Singapore legislation

Clause 14

of Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill

Clause 14

Repeal and re-enactment of section 68

Section 68 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Protection from personal liability

68. No liability shall lie against —

(a)

the chairman of the Complaints Panel;

(b)

the President of the Disciplinary Commission;

(c)

any member of —

(i)

the Medical Council;

(ii)

the Disciplinary Commission; (iii)any Inquiry Committee, Complaints Committee, Review Committee, Disciplinary Tribunal, Health Committee or Interim Orders Committee; and

(iv)

any other committee appointed by the Medical Council or the Disciplinary Commission under this Act; or

(d)

any employee of the Medical Council or the Disciplinary Commission, or any other person acting under the direction of the Medical Council or the Disciplinary Commission,for anything which is done or purported to be done, or omitted to be done, in good faith and with reasonable care in the exercise or purported exercise of any power or the performance or purported performance of any function under this Act.”.