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No.23
Traditional and Alternative Medicine
2002
(2) The functions of the Professional Conduct Committee shall be:
(a)
to promote the maintenance and enforcement of professional traditional and alternative medicine ethics;
(b)
to discuss issues related to misconduct, limitations, offences and recommend to the
Council for appropriate action; and
(c)
to report to the Council.
(3) The functions of the Research and Development Committee shall be:-
Tenure of
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(a)
to promote science and technology of material aspects oftraditional and alternative
medicines;
(b)
to coordinate research, utilization and information on medicinal plants and other
materia medica;
(c)
to develop guidelines and standards, for traditional and alternative medicines research;
(d)
to recommend the production and utilization of useful medicinal plants and other
materia medica;
(e)
to set standards for remedies, alternative medicines equipment, instruments and
machineries;
(f)
to establish data bank on researched and community based medicinal plants and
other materia medica;
(g)
to liaise with local and international researchers on etlicacy, safety and quality of
medicinal plants and other materia medica;
(h)
to liaise with local and external industries on issues relating to the production of
herbal medicines and other material medica; and
(i)
to report to the Council.
5.-( I) The Council shall appoint all members of the Standing Committees.
(2) Every member shall, unless his appointment is sooner terminated by the Council or he
ceases in any other way to be a member, hold office for a period of three years but shall be eligible
for reappointment.
(3) Any member appointed by virtue of his office shall cease to be a member upon ceasing to
hold such office.
(4) The Committee may co-opt any person to attend its meetings but such a person shall not
take part in any decision reached by the Committee.
Appointment of
Chairman
and ViceChairman
6.-( I) The Chairmen for the Committees shall be selected by the Council from amongst its
members.
Meetings
7.-( I) Every Committee shall ordinarily meet at such times and places as it deems necessary
for transaction of its business, once after every three months.
(2) The Vice-Chairmen shall be selected by the respective Committees from amongst its members;
(2) The Chairman or in his absence, the Vice-Chairman may at any time call an extra ordinary
meeting upon a written request by a majority of the members in office.