Singapore legislation
Regulation 17
of Air Navigation (67 — Aviation Medical Certification) Regulations 2026
Regulation 17
Appointment of Aviation Medical Assessor
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 16 as an Aviation Medical Assessor if the Director‑General of Civil Aviation is satisfied that —
the applicant meets the requirement in regulation 16(3); and
the applicant holds the qualifications, demonstrates the competencies and meets the requirements specified for an Aviation Medical Assessor in Aviation Specifications 9.
Subregulation 2
The appointment of an individual as an Aviation Medical Assessor 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 an Aviation Medical Assessor if —
the individual fails to carry out the functions and duties under regulation 18 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 reviewed, by the individual in the individual’s capacity as an Aviation Medical Assessor;
any medical evaluation conducted, or any medical report reviewed, by the individual in the individual’s capacity as an Aviation Medical Assessor 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 an Aviation Medical Assessor;
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 an Aviation Medical Assessor 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 an Aviation Medical Assessor, 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.