Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Allied Health Professions (Professional Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 2013
Regulation 4
Notice of inquiry
Subregulation 1
Where a Disciplinary Tribunal has been appointed under section 50(1) of the Act, the Council’s solicitor must send a notice set out in Form 1 of the First Schedule to the registered allied health professional concerned.
Subregulation 2
The notice mentioned in paragraph (1) must —
specify, in the form of a charge or charges determined by the Complaints Committee or (where the matter is referred to the Disciplinary Tribunal under section 39(4) or 49(13)(c)(i) of the Act) the Council, the matters which the Disciplinary Tribunal will inquire into;
state the date, time and place at which the inquiry will be held;
be sent —
by delivering it to the registered allied health professional, an adult member of his or her family, or an employee of his or her family or of his or her practice, at the registered allied health professional’s last known address; or
by registered post addressed to the registered allied health professional at his or her last known address; and
be accompanied by a copy of the report of any expert witness whom the Council’s solicitor intends to call at the inquiry.
Subregulation 3
An inquiry must not be held earlier than 28 days after the date of the notice of inquiry except with the agreement of the registered allied health professional.