Singapore legislation
Regulation 14
Regulation 14
Application for registration as specialist
Subregulation 1
The form to be used for the purpose of an application for registration as a specialist under the Act is that set out at the Council’s website and every such application shall be accompanied by the following:
a certificate obtained from the Accreditation Board under section 42(1) of the Act; and
the appropriate fee specified in the Second Schedule.
Subregulation 2
If the Council is satisfied that the applicant —
has the qualifications determined by the Accreditation Board under section 42(1) of the Act for registration as a specialist in any defined specialty;
has gained the special knowledge, skill and experience determined by the Accreditation Board under section 42(1) of the Act for registration as a specialist in any defined specialty;
is of good reputation and character; and
is a registered dentist under the Act,the Council may, subject to section 14C(3) of the Act and to any condition or restriction it may impose, register the applicant as a specialist in that defined specialty.
Subregulation 3
Where the Council refuses to register an applicant, the Council shall by notice in writing inform the applicant of such refusal.
Subregulation 4
The applicant may, within one month of the date of the notice given under paragraph (3), appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
Subregulation 5
In this regulation, unless the context otherwise requires, “defined specialty” means any branch of dentistry which the Accreditation Board has defined under section 42(1)(b) of the Act as a specialty in dentistry for the purposes of registration in the Register of Specialists.