Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Registration of Dentists (Amendment) Ordinance

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Registration of Dentists Ordinance is hereby amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (1) thereof and substituting therefor the following: —“(1) For the purposes of this Ordinance there shall be established a Dental Board (hereinafter in this Ordinance referred to as “the Board”), which shall consist of the following members: —

(a)

the Director of Medical Services, Singapore;

(b)

the Director of Medical Services, Federation;

(c)

the Head of the Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Singapore;

(d)

the Head of the Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Singapore;

(e)

the Chief Dental Officer, Singapore;

(f)

the Chief Dental Officer, Federation;

(g)

a Dental Officer in the public service of the State to be appointed by the Minister;

(h)

a Dental Officer in the general public service of the Federation to be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong;

(i)

a Dental Surgeon practising in the State nominated by the Malaysian Dental Association, to be appointed by the Minister;

(j)

a Dental Surgeon practising in the States of Malaya nominated by the Malaysian Dental Association, to be appointed by the Minister;

(k)

a Dentist registered in Division II of the register and practising in the State nominated by the Singapore Chinese Dentists Association, to be appointed by the Minister.”; and

(b)

by deleting the expression “and (j)” appearing in the second line of subsection (2) thereof and substituting therefor the expression “, (j) and (k)”.

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