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Professional Qualifications Act, 1965

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Jurisdiction: Malawi
Structure: 5 provisions
Citation: Act 29 of 1965
Official identity: Year 1965
Dates: Enacted 1965 · Source version 31 Dec 2014

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Official identity: Year 1965
Dates: Enacted 1965 · Source version 31 Dec 2014

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“This section gives the Act its short title: the Professional Qualifications Act.”

This section gives the Act its short title: the Professional Qualifications Act. This section defines “Minister” and “profession” for the Act, unless the context requires otherwise. The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and subject to Section 5, specify foreign qualifications that count toward membership and practice of a profession in Malawi. The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, add to or delete from the Schedule’s list of professions. This Act does not apply to a profession if another written law expressly covers qualification for membership and the right to practise that profession in Malawi.

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Short title

This section gives the Act its short title: the Professional Qualifications Act.

Section 1

Interpretation

This section defines “Minister” and “profession” for the Act, unless the context requires otherwise.

Section 2

Recognition of external professional qualifications

The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and subject to Section 5, specify foreign qualifications that count toward membership and practice of a profession in Malawi.

Section 3

Power to amend Schedule

The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, add to or delete from the Schedule’s list of professions.

Section 4

Act not to apply in case of professions expressly provided for in certain laws, etc

This Act does not apply to a profession if another written law expressly covers qualification for membership and the right to practise that profession in Malawi.

Section 5

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§ 1Short titleShort title

This section gives the Act its short title: the Professional Qualifications Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Professional Qualifications Act.

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§ 2InterpretationInterpretation

This section defines “Minister” and “profession” for the Act, unless the context requires otherwise.

2. Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “ Minister ” means the Minister responsible for the administration or supervision of the profession concerned; “ profession ” means a profession set forth in the Schedule.

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§ 3Recognition of external professional qualificationsProvision

The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette and subject to Section 5, specify foreign qualifications that count toward membership and practice of a profession in Malawi.

3. Recognition of external professional qualifications Subject to Section 5 , it shall be lawful for the Minister, by notice published in the Gazette , to specify the qualifications which in any country outside Malawi confer the right to practise a particular profession in that country as entitling, with or without further qualification or examination, a person to the membership and practice of that profession in Malawi. [24 of 1972]

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§ 4Power to amend ScheduleAmendment

The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, add to or delete from the Schedule’s list of professions.

4. Power to amend Schedule It shall be lawful for the Minister from time to time, by notice published in the Gazette , to add to or delete from the list of professions set forth in the Schedule.

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§ 5Act not to apply in case of professions expressly provided for in certain laws, etcProvision

This Act does not apply to a profession if another written law expressly covers qualification for membership and the right to practise that profession in Malawi.

5. Act not to apply in case of professions expressly provided for in certain laws, etc. This Act shall not apply in relation to any profession where there is in force in respect of such profession any written law, expressly enacted for the purpose, which makes provision for qualification for membership of, and the right to practise, such profession in Malawi. Schedule Accountant Optician Agronomist Patent Agent Archivist Physiotherapist Auditor Professional Agriculturist Biologist Professional Forester Botanist Radiographer Clerk of Works Statistician Company Secretary Surveyor Geologist Teacher Land Valuer Town Clerk Master Mariner Trade Mark Agent Oculist

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