Dental Registration Act 1999
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 2 SINGAPORE DENTAL COUNCIL
3 Establishment of Singapore 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 3 DENTAL REGISTERS
Division 1 — General
12 Registrar
13 Registers
Division 2 — Registration of dentists
14 Full registration
14A Conditional registration
14B Temporary registration
14C Registration of specialists
15 Application for registration
16 Certificate of registration
17 Practising certificate
18 Certificate of Registrar in relation to dentists
19 Correction of appropriate register
20 Removal of name from appropriate register
Division 3 — Registration of oral health therapists
21 Persons entitled to be registered as oral health therapists
22 Application for registration as oral health therapist
23 Oral Health Therapists Accreditation Committee
24 Certificate of registration of oral health therapist
25 Practising certificate of oral health therapist
26 Certificate of Registrar in relation to oral health therapists
27 Correction of Register of Oral Health Therapists
28 Removal of name from Register of Oral Health Therapists
Part 4 PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY
29 Prohibition of practice of dentistry
30 Liability of employer, etc., for practice of dentistry in contravention of section 29
31 Liability of registered dentist or registered oral health therapist for allowing another to act in contravention of section 29, etc.
32 Suspended persons not to practise dentistry during period of suspension
33 Pretending to be or taking or using the name or title of dentist, etc.
34 Fraudulent registration, etc.
35 General penalty
36 Recovery of fees
37 Evidence of qualification and entry of additional qualifications
38 Use of qualification and title
39 False assumption of title of specialist
40 Certain registered dentists not to perform prescribed procedures
Part 4A DENTAL SPECIALISTS ACCREDITATION BOARD
41 Establishment of Dental Specialists Accreditation Board
42 Functions of Accreditation Board
Part 5 DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AND HEALTH COMMITTEE INQUIRIES
Division 1 — Complaints Committee
43 Appointment of Complaints Panel
44 Complaints against registered dentists and registered oral health therapists
45 Inquiry by Complaints Committee
46 Findings of Complaints Committee
Division 2 — Disciplinary Committee
47 Appointment of Disciplinary Committee
48 Proceedings of Disciplinary Committee
49 Reference and transfer of cases to Health Committee
50 Findings of Disciplinary Committee
51 Orders of Disciplinary Committee
52 Restoration of names to appropriate register
53 Report of breach
Division 3 — Health Committee
54 Health Committee
55 Unfitness to practise through illness, etc.
56 Restoration of names removed on recommendation of Health Committee
Division 4 — Interim Orders Committee
57 Interim Orders Committee
58 Interim orders
59 Review of interim orders
60 Interim Orders Committee may revoke, vary or replace interim order
61 Right of hearing
62 Application to General Division of High Court
63 Duration of interim orders
64 Person suspended under interim suspension order not regarded as registered
65 Council may appoint legal counsel
Division 5 — Miscellaneous provisions
66 Restoration of names to appropriate register
67 Recovery of penalties and costs
Part 6 GENERAL
68 Funds of Council, etc.
69 Fees payable for members of Council and members of committees
70 Inspectors
71 Assessor to Council
72 Protection from personal liability
73 Exemption in respect of medical practitioners
74 Exemption in respect of dental training
75 Exemption
76 Composition of offences
77 Jurisdiction of court
78 Amendment of Schedule
79 Power of Council to make regulations
Part 7 SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL provisionS
80 Persons who are already registered under repealed Act
81 Saving of certificates of registration issued under repealed Act
82 Pending disciplinary proceedings
83 References in other written laws or documents
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table