Singapore legislation
Regulation 50
Regulation 50
Health Committee may direct medical examination
Subregulation 1
The Health Committee may, at any time after the notice of inquiry mentioned in regulation 49(1) is sent to a practitioner, direct the practitioner to undergo an examination by one or more registered medical practitioners appointed by the Health Committee.
Subregulation 2
The Health Committee must, upon appointing one or more registered medical practitioners under paragraph (1), send the documents mentioned in regulation 49(1)(a) to the appointed registered medical practitioner or practitioners.
Subregulation 3
A registered medical practitioner appointed under paragraph (1) must, after examining the practitioner, submit a report to the Health Committee —
on the fitness of the practitioner to practise, either independently or under supervision or with conditions; and
on the registered medical practitioner’s recommendations (if any) as to the clinical management of any condition affecting the practitioner’s physical or mental fitness.
Subregulation 4
The Health Committee must —
send to the practitioner a copy of each of the reports mentioned in paragraph (3); and
invite the practitioner to submit any further written observations or other evidence which the practitioner may wish to offer as to the practitioner’s own fitness to practise.
Subregulation 5
Where the Health Committee directs a practitioner to undergo an examination under paragraph (1) but the practitioner refuses or otherwise fails to undergo the examination, the Health Committee may draw an adverse inference against the practitioner and proceed with the inquiry (which includes the making of any order under section 59I(1) of the Act) as it thinks fit.