Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
of Healthcare Services (Outpatient Dental Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 6
Qualifications, skills and competencies of Clinical Governance Officer
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 24(3)(b) of the Act, an individual is suitably qualified to be appointed as a Clinical Governance Officer for an outpatient dental service or a specified service for an outpatient dental service if the individual —
is registered under section 14 of the Dental Registration Act 1999 and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act; and
has either of the following:
registration under section 14C(1) of the Dental Registration Act 1999 as a specialist in a particular branch of dentistry and accreditation as such specialist by the Dental Specialists Accreditation Board; (ii)full-time work experience as a dentist for a continuous period of at least 2 years in treating patients —
in the provision of an outpatient dental service, acute hospital service or ambulatory surgical centre service provided in a private hospital, medical clinic or healthcare establishment (as the case may be) licensed under the repealed Act; or
in the provision of an outpatient dental service, acute hospital service or ambulatory surgical centre service licensed under the Act.
Subregulation 2
In this regulation, “Dental Specialists Accreditation Board” means the board that is established under section 41 of the Dental Registration Act 1999.