Singapore Statutes Online - 24 - Dentists Act 1999

Dentists Act 1999
(No. 24 of 1999)

Enacting Formula

Part I PRELIMINARY

1 Short title and commencement

2 Interpretation

Part II DENTAL COUNCIL

3 Establishment of Dental Council

4 Functions of Council

5 Compulsory voting

6 President of Council

7 Disqualifications for membership of Council

8 Filling of vacancies

9 Meetings and quorum of Council

10 Appointment of executive secretary and other employees

11 Appointment of committees

Part III REGISTRATION OF DENTISTS

12 Registrar

13 Dentists register

14 Persons entitled to be registered as dentists

15 Application for registration

16 Certificate of registration

17 Practising certificate

18 Publication of list of registered dentists with practising certificates

19 Certificate of Registrar

20 Correction of register

21 Removal of name from register

Part IV PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY

22 Prohibition of practice of dentistry except by registered dentist with practising certificate

23 Liability of employer, etc., for practice of dentistry in contravention of section 22

24 Liability of registered dentist for allowing another to act in contravention of section 22, etc.

25 Suspended persons not to practise dentistry during period of suspension

26 Pretending to be or taking or using the name or title of dentist

27 Fraudulent registration, etc.

28 General penalty

29 Recovery of fees

30 Certificate of registration and practising certificate to be exhibited

31 Use of qualification and title

32 Certain registered dentists not to perform prescribed procedures

Part V DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AND HEALTH COMMITTEE INQUIRIES

Division 1 — Complaints Committee

33 Complaint against registered dentist

34 Appointment of Complaints Panel

35 Appointment of Complaints Committee

36 Proceedings of Complaints Committee

37 Powers of Complaints Committee

38 Findings of Complaints Committee

39 Decision of Council

Division 2 — Disciplinary Committee

40 Appointment of Disciplinary Committee

41 Observer

42 Registered dentist to be notified of inquiry

43 Procedure of Disciplinary Committee

44 Findings of Disciplinary Committee

45 Costs of inquiry

46 Reference and transfer of cases to Health Committee

47 Appeal against order by Disciplinary Committee

Division 3 — Health Committee

48 Health Committee

49 Unfitness to practise through illness, etc.

Division 4 — Miscellaneous Provisions

50 Where Council member is in public service

51 Service of documents

52 Conviction final and conclusive

53 Restoration of names to register

Part VI GENERAL

54 Funds of Council

55 Fees payable for members of Council and members of committees

56 Inspectors

57 Assessor to Council

58 No action against Council, etc., in absence of bad faith

59 Exemption in respect of persons in public service and prescribed companies or organisations

60 Exemption in respect of medical practitioners

61 Exemption in respect of dental training

62 Power of Council to make regulations

Part VII REPEAL, TRANSITIONAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

63 Repeal

64 Dental Board members to serve as Council members until establishment of Council

65 Persons who are already registered under repealed Act

66 Saving of certificates of registration and annual practising certificates issued under repealed Act

67 Pending disciplinary proceedings

68 Further transitional provisions

69 Consequential amendments to other written laws

THE SCHEDULE Qualifications

An Act to establish the Dental Council, to provide for the registration of dentists and for matters connected therewith, to repeal the Dentists Act (Chapter 76 of the 1985 Revised Edition) and to make consequential amendments to other written law.