One Way Floreal Road, Cite Mangalkhan,
Floreal, Mauritius
Tel: (230) 698 8403 / 698 8340.
Fax: (230) 698 8004
Email: dentalcouncil@intnet.mu
URL: www.dentalcouncilmu.org
One Way Floreal Road, Cite Mangalkhan,
Floreal, Mauritius
Tel: (230) 698 8403 / 698 8340.
Fax: (230) 698 8004
Email: dentalcouncil@intnet.mu
URL: www.dentalcouncilmu.org
PART I - PRELIMINARY
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dental Council Act 1999.
2. Interpretation In this Act - "annual list" means the annual list of dental surgeons and specialists published under section 29;
"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Council;
"Code of Practice" means the code of practice established under section 12(c);
"Council" means the Council established under section 3;
"dental specialist" means a person registered as such under section 20;
"dental surgeon" means a person registered as such under section 20;
"diploma in dental surgery" means diploma, degree, licence or other like qualification or authority to practise dentistry granted by a medical institution;
"infamous conduct" includes causing or bringing disrepute to the dental profession by improper behaviour;
" malpractice" includes a failure to exercise due professional skill or care which results in injury to or loss of life of a person;
"medical institution" means any university, corporation, college, faculty or other institution which -
a). is authorised under the laws of any country to provide courses leading to a diploma in dental surgery; and
b). is prescribed by regulations made by the Council;
"member" means a member of the Council and includes the Chairperson;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for the subject of heath;
"negligence" includes failure on the part of a registered person to exercise the proper and timely care expected from a registered person;
"Permanent Secretary" means the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of health;
"professional misconduct" includes improper, or disgraceful or dishonorable or unworthy conduct;
"register" means a register kept under section 20;
"registered person" means a person whose name is on one of the registers kept under section 20;
"Registrar" means the Registrar of the Council appointed under section 10;
"specialist qualification" means a post-graduate qualification in dental speciality obtained after a full time training of -
a). in the case of a person who obtained his specialist qualification before the prescribed year, not less than one year;
b). in the case of a person who obtained his specialist qualification after the prescribed year, not less than 2 years, in a medical institution and obtained after one certificated examination;
"Tribunal" means the Medical Disciplinary Tribunal set up under the Dental Council Act 1999.