Singapore legislation

Clause 21

Application for registration

(1)

An application for registration shall be made in such form and manner as the Council may determine and shall be accompanied by —

(a)

such documents and particulars as may be required by the Council; and

(b)

such fees as the Council may prescribe.

(2)

Before registering an applicant, the Council may require the applicant to submit himself to a medical examination by a medical practitioner approved by the Council to determine if the applicant is fit to practise as a registered allied health professional.

(3)

The costs of any medical examination referred to in subsection (2) shall be borne by the applicant.

(4)

Subject to subsection (5), where an applicant has complied with subsection (1) and any requirement of the Council referred to in subsection (2), the Council may register him under section 16, 17, 18 or 19.

(5)

The Council may refuse to register any applicant who —

(a)

has had his registration as an allied health professional (or its equivalent) in any other country withdrawn, suspended or cancelled; or

(b)

in the opinion of the Council —

(i)

is not a person eligible to be registered;

(ii)

is not of good reputation and character;

(iii)

is unfit to practise —

(A)

because his ability to practise has been impaired by reason of his physical or mental condition; or

(B)

for any other reason;

(iv)

has failed without reasonable cause to submit to a medical examination when required to do so under subsection (2);

(v)

has failed to comply with any condition or restriction of any previous registration as may have been imposed on him by the Council; or

(vi)

should not be registered because this would not be in the public interest.

(6)

Where the Council refuses to register an applicant, the Council shall by notice in writing inform the applicant of such refusal.

(7)

Any person who is aggrieved by any refusal of the Council under subsection (5) may, within 30 days of the notice given under subsection (6), appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.

(8)

For the purpose of subsection (1), the Council may prescribe different fees for different classes of applicants.

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