Singapore legislation

Regulation 24

of Allied Health Professions (Professional Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 2013

Regulation 24

Reasons for performance assessment

In deciding whether to authorise an investigator to obtain the consent of a registered allied health professional under section 44(3)(a) of the Act to undergo a performance assessment, the Complaints Committee must have regard to all of the following:

(a)

any apparent tendency by the registered allied health professional to use inappropriate or outdated techniques;

(b)

any apparent lack of basic professional knowledge on the part of the registered allied health professional;

(c)

any apparent lack of familiarity with basic clinical or administrative procedures on the part of the registered allied health professional;

(d)

any apparent poor record keeping or failure to keep up‑to‑date records by the registered allied health professional;

(e)

any apparent inadequate practice arrangements involving the registered allied health professional;

(f)

any apparent inadequate hygiene arrangements involving the registered allied health professional;

(g)

any other matter that the Complaints Committee considers relevant.

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