Singapore legislation

Clause 57

of Allied Health Professions Bill

Clause 57

Health Committee

(1)

The Council may, from time to time, appoint one or more Health Committees, each comprising not less than 3 persons, of whom —

(a)

at least one shall be a registered allied health professional who has practised for not less than 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 shall be the chairman;

(b)

at least one shall be a registered allied health professional who has practised for not less than 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 shall be a lay person.

(2)

A Health Committee shall 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.