Singapore legislation

Regulation 58A

of Medical Registration Regulations 2010

Regulation 58A

Notice of immediate interim order

Amended byS 539/2022 wef 01/07/2022

The notice of an immediate interim order mentioned in section 59K(2) of the Act must include the following:

(a)

the terms of the immediate interim order made under section 59K(1) of the Act;

(b)

a brief statement of the grounds under section 59K(1) of the Act for the immediate interim order;

(c)

a brief statement of the reasons that the practitioner’s registration is suspended or made subject to conditions or restrictions, pending the conclusion of the inquiry under section 59L(1) of the Act;

(d)

the date, time and place, not earlier than 5 days of the date of the notice, at which the Interim Orders Committee is to hold a hearing of the case;

(e)

a brief statement of the matters that appear to raise the issue whether —

(i)

the practitioner’s registration should be suspended or made subject to conditions; and

(ii)

such action is necessary for the protection of members of the public or is otherwise in the public interest or in the practitioner’s interest,pending the conclusion of the proceedings against the practitioner in accordance with section 59Q(2) of the Act;

(f)

an invitation to the practitioner to —

(i)

submit observations on the case (if any) in writing; and

(ii)

state whether the practitioner proposes to attend the hearing;

(g)

a notice that the practitioner may be represented or accompanied at the hearing by counsel.