Singapore legislation
Regulation 14
of Air Navigation (67 — Aviation Medical Certification) Regulations 2026
Regulation 14
Appointment of Designated Aviation Medical Examiner
Subregulation 1
The Director‑General of Civil Aviation may, subject to any condition that the Director‑General of Civil Aviation thinks fit to impose, appoint an applicant mentioned in regulation 13 as a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner if the Director‑General of Civil Aviation is satisfied that —
the applicant meets the requirement in regulation 13(3); and
the applicant holds the qualifications, demonstrates the competencies in aviation medicine and meets the requirements specified for a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner in Aviation Specifications 9.
Subregulation 2
The appointment of an individual as a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner is valid for the period specified in the certificate of appointment issued by the Director‑General of Civil Aviation to the individual.
Subregulation 3
The Director‑General of Civil Aviation may revoke or suspend the appointment of any individual as a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner if —
the individual fails to carry out the functions and duties under regulation 15 in a satisfactory manner;
the individual has had, under the Medical Registration Act 1997, his or her name removed from the appropriate register, his or her registration suspended, or his or her practising certificate cancelled;
the individual fails to maintain the confidentiality of any medical evaluation conducted, or any medical report issued, by the individual in the individual’s capacity as a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner;
any medical evaluation conducted, or any medical report issued, by the individual in the individual’s capacity as a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner is inadequate, incomplete or misleading; or
the individual has ceased, or is unfit, to practise medicine for any reason.
Subregulation 4
Before exercising any power under paragraph (3), the Director‑General of Civil Aviation must give notice to the individual concerned ⸺(a)stating that the Director‑General of Civil Aviation proposes to revoke or suspend the individual’s appointment as a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner;
specifying the reasons for which the Director‑General of Civil Aviation intends to revoke or suspend the appointment; and (c)specifying the time (being at least 14 days from the date of service of notice on the individual) within which written representations may be made to the Director‑General of Civil Aviation with respect to the proposed revocation or suspension (as the case may be) of the appointment.
Subregulation 5
The Director‑General of Civil Aviation may, after considering any written representation made pursuant to paragraph (4)(c), decide whether or not to revoke or suspend (as the case may be) the individual’s appointment as a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner as the Director‑General of Civil Aviation considers appropriate.
Subregulation 6
The Director‑General of Civil Aviation must serve on the individual concerned a written notice of his or her decision under paragraph (5), and if the decision is to revoke or suspend the individual’s appointment as a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner, the written notice must ⸺(a)state that the Director‑General of Civil Aviation revokes or suspends (as the case may be) the individual’s appointment and ⸺(i)the date the revocation takes effect; or
the date the suspension takes effect and ends; and
specify each ground for the revocation or suspension, as the case may be.