- Laws of Fiji

Last Updated: 1 January 2020

(1) The Council has all the powers necessary to enable it to perform its functions as set out in section 7.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Council has the power, in accordance with this Act—

(a)to do all things that a corporate body can do, consistent with its functions under this Act;
(b)to register medical practitioners and medical students under Part 7;
(c)to issue medical practice licences under Part 8 and to revoke or suspend such licences;
(d)to conduct investigations and take disciplinary proceedings against registered medical practitioners and medical students under Part 9;
(e)to appoint investigators to investigate complaints pursuant to Part 9;
(f)to refer disciplinary inquiries to the Tribunal under Part 10;
(g)to suspend the registration of a registered medical practitioner or medical student;
(h)to issue codes of practice and professional standards for medical practitioners and medical students under section 7;
(i)to issue or endorse guidelines on continuing professional development for registered medical practitioners;
(j)to delegate its functions in accordance with the power of delegation in Schedule 2.

[subs (2) am Decree 13 of 2014 s 3, effective 8 April 2014]