Singapore legislation
Clause 39
Clause 39
Appointment of Complaints Panel
(1)
For the purpose of enabling Complaints Committees to be constituted in accordance with this Part, the Medical Council shall appoint a panel (referred to in this Act as the Complaints Panel) consisting of —
not less than 3 members of the Medical Council;
not less than 10 and not more than 40 registered medical practitioners of at least 10 years’ standing who are not members of the Medical Council; and
not less than 6 and not more than 40 lay persons.
(2)
A member of the Complaints Panel shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(3)
The Medical Council may at any time remove from office any member of the Complaints Panel or fill any vacancy in its membership.
(4)
The Medical Council shall appoint a member of the Complaints Panel who is a member of the Medical Council to be the Chairman of the Complaints Panel.