Singapore legislation
Section 13
of Dentists Act
Section 13
Issue of provisional certificates to dental therapists
(1)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, the Registrar may issue to a dental therapist a provisional certificate entitling him to practise dentistry under the supervision of a registered dentist whose name appears in the first division of the register and subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed.
(2)
Every such provisional certificate shall remain in force for such period as may be stated therein and may at any time be cancelled by the Registrar.
(3)
A dental therapist who is aggrieved by the refusal of the Registrar to issue a provisional certificate or by the cancellation of a provisional certificate may, within 30 days after notice of the refusal or cancellation has been communicated to him, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final, and no action or proceeding shall be maintainable in any court of law in respect of the refusal or cancellation.[12A