Singapore legislation
Clause 21
Clause 21
Application for registration, etc.
(1)
An application for registration under section 17, 18 or 19, or for renewal of registration under section 19, must be made in the form and manner required by the Council and must be accompanied by —
any document, information or declaration (including a statutory declaration) required by the Council; and
the prescribed fee, if any.
(2)
An application for the renewal of registration under section 19 must be made no later than 30 days before the end of the period of registration or renewed registration (as the case may be) mentioned in section 19(2).
(3)
A registered veterinarian who applies for the renewal of registration as a specialist under section 19 after the period specified in subsection (2) must also pay to the Council the prescribed late application fee, if any.
(4)
The Council may require the applicant to submit himself or herself to a medical examination by a medical practitioner approved by the Council to determine if the applicant is fit to practise veterinary medicine as a registered veterinarian.
(5)
The applicant must bear the costs of any medical examination mentioned in subsection (4).
(6)
The Council may refuse to register any applicant under section 17, 18 or 19, or to renew the registration of any applicant under section 19, who —
has had his or her registration as a veterinarian (or its equivalent) in any other country or territory withdrawn, suspended or cancelled; or
in the opinion of the Council —
is not eligible to be registered;
is not of good reputation and character;
is unfit to practise veterinary medicine —
because his or her fitness to practise veterinary medicine has been impaired by reason of his or her physical or mental condition; or
for any other reason;
has failed without reasonable cause to submit to a medical examination when required to do so under subsection (4);
has contravened any condition or restriction of any previous registration imposed on him or her under this Act; or
should not be registered because this would not be in the public interest.
(7)
If the Council refuses to register, or renew the registration of, an applicant, the Registrar must, as soon as practicable, give written notice to the applicant of the refusal.
(8)
An individual who is dissatisfied with any refusal of the Council under subsection (6) may, within 30 days after service of the notice mentioned in subsection (7), appeal to the Minister whose decision is final.