Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Dentists Registration (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Dentists Registration Act (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “the principal Act”) is hereby amended —

(a)

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

(a)

the Director of Medical Services, Singapore;

(b)

the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Singapore;

(c)

the Assistant Director of Medical Services (Dental);

(d)

two Dental Officers in the public service of Singapore to be appointed by the Minister;

(e)

a Dental Surgeon in the service of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Singapore, nominated by the Faculty to be appointed by the Minister;

(f)

two Dental Surgeons practising in Singapore nominated by the Singapore Dental Association to be appointed by the Minister; and

(g)

a Dentist registered in Division II of the Register and practising in Singapore nominated by the Singapore Registered Dentists’ Association to be appointed by the Minister.”; and

(b)

by deleting the expression “(g), (h), (i), (j) and (k)” appearing in the first and second lines of subsection (2) thereof and substituting therefor the expression “(d), (e), (f) and (g)”.

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