Singapore legislation

Clause 19

of Dentists (Amendment) Bill

Clause 19

Amendment of section 22

Section 22 of the Dentists Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “sections 59 to 61” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “sections 60 and 61”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsection:“(1A) Subsection (1) shall not apply to any registered oral health therapist who has in force a practising certificate and who practises dentistry in Singapore in accordance with the scope of practice prescribed under section 62.”; and

(c)

by deleting the words “except by registered dentist with practising certificate” in the section heading.