Singapore legislation
Clause 23
Clause 23
Practising certificate
(1)
A registered allied health professional who desires to obtain a practising certificate for the prescribed allied health profession for which he is to be registered shall make an application to the Council in such form and manner as the Council may require.
(2)
The application shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(3)
A practising certificate shall be valid for such period as the Council may determine.
(4)
An application for the renewal of a practising certificate shall be made no later than 30 days before the expiration of the practising certificate and shall be made in such form and manner as the Council may prescribe.
(5)
A registered allied health professional who applies for a practising certificate later than 30 days before the expiration of the practising certificate shall be liable to pay to the Council such late application fee as may be prescribed.
(6)
The Council may —
refuse to grant a practising certificate to a registered allied health professional; or
refuse to renew the practising certificate of the registered allied health professional,if the registered allied health professional fails to comply with any condition that is prescribed by the Council with the approval of the Minister for the purposes of this section.
(7)
Without affecting the generality of subsection (6) and section 75(2)(d), the Council may, with the approval of the Minister, prescribe conditions that require an applicant for the grant or renewal of a practising certificate to —
submit such information or declaration (including a statutory declaration) as the Council may require; and
comply with such continuing professional education requirements as may be prescribed.
(8)
Where a person’s practising certificate is suspended or cancelled under any provision of this Act, he shall surrender the certificate to the Council within 14 days after the suspension or cancellation.
(9)
If a person’s registration has lapsed or he has had his name removed from a register or his registration suspended under any provision of this Act, any practising certificate issued to him shall be deemed to be cancelled and he shall surrender such practising certificate to the Council within 14 days after such lapse, removal or suspension.
(10)
Any person who fails to comply with subsection (8) or (9) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.