Singapore legislation
Section 7
Section 7
Disqualifications for membership of Council
No person shall be a member of the Council if —
he is not a citizen or a permanent resident of Singapore;
he is not a registered dentist or registered oral health therapist;
he is an undischarged bankrupt;
he has been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty, or implying a defect in character which makes him unfit for his profession;
he has been found guilty in Singapore or elsewhere of any improper act or conduct which brings disrepute to his profession;
he has been found guilty in Singapore or elsewhere of professional misconduct; or
his fitness to practise dentistry is judged by the Health Committee to be impaired by reason of his physical or mental condition.