MEDICAL AND DENTAL PRACTITIONERS ACT

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MEDICAL AND DENTAL PRACTITIONERS ACT

CHAPTER M8 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Establishment, etc. of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria

1.     Establishment and functions of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.

2.     Composition of the Council.

3.     Powers of the Council

4.     Control of the Council by Minister.

5.     Financial provisions

6.     Appointment of Registrar, preparation and maintenance of registers.

7.     Publication of registers and list of corrections.

Registration

8.     Full registration of medical practitioners and of dental surgeons

9.     Approval of courses, qualifications and institutions.

10.    Supervision of instructions and examinations leading to approved qualifications.

11.    Certificate of experience

12.    Provisional registration of medical practitioners and dental surgeons.

13.    Practitioners for limited registration

14.    Practising fees.

Professional discipline

15.    Establishment of Disciplinary Tribunal and Investigation Panel.

16.    Penalties for professional misconduct, etc.

Miscellaneous and general

17.    Offences and penalties.

18.    Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions.

19.    Regulations, rules and orders

20.    Repeals, saving, transfer of assets, liabilities, staff, etc.

21.    Interpretation, etc.

22.    Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE – Supplementary provisions relating to the Council.

SECOND SCHEDULE – Supplementary provisions relating to the Disciplinary Tribunal and Investigating Panel

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MEDICAL AND DENTAL PRACTITIONERS ACT

An Act to establish the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria for the registration of medical practitioners and dental surgeons and to provide for a Disciplinary Tribunal for the discipline of members.  

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[COMMENCEMENT] (28th June, 1988)              

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