Singapore legislation
Regulation 59
Regulation 59
Notice of interim hearing
Subregulation 1
Where any complaint or information regarding any practitioner has been referred to an Interim Orders Committee under section 59J(3) of the Act, the Council’s solicitor shall send a notice as set out in Form D in the Third Schedule to the practitioner —
informing him of the referral;
providing a brief statement of the matters which appear to raise the issue whether —
his registration should be suspended or made subject to conditions; and
such action is necessary for the protection of members of the public or is otherwise in the public interest or in his interest,pending the conclusion of the proceedings against him in accordance with section 59Q(2) of the Act;
stating the date, time and place at which the Interim Orders Committee is to hold a hearing of the case;
inviting him to —
submit his observations on the case, if any, in writing; and
state whether he proposes to attend the hearing; and
informing him that he may be represented or accompanied at the hearing by his counsel.
Subregulation 2
A hearing shall not be held earlier than 14 days after the date of the notice referred to in paragraph (1), except with the agreement of the practitioner or in an urgent case.
Subregulation 3
Where an immediate interim order has been made under section 59K(1) of the Act against a practitioner —
where the notice mentioned in paragraph (1) was sent to the practitioner prior to the day the immediate interim order is made — that notice is superseded by the notice mentioned in regulation 58A and the Registrar must notify the practitioner of that fact; and
where the notice mentioned in paragraph (1) has not been sent to the practitioner — paragraphs (1) and (2) cease to apply in relation to the practitioner.