Medical Registration Act 1997 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Disciplinary Proceedings and Inquiries
39. Appointment of Complaints Panel
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For the purpose of enabling Inquiry Committees, Complaints Committees, Review Committees, Disciplinary Tribunals and Interim Orders Committees to be constituted in accordance with this Part, the Medical Council must appoint a panel (called in this Act the Complaints Panel) consisting of —
Medical Council
“Medical Council” means the Medical Council of Singapore established under section 3(1) of the repealed Medical Registration Act, and by virtue of section 3 of this Act means the Singapore Medical Council;
at least 10 members of the Medical Council;
at least 10 registered medical practitioners each of whom is of at least 8 years’ standing and is not a member of the Medical Council; and
at least 6 other persons nominated by the Minister, each of whom is either —
a legal professional; or
a lay person.
The term of office of a member of the Complaints Panel mentioned in subsection (1)(a) expires at the end of the member’s term of office as a member of the Medical Council.
Complaints Panel
“Complaints Panel” means the panel appointed by the Medical Council under section 38;
A member of the Complaints Panel mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c)(i) or (ii) is appointed for a term of 3 years and is eligible for re-appointment.
The Medical Council may at any time remove from office any member of the Complaints Panel or fill any vacancy in its membership.
The Medical Council must appoint, from among the members of the Complaints Panel who are members of the Medical Council, the chairman and the deputy chairman of the Complaints Panel.
The chairman and deputy chairman appointed under subsection (5) must be registered medical practitioners.