Singapore legislation

Section 41

of Allied Health Professions Act 2011

Section 41

Referral to Complaints Committee, etc.

(1)

Where any complaint or information mentioned in section 39(1)(a), (b) or (c) is made or referred by the Council to the Chairperson of the Complaints Panel, the Chairperson of the Complaints Panel must lay the complaint or information before a Complaints Committee.

(2)

Where any information mentioned in section 39(1)(d) is referred by the Council to the Chairperson of the Complaints Panel, the Chairperson of the Complaints Panel must —

(a)

if he or she is satisfied, based on any evidence given in support of the information, that a formal inquiry is necessary to determine the physical or mental fitness of the registered allied health professional to practise — refer the information to a Health Committee; or

(b)

in any other case — lay the information before a Complaints Committee.