Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
of Medical Registration (Disciplinary Commission and Disciplinary Tribunal) Rules 2022
Regulation 3
Referral of time-barred complaints
Any complaint or information referred by the Medical Council to the President of the Disciplinary Commission after the expiry of the period mentioned in section 41(3) of the Act or under section 42(1) or (2) of the Act must include the following:
a copy of the complaint or information and any supporting documents;
the Medical Council’s views as to the date that the period mentioned in section 41(1), (2) or (3) of the Act (as the case may be) had expired;
a statement by the Medical Council of the reasons —
where the complaint or information is referred to the President of the Disciplinary Commission after the expiry of the period mentioned in section 41(3) of the Act — why the Medical Council did not refer the complaint or information before the expiry of the period mentioned in that provision;
where the complaint or information is referred to the President of the Disciplinary Commission under section 42(1) of the Act — why the complainant did not make a complaint or provide the information to the Medical Council before the expiry of the period mentioned in section 41(1) of the Act, as far as the reasons are known to the Medical Council; or
where the complaint or information is referred to the President of the Disciplinary Commission under section 42(2) of the Act — why the Medical Council did not refer the complaint or information before the expiry of the period mentioned in section 41(2) of the Act.