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Optometrists were trained to become intelligent officers to help MOC in the enforcement of Optical Act
1991. Four Intelligent Officers from MACA and MACC were invited to give talk and conduct the training.

h. Optical Act 1991
A concept paper to repeal Optical Act 1991 and Regulatory Notification Form (RNF) were sent to
Malaysian Productivity Corporation (MPC) on 8 March, 2017. MPC approved the concept paper and
agree with the proposal to repeal the Optical Act and replace it with a new Optical Act. However, MOC
is required to do Risk Impact Analysis and engagement with all the stakeholders to understand the
impact of the new regulation towards the stakeholders.

MEDICAL ASSISTANT BOARD
The registration and practice of Medical Assistant’s (Assistant Medical Officer) are regulated by the
Medical Assistant Board under the Medical Assistant’s Act 1977 in Malaysia. The board also oversees
the registrations of Estate Hospital Assistant’s which is regulated by Estate Hospital Assistant’s Act
1965. Since 2015, the Healthcare Assistants (Pembantu Perawatan Kesihatan) has been also placed
under the responsibility of the Medical Assistant Board. The Organisational Chart of Medical Assistant
Board is as below (Figure 28).

Figure 28
Organisational Chart of Medical Assistant Board

Source: Medical Assistant Board, MoH

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