Singapore legislation
Section 3
of Dentists Act
Section 3
Establishment and constitution of Dental Board
(1)
For the purposes of this Act, there shall be established a Dental Board (referred to in this Act as the Board) which shall consist of the following members:
the Deputy Director of Medical Services (Dental);
the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore;
four Dental Officers in the public service of Singapore to be appointed by the Minister;
a Dental Surgeon in the service of the Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, nominated by the Faculty to be appointed by the Minister;
two Dental Surgeons practising in Singapore to be appointed by the Minister; and
a dentist registered in the second division of the register and practising in Singapore to be appointed by the Minister.
(2)
Any of the members referred to in subsection (1)(c), (d), (e) and (f) may be appointed for such period as is specified in his letter of appointment not exceeding a period of 3 years from the date of appointment, but at the end of that period he may be again appointed to be a member of the Board for such further period or periods not longer than 3 years as the Minister may specify at the time of appointment:Provided that at any time during the period of office any such member may resign his office by notice in writing under his hand given to the Minister.
(3)
The Deputy Director of Medical Services (Dental) shall be the President of the Board, and, if present, shall be the chairman at meetings of the Board. In his absence the members present at a meeting of the Board shall elect one of themselves to act as chairman at that meeting.
(4)
The Board shall meet at such places and at such times as the President of the Board may appoint. The quorum of the Board shall be 4 but subject thereto the Board may act notwithstanding any vacancy in their number.
(5)
The chairman at any meeting shall have an original vote and also, if upon any question the votes are equally divided, a casting vote.[2