Singapore legislation
Regulation 25
Regulation 25
Duration of practising certificate
Subregulation 1
Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), a practising certificate shall be valid for a period not exceeding 24 months from the date it is issued or renewed, as specified therein.
Subregulation 2
A practising certificate may be granted or renewed for a period of 12 months or less from the date it is issued or renewed, as specified therein, only if —
the practitioner applied for the grant or renewal of a practising certificate valid for 12 months or less;
the Medical Council is satisfied that the practitioner is unlikely to practise in Singapore for more than 12 months; or
the Medical Council is satisfied that it is not in the public interest for the practitioner to hold a practising certificate valid for more than 12 months.
Subregulation 3
[Deleted by S 884/2023 wef 01/01/2024]