Singapore legislation

Regulation 47

of Medical Registration Regulations 2010

Regulation 47

Reasons for performance assessment

Amended byS 539/2022 wef 01/07/2022

In deciding whether to authorise an investigator to obtain the consent of a practitioner under section 50(3)(a) of the Act to undergo a performance assessment, the Complaints Committee shall have regard to all of the following:

(a)

any apparent tendency by the practitioner to use inappropriate or outdated techniques;

(b)

any apparent lack of basic medical knowledge on the part of the practitioner;

(c)

any apparent lack of familiarity with basic clinical or administrative procedures on the part of the practitioner;

(d)

any apparent poor record keeping or failure to keep up-to-date records by the practitioner;

(e)

any apparent inadequate practice arrangements involving the practitioner;

(f)

any apparent inadequate hygiene arrangements involving the practitioner; and

(g)

such other matters as the Complaints Committee considers relevant.