Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Dentists (Amendment) Bill

Clause 4

Amendment of section 3

Section 3 of the Dentists Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsections (2) and (3) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) The Council shall consist of —

(a)

the Chief Dental Officer;

(b)

the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry of the National University of Singapore;

(c)

3 registered dentists, to be appointed by the Minister, whose names appear in the first division of the Register of Dentists and who are practising in Singapore;

(d)

one registered dentist, to be appointed by the Minister, whose name appears in the second division of the Register of Dentists and who is practising in Singapore;

(e)

at least one but not more than 3 registered oral health therapists, to be appointed by the Minister, whose names appear in the Register of Oral Health Therapists and who are practising in Singapore; and

(f)

5 members to be elected by registered dentists whose names appear in the first division of the Register of Dentists and who are practising in Singapore.”;

(b)

by deleting the word “register” in subsection (4) and substituting the words “Register of Dentists”; and

(c)

by deleting the words “subsection (2)(a)” in subsection (6) and substituting the words “subsection (2)(c), (d) or (e)”.

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