Regulation 10

the applicant is registered as a psychiatrist in the Register of Specialists;

the applicant has successfully completed 3 years of psychiatry residency training in Singapore and is receiving formal training and ongoing supervision by a medical practitioner who is registered as a psychiatrist in the Register of Specialists; or

both of the following requirements are satisfied:

the applicant is registered, and authorised to practise, as a psychiatrist in a jurisdiction other than Singapore at the time of the application;

the Selection Committee has received certificates of good standing of the applicant, which are issued —

by the Medical Council or licensing authority of each jurisdiction in which the applicant is registered, and authorised to practise, as a psychiatrist at the time of the application; and

in the 3 months immediately preceding or following the application.

the applicant’s qualifications and training relating to psychiatry;

any observations by a court or tribunal, whether in Singapore or elsewhere, on the applicant’s evidence as an expert witness or on the applicant’s performance as a medical practitioner or psychiatrist;

any disciplinary action taken against the applicant as a medical practitioner or a psychiatrist, whether in Singapore or elsewhere;

any pending disciplinary proceedings against the applicant as a medical practitioner or psychiatrist, whether in Singapore or elsewhere;

any previous convictions of the applicant of offences involving dishonesty, fraud or obstruction of justice, whether in Singapore or elsewhere;

any pending court proceedings in which the applicant has been accused of offences involving dishonesty, fraud or obstruction of justice, whether in Singapore or elsewhere;

any previous refusals of the applicant’s applications for appointment or renewal as a member of the Panel, that have not been overturned on appeal;

any previous revocations of the applicant’s appointment as a member of the Panel, that have not been overturned on appeal;

where the applicant’s appointment as a member of the Panel was previously revoked —

the circumstances leading up to the revocation;

the reasons for the revocation;

the length of time between the revocation and the application; and

whether the applicant has demonstrated that the reasons for the revocation no longer exist.

an applicant to provide any additional information or documents; and

any other person to provide any information, document or opinion.

notify the Public Prosecutor and the Law Society in writing of its refusal; and

notify the applicant in writing of its refusal and the reasons for its refusal.