Singapore legislation

Section 57

of Allied Health Professions Act 2011

Section 57

Health Committee

(1)

The Council may, from time to time, appoint one or more Health Committees, each comprising at least 3 persons, of whom —

(a)

at least one is a registered allied health professional who has practised for at least 15 years in the same prescribed allied health profession as that which the registered allied health professional being complained against is registered in, and who is the chairperson;

(b)

at least one is a registered allied health professional who has practised for at least 10 years in the same prescribed allied health profession as that which the registered allied health professional being complained against is registered in; and

(c)

one is a layperson.

(2)

A Health Committee must inquire into any case or matter referred to it under this Act.

(3)

A Health Committee may be appointed in connection with one or more matters or for a fixed period of time as the Council may think fit.

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