Singapore legislation
Section 36
Section 36
Regulations
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make any regulations that are necessary or expedient to give effect to the provisions and purposes of this Act and for the due administration of this Act.
(2)
Without limiting subsection (1), regulations may be made to —
provide for the duties of the Registrar;
provide for the form of the Register and the mode in which it must be kept;
regulate the procedure of any committee appointed by the Board and the conduct of any proceedings of the committee;
provide for payment of fees to any member or any committee appointed by the Board;
provide for the appointment of members to and composition of an Inquiry Committee;
prescribe the procedures to be followed by, and regulate the conduct of, any inquiry by an Inquiry Committee, including, for the purposes of any hearing before the Inquiry Committee —
enabling the Inquiry Committee to order and give discovery and inspection of documents; and
enabling any party to the inquiry to issue subpoenas to testify or subpoenas to produce documents;
regulate the removal and restoration of names in the Register;
provide for the grant and renewal of practising certificates, including prescribing requirements relating to continuing professional education for, and any other aspect of, the practice of traditional Chinese medicine for such grant and renewal;
regulate the professional practice, etiquette, conduct and discipline of registered persons;
prescribe the forms necessary for the administration of this Act;
prescribe the fees and other charges for the purposes of this Act;
provide that any person who contravenes any regulation made under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; and
prescribe any other matter that is necessary or authorised to be prescribed under this Act.