Medical Registration Act 1997 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Disciplinary Proceedings and Inquiries
59H. Appointment of Health Committees
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The Medical Council may, from time to time, appoint one or more Health Committees, each comprising 3 persons, at least one of whom must be a member of the Medical Council.
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“Medical Council” means the Medical Council of Singapore established under section 3(1) of the repealed Medical Registration Act, and by virtue of section 3 of this Act means the Singapore Medical Council;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 appoint as the chairman of a Health Committee —
Health Committee
“Health Committee” means a committee appointed by the Medical Council under section 57;
if the Health Committee has only one member of the Medical Council — that member of the Medical Council; and
if the Health Committee has more than one member of the Medical Council — any of those members of the Medical Council as the Medical Council thinks fit.
A Health Committee is to inquire into any case or matter referred to it under this Act.
A Health Committee may be appointed in connection with one or more matters or for a fixed period of time as the Medical Council thinks fit.