Singapore legislation
Regulation 15I
Regulation 15I
Grant or renewal of practising certificate subject to obtaining continuing professional education points
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of sections 17(6) and 25(6) of the Act, the Council may refuse to grant a practising certificate to a registered person or renew his practising certificate, if he fails to satisfy the Council that he has obtained the requisite continuing professional education points.
Subregulation 2
In relation to the continuing professional education points for the grant or renewal of a practising certificate under paragraph (1), not less than the percentage of those points specified in the part of the third column of the Third Schedule applicable to the registered person must be obtained by successfully completing one or more of the core programmes specified in that part.
Subregulation 3
A registered person who is not in active practice shall not be entitled to rely on any of the lower continuing professional education points specified in item 7 of Part I (if he is a registered dentist whose name appears in the first division of the Register of Dentists) or item 6 of Part II (if he is a registered dentist whose name appears in the second division of the Register of Dentists or a registered oral health therapist) in the Third Schedule for the renewal of his practising certificate unless —
he has filed with the Council a declaration in Form A, as set out at the Council’s website; and
the Council has granted its approval for him to so rely on such lower continuing professional education points.
Subregulation 4
A registered person referred to in paragraph (3) may resume active practice only if he satisfies the requirements specified in item 8 of Part I (if he is a registered dentist whose name appears in the first division of the Register of Dentists) or item 7 of Part II (if he is a registered dentist whose name appears in the second division of the Register of Dentists or a registered oral health therapist) in the Third Schedule.
Subregulation 5
In computing the total number of continuing professional education points obtained by a registered person applying for the grant or renewal of a practising certificate, only points obtained by him within the qualifying period shall be considered.
Subregulation 6
The Council may, in such special circumstances as it may determine, grant a practising certificate to a registered person or renew his practising certificate even though he has failed to satisfy the Council of the matter referred to in paragraph (1) or (2).