Singapore legislation
Section 19
Section 19
Privileges of registered persons and disabilities of unregistered persons
(1)
Every person registered under this Act shall be entitled to practise medicine, surgery and midwifery and to recover in due course of law reasonable charges for professional aid, advice and visits and the value of any medicine or any medical or surgical appliances rendered or supplied by him to his patients.
(2)
Subject to sections 27 and 28, no person shall be entitled to recover in any court any such charges as are referred to in subsection (1) unless he is registered under this Act:Provided that nothing in this subsection shall affect the practice of midwifery by any person duly licensed in that behalf under the provisions of any law in force in Singapore.