Singapore legislation

Section 49E

of Dental Registration Act

Section 49E

Interim Orders Committee may revoke, vary or replace interim order

Amended by22/200722/2007

(1)

Where an interim suspension order or an order for interim restricted registration has been made under this section or section 49C in relation to any person, the Interim Orders Committee that made the order or another Interim Orders Committee appointed in its place may, either upon its review referred to in section 49D or upon the recommendation of a Complaints Committee, a Disciplinary Committee or the Health Committee —

(a)

revoke the order or revoke any condition imposed by the order;

(b)

make an order varying any condition imposed by the order;

(c)

if satisfied that to do so is necessary for the protection of members of the public or is otherwise in the public interest, or is in the interests of the registered dentist or registered oral health therapist concerned, or that the registered dentist or registered oral health therapist has not complied with any requirement imposed as a condition of his registration in the order for interim restricted registration, replace that order with an interim suspension order having effect for the remainder of the period of the former; or

(d)

if satisfied that the public interest or the interests of the registered dentist or registered oral health therapist concerned would be more adequately served by an order for interim restricted registration, replace the interim suspension order with an order for interim restricted registration having effect for the remainder of the period of the former.

Amended by22/2007

(2)

The Registrar shall immediately serve a notice of the decision under subsection (1) on the registered dentist or registered oral health therapist.

Amended by22/2007