Singapore legislation
Regulation 23
of Medical Registration (Disciplinary Commission and Disciplinary Tribunal) Rules 2022
Regulation 23
Medical Council may withdraw charge or consent to amendment, etc., of charges
Subregulation 1
The Medical Council must consider any representations received from the respondent in respect of any charge framed against the respondent and may —
if the Medical Council considers it fair to do so and at any time before the Disciplinary Tribunal makes a finding under section 59D of the Act, withdraw any charge against the respondent; or
if the Medical Council considers it fair and expedient to do so, consent to —
the subsequent amendment, substitution or amalgamation by the Disciplinary Tribunal of one or more charges against the respondent; or
the taking into consideration of one or more charges by the Disciplinary Tribunal for the purposes of exercising the powers of the Disciplinary Tribunal under section 59D(2) of the Act.
Subregulation 2
The Medical Council may appoint a committee to exercise the powers and functions of the Medical Council under paragraph (1).
Subregulation 3
The number and terms of office of the members of a committee appointed under paragraph (2), and the number of those members necessary to form a quorum, may be fixed by the Medical Council at the time of the appointment of the committee.