Singapore legislation

Clause 31

of Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill

Clause 31

New section 66A

The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 66, the following section:“Composition of offences66A.—

(1)

The Medical Council may, in its discretion, compound any offence under this Act which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding —

(a)

one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence; or

(b)

$5,000,whichever is the lower.(2) On payment of such sum of money, no further proceedings shall be taken against that person in respect of the offence.(3) The Medical Council may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations to prescribe the offences which may be compounded.(4) All sums collected under this section shall be paid into the funds of the Medical Council.”.

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