Singapore legislation

Section 56

of Medical Registration Act

Section 56

Restoration of names to register

Amended by1/20101/2010

(1)

Where the name of a medical practitioner has been removed from a register pursuant to an order made by a Disciplinary Tribunal under section 53 or 54, the Medical Council may, upon application by the medical practitioner, if it thinks fit —

(a)

restore his name to the register; or

(b)

register him as a medical practitioner with conditional registration in Part II of the Register of Medical Practitioners, and section 21(4) and (6) to (9) shall apply accordingly.

Amended by1/2010

(2)

No application for the restoration of the name of a medical practitioner to a register under this section shall be made to the Medical Council —

(a)

before the expiration of 3 years from the date of the removal; or

(b)

more than once in any period of 12 months by or on behalf of the medical practitioner,and unless the medical practitioner has complied with all the terms of the order made against him.

Amended by1/2010