Singapore legislation
Clause 33
Clause 33
Liability of registered allied health professional for enabling another to act in contravention of section 29 or 30
(1)
A registered allied health professional who, by his presence, countenance, advice, assistance or co-operation, has knowingly enabled a person, whether described as an assistant or otherwise, to assume a title in contravention of section 29 or 30 shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)
It is a defence for a person charged under subsection (1) to prove that —
the commission of the offence was due to a mistake on his part or to reliance on information supplied to him or to the act of another person or some other cause beyond his control; and
he took all reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.