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2. Definitions

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Last amended by an amending law of 2023.

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires — “care facility” means —

(a)

any day centre or home for the disabled or the aged; or

(b)

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 —

(a)

an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court who has in force a practising certificate under the Legal Profession Act 1966;

(b)

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;

(d)

a fully registered medical practitioner who has in force a practising certificate under the Medical Registration Act 1997;

(e)

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;

(f)

a registered nurse who has in force a practising certificate under the Nurses and Midwives Act 1999; or

(g)

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;

(b)

any offence specified in Chapter 8, 14 or 16 of the Penal Code 1871;

(c)

any offence specified in Part 3 of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906, or in the Public Order Act 2009.

“care facility” means —

(a)

any day centre or home for the disabled or the aged; or

(b)

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 —

(a)

an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court who has in force a practising certificate under the Legal Profession Act 1966;

(b)

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;

(d)

a fully registered medical practitioner who has in force a practising certificate under the Medical Registration Act 1997;

(e)

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;

(f)

a registered nurse who has in force a practising certificate under the Nurses and Midwives Act 1999; or

(g)

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;

(b)

any offence specified in Chapter 8, 14 or 16 of the Penal Code 1871;

(c)

any offence specified in Part 3 of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906, or in the Public Order Act 2009.

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