Singapore legislation
Section 17
Section 17
Assessor to Medical Council
(1)
For the purpose of advising the Medical Council on questions of law arising in proceedings before it under the provisions of this Act, there shall in all such proceedings be an assessor to the Medical Council who shall be appointed by the Medical Council and shall be an advocate and solicitor of not less than 10 years’ standing.
(2)
The Minister may make rules as to the functions of assessors appointed under this section, and in particular rules under this subsection may contain such provisions for securing —
that where an assessor advises the Medical Council on any question of law as to evidence, procedure or any other matters specified in the rules, he shall do so in the presence of every party, or person representing a party, to the proceedings who appears thereat or, if the advice is tendered after the Medical Council has begun to deliberate as to its findings, that every such party or person shall be informed what advice the assessor has tendered; and
that every such party or person shall be informed if in any case the Medical Council does not accept the advice of the assessor on any such question,and such incidental and supplementary provisions as appear to the Medical Council expedient.
(3)
Any assessor under this section may be appointed either generally or for any particular proceedings or class of proceedings, and subject to this section shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of the instrument under which he is appointed.
(4)
The Medical Council may pay to persons appointed to act as assessors such remuneration, to be paid as part of the expenses of the Medical Council, as the Medical Council with the approval of the Minister may determine.