Regulation 1
Citation
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020
These Regulations may be cited as the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Registration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians and Acupuncturists) Regulations.
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Registration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians and Acupuncturists) Regulations
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 2000
- Sections
- 13
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About this subsidiary legislation
Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Registration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians and Acupuncturists) Regulations is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation TCMPA-RG5 2000, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2000.
Regulation 2
Definitions
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In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —[Deleted by S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020][Deleted by S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020][Deleted by S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020][Deleted by S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020]“acupuncturist” means a person who practices acupuncture;“approved foreign qualification in traditional Chinese medicine” means a qualification in traditional Chinese medicine obtained from a foreign traditional Chinese medicine training institution specified in Part II of the Second Schedule or any other qualification from a foreign traditional Chinese medicine training institution that is acceptable to the Board for the purposes of regulation 6(1)(a)(ii);“approved local qualification in acupuncture” means a qualification in acupuncture obtained from a local traditional Chinese medicine training institution specified in Part III of the Second Schedule or any other training institution that is acceptable to the Board for the purposes of regulation 6(2)(a);“approved local qualification in traditional Chinese medicine” means a qualification in traditional Chinese medicine obtained from a local traditional Chinese medicine training institution specified in Part I of the Second Schedule or any other training institution that is acceptable to the Board for the purposes of regulation 6(1)(a)(i);“conditional registration” means a registration subject to such conditions as the Board thinks fit;“Examinations Committee” means an Examinations Committee referred to in section 27 of the Act;“traditional Chinese general medicine” means —
(a)
acupuncture;
(b)
the diagnosis, treatment, prevention or alleviation of any disease or any symptom of a disease or the prescription of any herbal medicine on the basis of traditional Chinese medicine; and
(c)
the regulation of the functional states of the human body on the basis of traditional Chinese medicine;“traditional Chinese medicine physician” means a person who practises traditional Chinese general medicine.
Definition
“acupuncturist” means a person who practices acupuncture;
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020
Definition
“approved foreign qualification in traditional Chinese medicine” means a qualification in traditional Chinese medicine obtained from a foreign traditional Chinese medicine training institution specified in Part II of the Second Schedule or any other qualification from a foreign traditional Chinese medicine training institution that is acceptable to the Board for the purposes of regulation 6(1)(a)(ii);
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020
Definition
“approved local qualification in acupuncture” means a qualification in acupuncture obtained from a local traditional Chinese medicine training institution specified in Part III of the Second Schedule or any other training institution that is acceptable to the Board for the purposes of regulation 6(2)(a);
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020
Definition
“approved local qualification in traditional Chinese medicine” means a qualification in traditional Chinese medicine obtained from a local traditional Chinese medicine training institution specified in Part I of the Second Schedule or any other training institution that is acceptable to the Board for the purposes of regulation 6(1)(a)(i);
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020
Definition
“conditional registration” means a registration subject to such conditions as the Board thinks fit;
Definition
“Examinations Committee” means an Examinations Committee referred to in section 27 of the Act;
Definition
“traditional Chinese general medicine” means —
(a)
acupuncture;
(b)
the diagnosis, treatment, prevention or alleviation of any disease or any symptom of a disease or the prescription of any herbal medicine on the basis of traditional Chinese medicine; and
(c)
the regulation of the functional states of the human body on the basis of traditional Chinese medicine;
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020
Definition
“traditional Chinese medicine physician” means a person who practises traditional Chinese general medicine.
Regulation 3
Credentials Committee
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020
Subregulation 1
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020
The Board may appoint a committee to be known as the Credentials Committee to assist the Board in dealing with applications for registration as a traditional Chinese medicine physician or an acupuncturist.
Subregulation 2
The Credentials Committee shall consist of not less than one member of the Board and such number of other persons as the Board may determine.
Subregulation 3
The Board shall appoint a member of the Credentials Committee as the Chairman of the Committee.
Subregulation 4
The term of office of the members and the quorum of the Credentials Committee shall be determined by the Board.
Subregulation 5
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020
The Board may refer to the Credentials Committee any application for registration and the Committee shall consider such application and recommend to the Board whether —
(a)
the applicant should be granted full or conditional registration, as the case may be;
(b)
the application should be refused; or
(c)
the applicant should be required to sit for and pass a qualifying examination before being granted any type of registration.
Subregulation 6
For the purpose of making a recommendation under paragraph (5), the Credentials Committee may —
(a)
interview the applicant;
(b)
make inquiries relating to the applicant’s qualifications and practical experience as the Committee thinks necessary; and
(c)
take such other action as the Committee considers necessary.
Subregulation 7
Upon considering the recommendation of the Credentials Committee, the Board may —
(a)
accept the recommendation of the Committee; or
(b)
refer the matter back to the Committee for further consideration.
Regulation 4
Application for registration
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020S 9/2012 wef 01/04/2012
Subregulation 1
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020
An application for registration as a traditional Chinese medicine physician or an acupuncturist under section 14 of the Act shall be made in such form as the Board may provide.
Subregulation 2
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020S 9/2012 wef 01/04/2012
The application form shall be submitted by the applicant to the Registrar and shall be accompanied by the following:
(a)
a certified true copy of the relevant qualification;
(b)
where applicable, details in writing of the applicant’s practical experience in traditional Chinese general medicine or acupuncture, including details of the nature, duration and extent of the experience in such form as the Board may require;
(c)
where the applicant is required to sit for a qualifying examination, a certified true copy of the certificate issued by the Examinations Committee certifying that the applicant has passed such examination;
(d)
where the applicant is registered to carry out traditional Chinese general medicine or acupuncture in a foreign country, a certified true copy of the certificate of registration of the applicant in that foreign country;
(e)
where applicable, a certificate of good standing from the registration body of a country where the applicant has been registered stating that on the date of issue the applicant is registered as a traditional Chinese medicine physician or acupuncturist in that country and that no proceedings have been taken or are pending against him;
(f)
2 recent passport size photographs of the applicant;
(g)
the fee for the application for registration specified in the First Schedule; and
(h)
such other documents (including any statutory declaration) and information as the Board may require.
Subregulation 3
Any document referred to in paragraph (2) which is not in English or Chinese shall be accompanied by a certified translation thereof in English or Chinese.
Subregulation 4
The Registrar may require the applicant to produce such proof of identity as he thinks fit.
Regulation 5
Repealed / deleted
[Deleted by S 9/2012 wef 01/04/2012]
Regulation 6
Full registration
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020
Subregulation 1
A person may be granted full registration as a traditional Chinese medicine physician if the person —
(a)
has obtained —
(i)
an approved local qualification in traditional Chinese medicine; or
(ii)
an approved foreign qualification in traditional Chinese medicine, and practical experience in any organisation or institution that is acceptable to the Board;
(b)
passes any qualifying examination that the Board requires; and (c)is, in the opinion of the Board, a fit and proper person to be granted full registration as a traditional Chinese medicine physician.
Subregulation 2
A person may be granted full registration as an acupuncturist if the person —
(a)
has obtained an approved local qualification in acupuncture;
(b)
passes any qualifying examination that the Board requires; and
(c)
is, in the opinion of the Board, a fit and proper person to be granted full registration as an acupuncturist.
Regulation 7
Conditional registration
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020
Subregulation 1
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020
A person may be granted conditional registration if he —
(a)
holds such academic qualification as the Board may determine;
(b)
has been selected for employment in Singapore as a traditional Chinese medicine physician in respect of traditional Chinese general medicine, or an acupuncturist in respect of acupuncture, in an organisation or institution acceptable to the Board;
(c)
satisfies the Board that he has the knowledge and skill and has acquired the experience which is necessary for practice as a traditional Chinese medicine physician in respect of traditional Chinese general medicine, or an acupuncturist in respect of acupuncture; and
(d)
is, in the opinion of the Board, a fit and proper person to be granted conditional registration as a traditional Chinese medicine physician or an acupuncturist.
Subregulation 2
A conditional registration may be granted for a period not exceeding 3 years.
Subregulation 3
A person who has been granted conditional registration may apply for renewal of such conditional registration not less than one month before the expiry of the conditional registration.
Subregulation 4
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020
A person who has been granted conditional registration under this regulation may apply for full registration upon qualifying for such registration under regulation 6.
Regulation 8
Repealed / deleted
[Deleted by S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020]
Regulation 9
Courses for qualifying examination
Amended byS 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020
Unless the Board otherwise allows, no person shall be entitled to sit for a qualifying examination referred to in regulation 6 unless he has satisfactorily completed such course of training in traditional Chinese medicine for which that person is awarded an approved foreign qualification in traditional Chinese medicine, an approved local qualification in traditional Chinese medicine or an approved local qualification in acupuncture, as the case may be.
Regulation 10
Application to sit for qualifying examination
Subregulation 1
A person who wishes to sit for a qualifying examination shall make an application to the Examinations Committee in such form as the Board may provide, accompanied by payment of the fee specified in the First Schedule.
Subregulation 2
The application referred to in paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by a certificate or such other document as the Board may require certifying that the applicant has satisfactorily completed a course of training referred to in regulation 9.
Regulation 11
Results of qualifying examination and number of attempts
Subregulation 1
The Examinations Committee shall notify in writing each person who sits for a qualifying examination as to whether he passed or failed that examination.
Subregulation 2
A person who is unsuccessful in his first attempt at a qualifying examination may make such further number of attempts to pass the qualifying examination as the Board may allow.
Regulation 12
Duplicate of certificate of registration
Subregulation 1
Where a certificate of registration granted by the Board under section 16 of the Act has been lost, destroyed, defaced or obliterated so that any particulars in such certificate are illegible, the holder thereof shall forthwith notify the Registrar.
Subregulation 2
Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the Registrar shall, on payment of the fee specified in the First Schedule, if he is satisfied that a certificate of registration has been lost, destroyed, defaced or obliterated, issue a duplicate of such certificate to the holder of the original thereof.
Subregulation 3
A duplicate of a certificate of registration shall have the same effect as the original.
Subregulation 4
In the case of a certificate of registration which has been defaced or obliterated, no duplicate of such certificate shall be issued unless the original certificate is returned to the Registrar.
Subregulation 5
In the case of a certificate of registration which has been lost or destroyed, no duplicate of such certificate shall be issued unless the holder thereof makes a statutory declaration of the loss or destruction and furnishes it to the Registrar.
Subregulation 6
Where any original certificate of registration is found after any duplicate thereof is issued under this regulation, the holder of the certificate shall immediately return the duplicate to the Registrar for cancellation.
Subregulation 7
Any person who fails to comply with paragraph (6) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Regulation 13
Repealed / deleted
[Deleted by S 229/2020 wef 01/04/2020]
Common questions
- What is Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Registration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians and Acupuncturists) Regulations?
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Registration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians and Acupuncturists) Regulations is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation TCMPA-RG5 2000, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2000.
- Is Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Registration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians and Acupuncturists) Regulations still in force?
- Yes — Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Registration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians and Acupuncturists) Regulations is currently in force.
- When did Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Registration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians and Acupuncturists) Regulations take effect?
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Registration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians and Acupuncturists) Regulations was first recorded in 2000.
- How many regulations does Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Registration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians and Acupuncturists) Regulations have?
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Registration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians and Acupuncturists) Regulations contains 13 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Registration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians and Acupuncturists) Regulations?
- The official text of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (Registration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians and Acupuncturists) Regulations is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.