Major reforms undertaken in 1959 vide the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Ordinance, Cap.409. This Ordinance came into effect on 1st December 1959. The Ordinance stipulated functions of the Council which never existed in the preceding Ordinance. The Council was accorded functional structure similar to those of the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom and the Medical Council of India. According to the legislation, the Chief Medical Officer was made the Chairman of the Council by virtue of his office. Members were appointed by the Minister for Health, except the representative of the Attorney General. The Registrar was appointed by the Chairman... Formal health related profession regulation started officially, in 1920 by the British Colonial Government by creating a Medical and Dental Practitioner's register under the Ministry responsible for health matters. At that time the colonial Government established a Medical Board vide the Medical Practitioners and Dentists..
Also known as: Medical Council of Tanganyika