s 7 Power of Minister to appoint members of the Council
(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 6(1)(e) to (h), the Minister may appoint any dental surgeon qualified to be so nominated or elected to be the member of the Council if the dental surgeons fail to nominate the member of the Council by such date as may be specified in the notice of and request for nomination.
(2) Any dental surgeon appointed under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be a member as if he had been duly nominated or elected.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kuasa Menteri untuk melantik anggota Majlis
(1) Bagi maksud perenggan 6(1)(e) hingga (h), Menteri boleh melantik mana-mana doktor pergigian yang layak untuk dinamakan atau dipilih menjadi anggota Majlis jika doktor pergigian tidak menamakan anggota Majlis pada tarikh yang dinyatakan dalam notis dan permintaan bagi penamaan.
(2) Mana-mana doktor pergigian yang dilantik di bawah subseksyen (1) hendaklah disifatkan sebagai seorang anggota seolah-olah dia telah dinamakan atau dipilih dengan sewajarnya.
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).