Singapore legislation

Clause 56

of Medical Registration Bill

Clause 56

Duty of medical practitioner to inform Medical Council of medical practitioners who are unfit to practise

(1)

A registered medical practitioner who treats or attends to another registered medical practitioner who is, in the opinion of the medical practitioner treating or attending to him, unfit to practise as a medical practitioner by reason of his mental or physical condition shall inform the Medical Council accordingly.

(2)

Any registered medical practitioner who fails to comply with subsection (1) may be subject to disciplinary proceedings under this Act.