Singapore legislation
Section 39
Section 39
Complaints against registered medical practitioners, etc.
(1)
Any —
complaint touching on the conduct of a registered medical practitioner in his professional capacity or on his improper act or conduct which brings disrepute to his profession;
information on the conviction of a registered medical practitioner of any offence implying a defect in character which makes him unfit to practise as a medical practitioner;
complaint that the professional services provided by a registered medical practitioner are not of the quality which is reasonable to expect of him; or
information touching on the physical or mental fitness to practise of a registered medical practitioner,shall be made or referred to the Medical Council in writing and supported by such statutory declaration as the Medical Council may require, except that no statutory declaration shall be required if the complaint or information is made or referred by any public officer or by the Medical Council.
(2)
The Medical Council shall refer every complaint or information, other than a complaint or information touching on the matters referred to in section 32, to the chairman of the Complaints Panel.
(3)
The Medical Council may, on its own motion —
make a complaint or refer any information on a registered medical practitioner to the chairman of the Complaints Panel if it believes that there is evidence of any matter referred to in subsection (1); or
notify the registered medical practitioner and proceed under section 37A(1)(i) to (v) if it believes that there is evidence of any matter referred to in subsection (1)(c) or (d) and the registered medical practitioner agrees to such course of action in writing.
(4)
Notwithstanding subsections (2) and (3), where a registered medical practitioner has been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of an offence implying a defect in character which makes him unfit to practise medicine, the Medical Council may immediately refer the matter to a Disciplinary Tribunal under section 50.