Clause 12

The Registrar shall maintain and keep the following registers:

a register to be called the “Register of Dentists” containing —

in the first division of the register —

under Part I, the names of persons registered as fully registered dentists under section 14(1) and (2);

under Part II, the names of persons registered as dentists with conditional registration under section 14A(1); and

all the particulars which are transferred to or entered in that division under section 40(6)(a) of the Dentists (Amendment) Act 2007; and

in the second division of the register, all the names, addresses, qualifications and other particulars which are transferred to or entered in that division under section 40(6)(b) of the Dentists (Amendment) Act 2007;

a register to be called the “Register of Temporarily Registered Dentists” containing —

the names of persons registered temporarily as dentists under section 14B(1); and

all the names, addresses, qualifications and other particulars which are transferred to or entered in the first division of the register under section 40(6)(c) of the Dentists (Amendment) Act 2007;

a register to be called the “Register of Specialists” containing the names of persons registered as specialists under section 14C(1); and

a register to be called the “Register of Oral Health Therapists” containing —

under Part I, the names of persons registered as oral health therapists under section 21A(1); and

under Part II, the names of persons registered as oral health therapists under section 21A(2).(2) Each register shall contain ––

the names and addresses of the persons registered;

the dates of the registration of the persons;

the qualifications by virtue of which the persons are so registered; and

such other particulars as the Council may determine for that register.(3) The Registrar shall —

be responsible for the maintenance and custody of the registers; and

publish on the Council’s Internet website a list of the names, addresses, qualifications and dates of qualification of all dentists and oral health therapists who —

are registered under this Act; and

have in force practising certificates.(4) Every person whose name is entered in any of the registers shall inform the Registrar in writing of any change in his practice address or residential address within 28 days thereof, except that a person who makes a report of a change in his residential address under section 8 of the National Registration Act (Cap. 201) shall be deemed to have complied with this subsection on the date on which he makes the report.(5) The Registrar may disclose any information in the registers to any person prescribed by regulations made under this Act, if such disclosure is in accordance with such conditions as may be specified in those regulations.(6) Subsection (5) is without prejudice to any other right or duty to disclose the information under general or written law.(7) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.Division 2 — Registration of dentistsFull registration14.—

Subject to the provisions of this Act, any person who holds a Singapore degree shall be entitled to be registered as a fully registered dentist.(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person, not being a Singapore degree holder, who holds such qualifications as may be recognised by the Council, and satisfies the Council that he has special knowledge and skill and sufficient experience in any particular branch of dentistry shall, if the Council thinks fit so to direct, be registered as a fully registered dentist.(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), the Council may, if it is of the view that it is not in the public interest for a person referred to in either of those subsections to be registered as a fully registered dentist, direct that he be registered as a dentist with conditional registration in the Register of Dentists, and section 14A(3) to (7) shall apply accordingly.Conditional registration14A.—

Subject to the provisions of this Act, any person who —

holds a degree from a university specified in the Schedule or any other degree which is, in the opinion of the Council, not lower in standing than a degree specified in that Schedule;

has been selected for employment in Singapore as a dentist in any hospital or other institution or dental practice approved by the Council; and

satisfies the Council that he has the knowledge and skill and has acquired the experience which is necessary for practice as a dentist,shall, if the Council thinks fit so to direct, be registered as a dentist with conditional registration in the Register of Dentists.(2) The Council may require a person with a degree, other than a degree specified in the Schedule, to undergo and pass an examination conducted or arranged by the Council or by such other person as the Council may appoint to satisfy itself that the degree is not lower in standing than a degree specified in the Schedule.(3) The conditions of a person’s registration under this section shall be specified in the direction by virtue of which he is registered.(4) Without prejudice to the power of the Council to impose conditions, the direction may specify —

that the person shall work for a specified period under the supervision of a fully registered dentist approved by the Council; and

the particular employment or the descriptions of employment for the purposes of which he is registered under this section.(5) The Council may cancel the conditional registration of a dentist if —

the dentist has contravened any condition specified in the direction by virtue of which he is registered; or

the Council is of the opinion, having regard to the report of the dentist supervising him, if any, that he is unable to perform the duties of a dentist satisfactorily.(6) A person who is or has been registered with conditional registration may, after the expiration of the period of supervision specified under subsection (4)(a), apply to the Council to be registered as a fully registered dentist.(7) If the Council thinks fit so to direct, having regard to the knowledge and skill shown and the experience acquired by the applicant, he shall be registered under section 14(1) as a fully registered dentist.(8) On a dentist with conditional registration becoming registered otherwise than conditionally or on his registration being cancelled under subsection (5), his name shall be removed from Part II of the Register of Dentists.Temporary registration14B.—

Subject to the provisions of this Act, any person who has a degree other than a Singapore degree and —

who is in Singapore for the purpose of teaching, research or postgraduate study in dentistry under such training scheme as may be approved by the Council for that purpose;

who possesses dental knowledge, experience and skill which the Council considers to be of international standing or are such as to have special value to the people of Singapore; or

who is not otherwise entitled to be registered as a dentist under this Act but who, in the opinion of the Council, possesses other qualifications which are adequate for the purposes of registration under this Act,may be registered temporarily in such dental capacity and for such period as the Council may specify.(2) Any registration under subsection (1) shall be for a period not exceeding 3 years which may be renewed, at the discretion of the Council, for such further period as the Council thinks fit.(3) A person may be registered under subsection (1) subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Council may impose.Registration of specialists14C.—

Subject to the provisions of this Act, any person who —

holds such postgraduate degrees or qualifications;

has gained such special knowledge of and skill and experience in any particular branch of dentistry; or

has both such postgraduate degrees or qualifications and experience,as the Council may approve, may apply to the Council to be registered as a specialist in that branch of dentistry.(2) The Council shall not register any person under subsection (1) as a specialist unless the person has obtained a certificate from the Dental Specialists Accreditation Board under section 32B.(3) The Council may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations for any or all of the following purposes:

providing for the registration of specialists in any branch of dentistry;

regulating the recording in, removal from and restoration to the Register of Specialists of the names, particulars and qualifications of persons so registered;

providing for appeals by dentists against any refusal of the Council to register them in the Register of Specialists or to restore their names to that Register or against any decision of the Council to remove their names from that Register;

prescribing the fees payable in respect of —

any application for registration as a specialist;

any such registration as a specialist;

any restoration of names to the Register of Specialists; and

any appeal.”.