Singapore legislation
Regulation 8
of Healthcare Services (Clinical Laboratory Service and Radiological Service) Regulations 2021
Regulation 8
Licensee must appoint section leader
Subregulation 1
A clinical laboratory service licensee must, in relation to each specified service provided by the licensee, appoint as the section leader, a person who resides in Singapore.
Subregulation 2
A radiological service licensee must, in relation to each imaging modality or specified service provided by the licensee, appoint as the section leader a radiographer —
who resides in Singapore;
who is registered under section 16 of the Allied Health Professions Act 2011; and
who has at least 3 years of work experience in providing a radiological service in the imaging modality or specified service.
Subregulation 3
A person may be appointed as a section leader —
in relation to a clinical laboratory service — for more than one specified service; or
in relation to a radiological service — for more than one imaging modality or specified service.
Subregulation 4
A Clinical Governance Officer may be appointed as a section leader.