The functions of the Council shall be as follows—
(a) to assess applications for the registration of medical practitioners and dental practitioners;
(b) to register persons who satisfy the requirements for registration under the provisions of this Act as medical practitioners and dental practitioners;
(c) to assess applications for practicing certificates for medical practitioners and dental practitioners;
(d) to issue practicing certificates to persons who satisfy the requirements for practicing as a medical practitioner or dental practitioner under the provisions of this Act;
(e) to monitor and assess whether a medical practitioner or dental practitioner complies with the provisions of this Act;
(f) to promote high standards in the practice of medicine and dentistry;
(g) to ensure that all medical research is conducted according to ethical standards;
(h) subject to section 11(1)(c), to adopt and monitor the quality of programmes for the continuing professional education of medical practitioners and dental practitioners and to encourage their participation in these programmes;
(i) subject to section 11(1)(c), to develop or adopt training programmes in the practice of medicine and dentistry that are relevant to a person's eligibility for registration as a medical practitioner or dental practitioner;
(j) to confer and cooperate with entities engaged in the development of national policies with respect to the regulation of the practice of medicine;
(k) to confer and cooperate with educational institutions with respect to the education of persons in the practice of medicine or dentistry;
(l) to advise the Minister with respect to the operation of this Act;
(m) to investigate complaints made against a medical practitioner or dental practitioner referred to it by the Commission or of its own motion;
(n) to develop, publish and monitor a code of ethics with respect to medical practitioners and dental practitioners;
(o) to determine the scope of practice for each discipline of medicine or dentistry;
(p) to ensure compliance with this Act; and
(q) to perform any other functions given to it under this Act or any other Act.