Singapore legislation
Clause 38
Clause 38
Voluntary cancellation or suspension of registration, etc.
(1)
This section applies if —
a request is made by a registered veterinarian under section 37; or
the Council decides under section 46(1) (read with section 45(c)(ii)) to proceed under subsection (2) with the written agreement of the registered veterinarian.
(2)
The Council may, with the written agreement of the registered veterinarian, do one or more of the following:
cancel the registered veterinarian’s registration;
suspend the registered veterinarian’s registration for a period not exceeding 3 years;
if the registered veterinarian is a veterinarian with full registration, cancel his or her registration and register him or her as a veterinarian with restricted registration, subject to any condition or restriction, including any condition or restriction mentioned in section 18(4);
if the registered veterinarian is —
a veterinarian with full registration or a specialist — impose any new or additional condition on the registration, or amend or vary any condition imposed, amended or varied under this Act; or
a veterinarian with restricted registration — impose any new or additional condition or restriction on the registration, or amend or vary any condition or restriction imposed, amended or varied under this Act;
subject to section 23(9), suspend or cancel the registered veterinarian’s practising certificate.
(3)
However, the Council must not take any action under subsection (2) in relation to a registered veterinarian if —
the Council believes that there is evidence for the making of a complaint relating to the registered veterinarian’s act or conduct mentioned in section 40(3)(a);
the Council believes that there is evidence of any matter mentioned in section 40(4)(a) or (b); or
except in the case where subsection (1)(b) applies — a disciplinary case has been brought against the registered veterinarian under this Part and is pending against the registered veterinarian.
(4)
If the Council cancels the registration of an individual under subsection (2)(a) or (c) or (6)(c), or the practising certificate of an individual under subsection (2)(e), the Council may specify terms that the individual must comply with for the purposes of restoration of the individual’s registration under section 76 or reinstatement of the individual’s practising certificate, as the case may be.
(5)
If the Council suspends the registration of a registered veterinarian under subsection (2)(b) or (6)(d), or suspends the practising certificate of a registered veterinarian under subsection (2)(e), the Council may specify terms that the registered veterinarian must comply with under the suspension.
(6)
If a registered veterinarian whose registration is suspended under paragraph (d) or subsection (2)(b) has contravened —
the suspension; or
any term specified under subsection (5) for the suspension,the Council must make one of the following orders and the Registrar must, as soon as practicable, give written notice to the registered veterinarian of the order:
cancel the registration;
extend, for a further period not exceeding 12 months, the period of suspension of the registration;
if the registered veterinarian is —
a veterinarian with full registration or a specialist — impose any new or additional condition on the registration, or amend or vary any condition imposed, amended or varied under this Act; or
a veterinarian with restricted registration — impose any new or additional condition or restriction on the registration, or amend or vary any condition or restriction imposed, amended or varied under this Act.
(7)
Subject to section 23(9), if a registered veterinarian whose practising certificate is suspended under subsection (2)(e) has contravened —
the suspension; or
any term specified under subsection (5) for the suspension,the Council must cancel the registered veterinarian’s practising certificate and the Registrar must, as soon as practicable, give written notice to the registered veterinarian of the cancellation.
(8)
For the purposes of subsections (5) and (6) —
a reference to a suspension of registration includes an extension of the period of suspension of registration under subsection (6)(d); and
a reference to a period of suspension of registration includes an extended period of suspension of registration under subsection (6)(d).