Regulation 13

Subject to paragraph (2), any question arising out of the election as to whether a person is a fully registered medical practitioner resident in Singapore, whether a candidate has been validly nominated or whether a vote may be counted shall be decided by the returning officer.

Any person aggrieved by an act or a decision of the returning officer may, not later than 7 days after the results of an election have been declared, complain in writing to the Medical Council, which may investigate the complaint and take such action (including declaring the election void in whole or in part) as it thinks fit.

Any complaint that a candidate or any person on his behalf has used unethical methods or undue influence in order to secure the election or rejection of a candidate, or has contravened regulation 8(1), shall be made in writing to the Medical Council which may investigate the complaint and take such action (including declaring the election void in whole or in part) as it thinks fit.

No failure to comply with these Regulations shall invalidate an election if it appears that the election was conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in these Regulations, and that the failure did not affect the result of the election.

Where in these Regulations any act or thing is required to be done in the presence of the candidates or their agents, the non-attendance of any candidate or agent at the time and place appointed for the purpose shall not, if that act or thing is otherwise duly done, invalidate the act or thing.