JOHOR BRANCH

The Association may confer Honorary Membership on those persons who, whether or not registered in the Medical Register, have done exceptional work in the fields of Medicine and allied sciences or have rendered meritorious service in the cause of Medicine and associated sciences or to this Association.

Life Membership of the Association shall be opened to Ordinary Members who are fully registered in the Register kept by the Registrar of Medical Practitioners, and who in place of annual subscription to the Association, shall have contributed to the Capital of the MMA Special Savings (Life Investment) Fund established by the Association, an amount determined by the Annual General Meeting from time to time. The annual income, generated by investment of the Accumulated Capital contributions of each member to the Fund shall be irrevocably assigned in perpetuity by the contributor to the Council of the Association to disburse as it deems fit.

Ordinary Membership shall be opened to every medical practitioner whether registered or provisionally registered or conditionally registered in the Register kept by the Registrar of Medical Practitioners and those terms shall have the meaning assigned to them by the Medical Registration Ordinance currently in force. Failure of provisionally or conditionally registered members to complete the horsemanship and be fully registered within the 3-year period will result in their membership being terminated.

Overseas Membership shall be opened to a registered medical practitioner whose permanent residence is outside Malaysia.

Associate Membership shall be opened to para-Medical Personnel who are qualified in their respective profession and legally practice in Malaysia.

Student Membership shall be opened to:

(i) registered medical students who are citizens of Malaysia and who are undergraduates in any medical school recognised by the Malaysian Medical Council; and/or
 

(ii) registered foreign medical students who are undergraduates in any medical school in Malaysia recognised by the Malaysian Medical Council provided that no local University or University    College student shall be admitted as a member without the prior written approval of the Vice-Chancellor concerned.

Exempt Membership shall be open to medical practitioners who have been Ordinary Members in good standing of at least 20 years and have attained the age of 65 years.

The privilege of membership is the participation in all activities arranged or organized by the Association including:

• the Council and its committees;

• the Branch and its Sub-committees; and/or

• Sections, Societies, and their Sub-committees;

Honorary, Associate, Student, and Overseas members will enjoy all the privileges of Ordinary/Life and Exempt membership except that of voting or of holding office in the Council and Branch Committees of the Association.

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All members of the Council and officers of the Association including Branches, Sections, Societies, Committees, and Representatives to Government and NonGovernmental Organisations shall be Malaysian citizens.