Singapore legislation

Clause 57

Further orders by Disciplinary Committee

(1)

A Disciplinary Committee may suspend (for a period not exceeding 12 months) or cancel the registration of a registered veterinarian if —

(a)

any condition or restriction has been imposed on the registration, or any condition or restriction of the registration has been amended or varied, by —

(i)

the Disciplinary Committee or another Disciplinary Committee under subsection (2), (3)(c) or (10) or section 56(2)(c); or

(ii)

an Interim Orders Committee under section 66(2)(e) or 68(3)(b); and

(b)

the registered veterinarian is subsequently found by the Disciplinary Committee to have failed to comply with the condition or restriction.

(2)

If a Disciplinary Committee suspends the registration of a registered veterinarian under subsection (1) or (8), the Disciplinary Committee may also —

(a)

if the registered veterinarian is a veterinarian with full registration or a specialist — impose any new or additional condition on that registration, or amend or vary any condition imposed, amended or varied under this Act; or

(b)

if the registered veterinarian is a veterinarian with restricted registration — impose any new or additional condition or restriction on that registration, or amend or vary any condition or restriction imposed, amended or varied under this Act.

(3)

If a registered veterinarian, whose registration is suspended under paragraph (b), subsection (1) or (8) or section 56(2)(b), contravenes the suspension or any term specified under subsection (6) or section 56(6) for the suspension, a Disciplinary Committee (whether the Disciplinary Committee that made the order of suspension or another Disciplinary Committee appointed in its place) must do one of the following:

(a)

cancel the registration;

(b)

extend, for a further period not exceeding 12 months, the period of suspension of the registration;

(c)

if the registered veterinarian is —

(i)

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

(ii)

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.

(4)

If a Disciplinary Committee decides to suspend or cancel the registration of a registered veterinarian under subsection (1), (3)(a) or (8) or section 56(2)(a) or (b), the Disciplinary Committee may, despite section 60(1) or an appeal under section 62, but subject to section 60(2), order that the registration be suspended or cancelled (as the case may be) immediately if it is satisfied that the immediate suspension or cancellation (as the case may be) —

(a)

is necessary for the protection of members of the public or is otherwise in the public interest;

(b)

is in the interests of animal health or welfare; or

(c)

is in the interests of the registered veterinarian.

(5)

If a Disciplinary Committee cancels the registration of a registered veterinarian under subsection (1), (3)(a) or (8), the Disciplinary Committee may specify terms that he or she must comply with for the purpose of restoration of his or her registration under section 76.

(6)

If a Disciplinary Committee suspends the registration of a registered veterinarian under subsection (1), (3)(b) or (8), the Disciplinary Committee may specify terms that he or she must comply with under the suspension.

(7)

If a registered veterinarian whose practising certificate is suspended under section 56(2)(d) contravenes the suspension or any term specified under section 56(6) for the suspension, a Disciplinary Committee (whether the Disciplinary Committee that made the order of suspension or another Disciplinary Committee appointed in its place) must cancel the registered veterinarian’s practising certificate, and the Disciplinary Committee may specify terms that the registered veterinarian must comply with for the purposes of reinstatement of the registered veterinarian’s practising certificate.

(8)

If a registered veterinarian has contravened a Disciplinary Committee’s order under subsection (9) or section 56(2)(i) requiring the registered veterinarian to undertake and complete further education or training, the Disciplinary Committee or another Disciplinary Committee appointed in its place may suspend (for a period not exceeding 12 months) or cancel the registration of the registered veterinarian.

(9)

If a Disciplinary Committee refers a disciplinary case against a registered veterinarian for mediation under section 56(2)(j), the Disciplinary Committee or another Disciplinary Committee appointed in its place may —

(a)

if the registered veterinarian refuses or fails, without reasonable cause, to attend or participate in the mediation, do one or more of the following:

(i)

issue either an advisory or a warning to the registered veterinarian;

(ii)

direct the registered veterinarian to undertake and complete further education or training, within a period, specified by the Disciplinary Committee;

(iii)

make any other order that the Disciplinary Committee thinks fit;

(b)

if the mediation does not take place for any other reason, or the disciplinary case is not amicably resolved through mediation —

(i)

dismiss the disciplinary case (if no other order is made under section 56(2) on the disciplinary case) or make no further order on the disciplinary case (in any other case); or

(ii)

make one or more of the orders mentioned in paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii); or

(c)

if the disciplinary case is amicably resolved through mediation —

(i)

discontinue the disciplinary case (if no other order is made under section 56(2) on the disciplinary case) or make no further order on the disciplinary case (in any other case); or

(ii)

make one or more of the orders mentioned in paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii).

(10)

If a Disciplinary Committee imposes any condition or restriction on, or amends or varies any condition or restriction of, the registration of a registered veterinarian, under this Part, the Disciplinary Committee or another Disciplinary Committee appointed in its place may, on the application of the Council or registered veterinarian, revoke, amend or vary the condition or restriction.

(11)

For the purposes of subsections (2), (3) and (6) —

(a)

a reference to a suspension of registration includes an extension of the period of suspension of registration under subsection (3)(b); and

(b)

a reference to a period of suspension of registration includes an extended period of suspension of registration under subsection (3)(b).

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