Medical Registration Act 1997 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Medical Council
8. Disqualifications for membership of Medical Council
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A person must not 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“Medical Council” means the Medical Council of Singapore established under section 3(1) of the repealed Medical Registration Act, and by virtue of section 3 of this Act means the Singapore Medical Council;
if the person is not a citizen or a permanent resident of Singapore;
if the person is not a registered medical practitioner with at least 8 years’ experience in the practice of medicine;
registered medical practitioner
“registered medical practitioner” means a person registered under this Act and includes a person deemed to be so registered under section 72(1);
if the person is an undischarged bankrupt;
if the person has been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude or implying a defect in character which makes the person unfit for the person’s profession;
if the person has been found guilty in Singapore or elsewhere of any improper act or conduct which brings disrepute to the person’s profession;
if the person has been found guilty in Singapore or elsewhere of professional misconduct; or
if the person’s fitness to practise medicine is judged by the Health Committee to be impaired by reason of the person’s physical or mental condition.
Health Committee
“Health Committee” means a committee appointed by the Medical Council under section 57;