Singapore legislation

Clause 45

Findings and recommendation of Registrar

After reviewing a disciplinary case under section 44, the Registrar must report his or her findings to the Council and recommend to the Council to —

(a)

if the Registrar finds that the disciplinary case is frivolous, vexatious, misconceived, without merit or unsubstantiated — dismiss the disciplinary case;

(b)

if the Registrar believes that there is evidence of any matter mentioned in section 40(4)(a) — refer the disciplinary case to a Disciplinary Committee for a formal inquiry; and

(c)

in any other case —

(i)

if the Registrar believes that there is evidence of any matter mentioned in section 40(3) or (4)(b) or of any contravention of an interim suspension order made against the registered veterinarian or any term specified for any such interim suspension order — refer the disciplinary case to a Complaints Assessment Committee for an inquiry; or

(ii)

if the Registrar believes that there is only evidence of any matter mentioned in section 40(4)(c) — notify the registered veterinarian of the evidence and, with the written agreement of the registered veterinarian, proceed under section 38(2).

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