Singapore legislation
Clause 11
Clause 11
Power of Board to prohibit disqualified midwives from attending, in other capacities, to women in childbirth
(1)
Where the Board removes the name of a midwife from the register it may also prohibit her from attending to women in childbirth in any capacity other than that of midwife.
(2)
A person aggrieved by a decision of the Board to prohibit her as aforesaid may, within three months of the notification to her of the decision, appeal therefrom to the High Court and the order of the High Court on an appeal under this subsection shall be final.
(3)
A person who acts in contravention of a prohibition imposed under this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars unless she proves that she acted in a case of emergency.