Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Medical Registration Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “certificate of experience”, the following definitions:“ “Complaints Committee” means a committee appointed by the chairman of the Complaints Panel under section 40;“Complaints Panel” means the panel appointed by the Medical Council under section 38;”;

(b)

by deleting the definition of “conditional registration” and substituting the following definition:“ “conditional registration” means registration in Part II of the Register of Medical Practitioners pursuant to section 21 or any other provision of this Act, which registration is subject to any condition or restriction as may be imposed;”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “degree”, the following definitions:“ “Disciplinary Tribunal” means a tribunal appointed by the Medical Council under section 50;“fully registered medical practitioner” means a person registered in Part I of the Register of Medical Practitioners in accordance with section 20(1) or (2), as the case may be;“Health Committee” means a committee appointed by the Medical Council under section 57;“Interim Orders Committee” means a committee appointed by the Medical Council under section 59A;”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “President”, the following definition:“ “professional performance” means the knowledge, skill or care possessed and applied by a registered medical practitioner in the provision of medical services;”; and

(e)

by deleting the definition of “Singapore degree” and substituting the following definition:“ “Singapore degree” means a degree, diploma or licence in medicine and surgery specified in the First Schedule.”.

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