Regulation 7
Qualifications, skills and competencies of Clinical Governance Officer
of Healthcare Services (Outpatient Medical Service) Regulations 2023
For the purposes of section 24(3)(b) of the Act, an individual is suitably qualified to be appointed as a Clinical Governance Officer for an outpatient medical service or a specified service for an outpatient medical service if the individual —
is registered under section 20(1) or (2) of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a fully registered medical practitioner and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act;
has one of the following:
registration under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialist in any branch of medicine;
registration under section 22A of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a family physician in the Register of Family Physicians;
full‑time work experience as a medical practitioner for a continuous period of at least 5 years or an aggregate period of at least 5 years during a continuous period of 10 years, in treating patients —
in the provision of an outpatient medical service, outpatient renal dialysis service, acute hospital service or a community hospital service provided in a private hospital, medical clinic or healthcare establishment (as the case may be) licensed under the repealed Act; or
in the provision of an outpatient medical service, outpatient renal dialysis service, acute hospital service or a community hospital service licensed under the Act; and
where the licensee is approved to provide an outpatient medical service by remote provision — has completed any course or programme relating to the remote provision of an outpatient medical service, that may be specified by the Director‑General.