Medical Registration Act 1997 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Disciplinary Proceedings and Inquiries
42. Complaints made, etc., after expiration of limitation period
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Where any complaint or information is made or provided to the Medical Council under section 40(1) after the expiration of the period mentioned in section 41(1), the Medical Council must, within 2 weeks after receipt of the complaint or information, refer the complaint or information to the President of the Disciplinary Commission for an assessment mentioned in subsection (3)(a).
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“Medical Council” means the Medical Council of Singapore established under section 3(1) of the repealed Medical Registration Act, and by virtue of section 3 of this Act means the Singapore Medical Council;
The Medical Council must as soon as possible refer any complaint or information mentioned in section 40(6)(a) in respect of which the period mentioned in section 41(2) has expired to the President of the Disciplinary Commission for an assessment mentioned in subsection (3)(a).
Where the Medical Council refers any complaint or information to the President of the Disciplinary Commission for an assessment under subsection (1) or (2) —
the President of the Disciplinary Commission must, within 3 weeks after the referral, assess whether it is in the public interest to refer the complaint or information to the chairman of the Complaints Panel despite the expiration of the period mentioned in section 41(1) or (2); and
where the President of the Disciplinary Commission notifies the Medical Council that he is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to refer the complaint or information to the chairman of the Complaints Panel, the Medical Council must, despite section 41(1) or (2) (as the case may be) and within 2 weeks after receipt of the notice, refer the complaint or information or make the complaint (as the case may be) to the chairman of the Complaints Panel.