Singapore legislation
Schedule 1
of Allied Health Professions (Professional Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 2013
Schedule 1
FIRST SCHEDULEFORM 1Regulation 4(1)ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 2011ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS (PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS 2013NOTICE OF INQUIRY BY DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNALDate: _____________Dear Sir/Madam,Notice is given to you that in consequence of (a complaint made against you to the Allied Health Professions Council) (information received by the Allied Health Professions Council), an inquiry is to be held by the Disciplinary Tribunal into the following charge (charges) against you:(If the charge relates to conviction) That you were on (state day and date) at (specify court recording the conviction) convicted of (set out the particulars of the conviction in sufficient detail to identify the case), which is an offence (involving fraud or dishonesty) or (implying a defect in character which makes you unfit for your profession).(If the charge relates to conduct, set out briefly the facts alleged) and that in relation to the facts alleged you have (been guilty of improper conduct which brings disrepute to your profession) (been guilty of professional misconduct) (failed to provide professional services of the quality which is reasonable to expect from you) (contravened or failed to comply with section 25 of the Allied Health Professions Act 2011).(Where there is more than one charge, the charges are to be numbered consecutively, charges relating to conviction being set out before charges relating to conduct).Notice is further given to you that on (state day and date), a meeting of the Disciplinary Tribunal/a pre‑inquiry conference will be held at (specify place) at (specify time) to consider the abovementioned charge (charges) against you.You are invited to answer in writing the abovementioned charge (charges) and also to appear before the Disciplinary Tribunal at the place and time specified above, for the purpose of answering it (them). You may appear in person or by counsel. The Disciplinary Tribunal has power, if you do not appear, to hear and decide upon the said charge (charges) in your absence. The Disciplinary Tribunal also has powers to proceed with and complete the inquiry in any manner which it thinks fit if a warning against hampering the progress of an inquiry is disregarded, and to order costs to be paid by you under section 53(5) of the Allied Health Professions Act 2011.If you intend to raise any defence at the inquiry, you or your counsel must, at least 10 days before the date fixed for the commencement of the inquiry, send to the Council’s solicitor the report of any expert witness whom you or your counsel intend to call at the inquiry. You are also requested to co‑operate with the Council’s solicitor to prepare an agreed statement of facts, an agreed bundle of documents or exhibits to be used at the inquiry and lists of witnesses to be called at the inquiry.If you desire to make any application that the inquiry be postponed, you must send a written application to the executive secretary of the Council at least 21 days before the date fixed for commencement of the inquiry, stating good reasons for the postponement. Yours faithfully, (Signed) Council’s solicitor. FORM 2Regulation 36(1)ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 2011ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS (PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS 2013NOTICE OF INQUIRY BY INTERIM ORDERS COMMITTEEDate: __________________Dear Sir/Madam,Notice is given to you that a hearing is to be held by an Interim Orders Committee to determine whether, pending the conclusion of the inquiry or proceedings under Part 5 of the Allied Health Professions Act 2011 —
your registration should be suspended or made subject to conditions; and
this action is necessary for the protection of members of the public or is otherwise in the public interest or in your interest or both,arising from the facts and circumstances set out below. The facts and circumstances are: (state the matters giving rise to an interim inquiry by the Interim Orders Committee) The hearing will be held on (specify date) at (specify place) at (specify time).You are invited to submit observations on the case in writing and also to appear before the Interim Orders Committee at the place, date, and time specified above, for the purpose of making submissions on the case. You may appear in person or by counsel. Please inform the executive secretary of the Council, at least 7 days before that date, whether you will be appearing, and if so whether in person or by counsel.If you intend to raise any defence at the hearing, you or your counsel must, at least 7 days before the date fixed for the hearing, send to the Council’s solicitor the report of any expert witness whom you or your counsel intend to call at the interim inquiry. You are also requested to co‑operate with the Council’s solicitor to prepare an agreed statement of facts, an agreed bundle of documents or exhibits to be used at the hearing.If you desire to make any application that the hearing be postponed, you must send a written application to the executive secretary of the Council at least 7 days before the date fixed for commencement of the hearing, stating good reasons for the postponement. Yours faithfully, (Signed) Council’s solicitor. FORM 3Regulation 42(3)(a)ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 2011ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS (PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS 2013STATUTORY DECLARATION FOR RESTORATION TO REGISTER UNDER SECTION 56 OF ACT I, of do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows: 1. I am the person originally registered as with the qualification or status of …………………………………………… and I apply for the restoration of my name to the 2. To the best of my knowledge, I am not suffering from, and have never suffered from, any physical or mental condition which impairs my fitness to practise in my profession, and I am not undergoing and have not undergone any treatment for such condition except for 3. On the …………… day of …………… (month) …………… (year), the Disciplinary Tribunal ordered my name to be removed from the under section 53 or 54 of the Allied Health Professions Act 2011, and the offence for which the Disciplinary Tribunal ordered the removal of my name was ………………………………………… 4. Since the removal of my name from the I have been residing at ………………………………….……………. and my occupation has been ………………………………………………………… 5. The grounds of my application are in the attached statement, and I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths and Declarations Act 2000, and subject to the penalties provided by that Act for making false statements in statutory declarations, conscientiously believing the statements contained in this declaration to be true in every particular. Signed …….………………………… Declared at …………. on …………… 20 ……… Before me …………………………………………(Signature and title of officer before whom the declaration is made). FORM 4Regulation 42(3)(b)ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 2011ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS (PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS 2013CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY AND GOOD CHARACTER I, of certify as follows:1.I am a registered …………… of ……………. years’ standing.12.I am not the spouse, parent, sibling or child of …………………3.I have read the statutory declaration of ………………………… made on the ……. day of ………… (month) …………. (year).14.The said ………………………………………………… is the same person as …………………………………………… whose name formerly stood in the ………………………………………………. (relevant register of the Allied Health Professions Act 2011) with the following qualifications or status ……………………………………………15.I have been and am well acquainted with the said ………………………… both before and since his or her name was removed from the register, and I believe him or her to be a person of good character, and the statements in the said declaration are to the best of my knowledge, information and belief true. Signed ……………………… Date ………………………... 1 Enter name of person applying for restoration to register under section 56 of the Allied Health Professions Act 2011.