioner against this Act or any other Act, the complaint or information shall be referred to the Principal Director.

Malay text (authoritative)

Klasifikasi aduan atau maklumat

Klasifikasi aduan atau maklumat adalah seperti yang berikut: (a) jika aduan atau maklumat itu melibatkan apa-apa kesalahan yang disebut dalam perenggan 51(2)(a) hingga (j), dan berhubung dengan seorang pengamal pergigian sahaja atau seorang pengamal pergigian dan seorang juruterapi pergigian, aduan atau maklumat itu hendaklah dirujuk kepada Jawatankuasa Penyiasatan Permulaan; (b) jika aduan atau maklumat itu melibatkan apa-apa kesalahan yang disebut dalam perenggan 51(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (h) dan (j), dan berhubung dengan seorang juruterapi pergigian sahaja, aduan atau maklumat itu hendaklah dirujuk kepada Jawatankuasa Tatatertib; (c) jika aduan atau maklumat itu melibatkan apa-apa kesalahan yang disebut dalam perenggan 51(2)(k) hingga (o), dan berhubung dengan seorang pengamal pergigian, aduan atau maklumat itu hendaklah dirujuk kepada Majlis; (d) jika aduan atau maklumat itu melibatkan apa-apa kesalahan yang disebut dalam perenggan 51(2)(k) hingga (o), dan berhubung dengan seorang juruterapi pergigian, aduan atau maklumat itu hendaklah dirujuk kepada Lembaga; atau (e) jika aduan atau maklumat itu melibatkan suatu kesalahan yang dilakukan oleh pengamal terhadap Akta ini atau mana-mana Akta lain, aduan atau maklumat itu hendaklah dirujuk kepada Pengarah Kanan.

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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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