Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Mental Capacity (Registration of Professional Deputies) Regulations 2018
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires — “care facility” means —
any day centre or home for the disabled or the aged; or
any welfare, nursing, rehabilitation or convalescent home;“disciplinary proceedings” means any inquiry, investigation or other proceedings of a disciplinary nature that may be taken by a professional body under any written law against a member of a profession for any alleged professional misconduct;“eligible professional” means —
an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court who has in force a practising certificate under the Legal Profession Act 1966;
a public accountant who has in force a certificate of registration under the Accountants Act 2004; (c)a chartered accountant registered under the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Act 2004;
a fully registered medical practitioner who has in force a practising certificate under the Medical Registration Act 1997;
an allied health professional with full registration in a prescribed allied health profession and who has in force a practising certificate under the Allied Health Professions Act 2011;
a registered nurse who has in force a practising certificate under the Nurses and Midwives Act 1999; or
a social worker or social service practitioner who is registered with the Social Work Accreditation and Advisory Board;“P” has the meaning given by section 11(1) or 20(1) of the Act;“Public Guardian’s website” means the website of the Public Guardian at http://www.publicguardian.gov.sg;“specified offence” means any of the following offences: (a)criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, cheating, theft or extortion or any other offence involving fraud or dishonesty;
any offence specified in Chapter 8, 14 or 16 of the Penal Code 1871;
any offence specified in Part 3 of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906, or in the Public Order Act 2009.
Definition
“care facility” means —
any day centre or home for the disabled or the aged; or
any welfare, nursing, rehabilitation or convalescent home;
Definition
“disciplinary proceedings” means any inquiry, investigation or other proceedings of a disciplinary nature that may be taken by a professional body under any written law against a member of a profession for any alleged professional misconduct;
Definition
“eligible professional” means —
an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court who has in force a practising certificate under the Legal Profession Act 1966;
a public accountant who has in force a certificate of registration under the Accountants Act 2004; (c)a chartered accountant registered under the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Act 2004;
a fully registered medical practitioner who has in force a practising certificate under the Medical Registration Act 1997;
an allied health professional with full registration in a prescribed allied health profession and who has in force a practising certificate under the Allied Health Professions Act 2011;
a registered nurse who has in force a practising certificate under the Nurses and Midwives Act 1999; or
a social worker or social service practitioner who is registered with the Social Work Accreditation and Advisory Board;
Definition
“P” has the meaning given by section 11(1) or 20(1) of the Act;
Definition
“Public Guardian’s website” means the website of the Public Guardian at http://www.publicguardian.gov.sg;
Definition
“specified offence” means any of the following offences: (a)criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, cheating, theft or extortion or any other offence involving fraud or dishonesty;
any offence specified in Chapter 8, 14 or 16 of the Penal Code 1871;
any offence specified in Part 3 of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906, or in the Public Order Act 2009.