Singapore legislation
Regulation 8
Regulation 8
Appointment of medical officer
Amended byS 617/2023 wef 08/09/2023
Subregulation 1
The officer-in-charge of a place of detention must appoint at least one medical officer for the place of detention in accordance with this rule.
Subregulation 2
A medical officer appointed under paragraph (1) must be a registered medical practitioner.
Subregulation 3
Amended byS 617/2023 wef 08/09/2023
The officer-in-charge of a place of detention may appoint any registered medical practitioner to act temporarily as a medical officer for the place of detention during any period, or during all periods, when a medical officer for that place of detention —
(a)
is temporarily absent from duty or Singapore; or
(b)
is, for any reason, unable to perform his functions or duties.