Singapore legislation

Clause 71

of Veterinary Practice Bill

Clause 71

Duration of interim orders

(1)

An interim order made in a disciplinary case is in force until the earliest of the following:

(a)

the end of the period specified —

(i)

in the order;

(ii)

if the period is extended under section 68(5) or 70(2), in the order extending it; or

(iii)

if the period is substituted under section 70(3)(c), in the order making that substitution;

(b)

the date on which the relevant proceedings for the disciplinary case are concluded;

(c)

the date the order is revoked.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) and sections 66(4) and 68(5)(a), the relevant proceedings for a disciplinary case are concluded when any one of the following occurs:

(a)

the Council takes any action mentioned in section 45(a) or (c)(ii) in the disciplinary case;

(b)

the Council, under section 51(1)(a) or (b), dismisses the disciplinary case or takes one or more actions mentioned in section 50(c)(i), (ii) or (iv) in the disciplinary case and —

(i)

no appeal is made to the Minister under section 51(6) or (7) against any of those actions within the period specified in that provision; or

(ii)

if such an appeal is made — the appeal is either withdrawn or the Minister makes an order under section 51(8)(a), (c) or (d) on the appeal;

(c)

if the disciplinary case is referred, under section 51, to mediation —

(i)

the Council, under section 52(3), (5) or (7), decides to dismiss or discontinue, or take no further action on the disciplinary case and —

(A)

no appeal is made to the Minister under section 52(10) against the decision within the period specified in that provision; or

(B)

if such an appeal is made — the appeal is either withdrawn or the Minister makes an order under section 52(11)(a), (c) or (d) on the appeal; or

(ii)

the Council, under section 52(4), (5) or (7) takes one or more actions mentioned in section 50(c)(i), (ii) or (iv) and —

(A)

no appeal is made to the Minister under section 52(9) or (10) against any of those actions within the period specified in that provision; or

(B)

if such an appeal is made — the appeal is either withdrawn or the Minister makes an order under section 52(11)(a), (c) or (d) on the appeal;

(d)

if the disciplinary case is referred to a Disciplinary Committee for a formal inquiry, the Disciplinary Committee —

(i)

makes any order under section 56(2) which takes effect; or

(ii)

dismisses the disciplinary case under section 56(4);

(e)

if the complainant withdraws the disciplinary case and the Council does not make a referral, take an action or give a direction mentioned in section 75(1) within the period mentioned in that section.

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