Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill

Clause 3

Amendment of section 4

Section 4 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsections (1) and (2) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) The Medical Council consists of —

(a)

the Director of Medical Services;

(b)

a member of the Academy of Medicine Singapore appointed by the Minister, who —

(i)

is the Master of the Academy; or (ii)is a member of the council of the Academy nominated by the Master of the Academy;

(c)

a member of the College of Family Physicians Singapore appointed by the Minister, who —

(i)

is the President of the College; or

(ii)

is a member of the council of the College nominated by the President of the College;

(d)

a member of the Singapore Medical Association appointed by the Minister, who —

(i)

is the President of the Association; or

(ii)

is a member of the council of the Association nominated by the President of the Association;

(e)

a member of the faculty of each prescribed medical school in Singapore appointed by the Minister who —

(i)

is the Dean of the prescribed medical school; or

(ii)

is nominated by the Dean;

(f)

12 registered medical practitioners resident in Singapore who are elected by the fully registered medical practitioners resident in Singapore; and

(g)

8 registered medical practitioners resident in Singapore who are appointed by the Minister.(2) The members of the Medical Council mentioned in subsection (1)(b) to (g) are appointed or elected for a term not exceeding 3 years and are eligible for re‑appointment or re‑election, as the case may be.”; and (b)by deleting the words “(1)(b) or (d)” in subsection (4) and substituting the words “(1)(b), (c), (d), (e) or (g)”.