6. Part III of the Dentists Regulations is deleted and the following Parts substituted therefor:“PART III Application for registration as dentist |
13.—(1) The form to be used for the purpose of an application for registration as a dentist under the Act is that set out at the Council’s Internet website at http://www.sdc.gov.sg and every such application shall be accompanied by the following:(a) | a certified copy of the degree referred to in section 14, 14A or 14B of the Act; | (b) | evidence of identity in the form of a statement by a registered dentist whose name appears in the first division of the Register of Dentists, a Magistrate or a Justice of the Peace to the effect that the applicant is personally known to him and is in fact the person whose name appears in the application; | (c) | a certificate by a medical practitioner approved by the Council of the applicant’s fitness to practise dentistry; | (d) | a certificate of registration as a dentist in any foreign country if the applicant has been registered in that country; | (e) | where applicable, a certificate of good standing from the registration body of a country where the applicant has been registered stating that, on the date of issue, the applicant is a registered dentist of that country and that no proceedings have been taken or are pending against him; | (f) | any other information, statement or document required by the Council; and | (g) | the appropriate fee specified in the Second Schedule. |
(2) Any document produced under paragraph (1) which is not in English shall be accompanied by a certified translation thereof in English. |
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Application for registration as specialist |
14.—(1) The form to be used for the purpose of an application for registration as a specialist under the Act is that set out at the Council’s Internet website at http://www.sdc.gov.sg and every such application shall be accompanied by the following:(a) | a certificate obtained from the Accreditation Board under section 32B(1) of the Act; and | (b) | the appropriate fee specified in the Second Schedule. |
(2) If the Council is satisfied that the applicant —(a) | has the qualifications determined by the Accreditation Board under section 32B(1) of the Act for registration as a specialist in any defined specialty; | (b) | has gained the special knowledge, skill and experience determined by the Accreditation Board under section 32B(1) of the Act for registration as a specialist in any defined specialty; | (c) | is of good reputation and character; and | (d) | is a registered dentist under the Act, |
the Council may, subject to section 14C(2) of the Act and to any condition or restriction it may impose, register the applicant as a specialist in that defined specialty. |
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(3) Where the Council refuses to register an applicant, the Council shall by notice in writing inform the applicant of such refusal. |
(4) The applicant may, within one month of the date of the notice given under paragraph (3), appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final. |
(5) In this regulation, unless the context otherwise requires, “defined specialty” means any branch of dentistry which the Accreditation Board has defined under section 32B(1)(b) of the Act as a specialty in dentistry for the purposes of registration in the Register of Specialists. |
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Application for registration as oral health therapist |
15.—(1) The form to be used for the purpose of an application for registration as an oral health therapist under the Act is that set out at the Council’s Internet website at http://www.sdc.gov.sg and every such application shall be accompanied by the following:(a) | a certified copy of the certificate, diploma or qualification referred to in section 21A of the Act; | (b) | evidence of identity in the form of a statement by a registered dentist whose name appears in the first division of the Register of Dentists, a registered oral health therapist, a Magistrate or a Justice of the Peace to the effect that the applicant is personally known to him and is in fact the person whose name appears in the application; | (c) | a certificate by a medical practitioner approved by the Council of the applicant’s fitness to practise dentistry; | (d) | a certificate of registration as an oral health therapist in any foreign country if the applicant has been registered in that country; | (e) | where applicable, a certificate of good standing from the registration body of a country where the applicant has been registered stating that, on the date of issue, the applicant is a registered oral health therapist of that country and that no proceedings have been taken or are pending against him; | (f) | any other information, statement or document required by the Council; and | (g) | the appropriate fee specified in the Second Schedule. |
(2) Any document produced under paragraph (1) which is not in English shall be accompanied by a certified translation thereof in English. |
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Examinations for dentists |
15A.—(1) An examination referred to in section 14A(2) of the Act shall be in such subjects as the Council may from time to time determine, and may include —(a) | oral and written examinations in the basic principles of surgery, medicine and pathology, as applied to dentistry; | (b) | oral and written examinations in dentistry; and | (c) | practical examinations in clinical dentistry. |
(2) For the purposes of conducting the examination referred to in paragraph (1), the Council may —(a) | appoint a Committee of Examiners; or | (b) | make arrangements with the Faculty of Dentistry of the National University of Singapore. |
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(3) The date and place of the examination shall be appointed by the Council. |
(4) An applicant who is required by the Council to undergo the examination shall be entitled to only 2 attempts at the examination, both attempts to be taken within a period of 12 months of each other. |
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Prescribed examinations for oral health therapists |
15B.—(1) For the purpose of section 21A (1)(b)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed examination shall be the Oral Health Therapist (Part I) Registration Examination.(2) For the purposes of section 21A(5) of the Act, the prescribed examination shall be the Oral Health Therapist (Part II) Registration Examination. |
(3) For the purposes of conducting the examination referred to in paragraph (1) or (2), the Council may —(a) | appoint a Committee of Examiners; or | (b) | make arrangements with the Nanyang Polytechnic or any other institutions approved by the Council. |
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(4) The date and place of the examination shall be appointed by the Council. |
(5) An applicant who is required by the Council to undergo the examination referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) shall be entitled to only 2 attempts at the examination, both attempts to be taken within a period of 12 months of each other. |
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Application to sit for examinations |
15C. Every application to sit for an examination referred to in regulation 15A or 15B, as the case may be, shall be —(a) | made in such form and manner as the Council may determine; and | (b) | accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Second Schedule. |
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PART IIIA GRANT AND RENEWAL OF PRACTISING CERTIFICATES |
15D.—(1) In this Part —“active practice” means the practice of dentistry, whether on a full-time or part-time basis, or as a locum; |
“continuing professional education point” means a continuing professional education point which a registered person obtains by successfully completing any activity, course or programme in the list of activities, courses and programmes published under regulation 15H(1); |
“core programme” means any activity, course or programme identified under regulation 15H(2) as a core programme; |
“qualifying period”, in relation to a registered person, means the period specified in the part of the fourth column of the Third Schedule applicable to him; |
“requisite continuing professional education points”, in relation to a registered person, means the number of continuing professional education points specified in the part of the second column of the Third Schedule applicable to him. |
(2) In this Part, a registered person obtains a specified number of continuing professional education points if he successfully completes one or more of the activities, courses and programmes in the list of activities, courses and programmes published under regulation 15H(1), the total number of continuing professional education points of which equals or exceeds that specified number. |
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15E.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this Part shall apply to —(a) | a dentist registered under section 14 or 14A of the Act and who, on or after 1st October 2009, applies for —(i) | the grant of a practising certificate; or | (ii) | the renewal of his practising certificate; and |
| (b) | an oral health therapist registered under section 21A of the Act and who, on or after 1st October 2010, applies for —(i) | the grant of a practising certificate; or | (ii) | the renewal of his practising certificate. |
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(2) Regulations 15H and 15I shall not apply to a dentist or an oral health therapist who applies for —(a) | the grant of a practising certificate for the first time; or | (b) | the renewal of his practising certificate (which has a validity period of 3 months or less) for the first time under these Regulations. |
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Application for practising certificate |
15F. The form to be used for the purpose of an application for a practising certificate under section 17 or 21E of the Act is that set out at the Council’s Internet website at http://www.sdc.gov.sg and every such application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Second Schedule. |
Additional fee for late application |
15G.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where an application for a practising certificate under section 17 or 21E of the Act is made —(a) | less than one month before the expiry of the practising certificate; or | (b) | after the expiry of the practising certificate, |
the appropriate fee specified in the Second Schedule in addition to the fee payable under regulation 15F shall accompany and be payable in respect of that application. |
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any first application for the renewal of a practising certificate which has a validity period of one month or less. |
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List of activities, etc., with continuing professional education points |
15H.—(1) The Council shall publish on its Internet website at http://www.sdc.gov.sg a list of activities, courses and programmes relating to the practice of dentistry for the purposes of this Part and the number of continuing professional education points which a registered person obtains by successfully completing each of the activities, courses and programmes.(2) The Council shall —(a) | identify in the list those activities, courses and programmes which are core programmes for the purposes of this Part; and | (b) | in respect of each core programme, state in the list whether it is a core programme for —(i) | a registered dentist; | (ii) | a registered oral health therapist; or | (iii) | a registered dentist of a specified description. |
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Grant or renewal of practising certificate subject to obtaining continuing professional education points |
15I.—(1) For the purposes of sections 17(6) and 21E(6) of the Act, the Council may refuse to grant a practising certificate to a registered person or renew his practising certificate, if he fails to satisfy the Council that he has obtained the requisite continuing professional education points.(2) In relation to the continuing professional education points for the grant or renewal of a practising certificate under paragraph (1), not less than the percentage of those points specified in the part of the third column of the Third Schedule applicable to the registered person must be obtained by successfully completing one or more of the core programmes specified in that part. |
(3) A registered person who is not in active practice shall not be entitled to rely on any of the lower continuing professional education points specified in item 7 of Part I (if he is a registered dentist whose name appears in the first division of the Register of Dentists) or item 6 of Part II (if he is a registered dentist whose name appears in the second division of the Register of Dentists or a registered oral health therapist) in the Third Schedule for the renewal of his practising certificate unless —(a) | he has filed a declaration in Form A with the Council; and | (b) | the Council has granted its approval for him to so rely on such lower continuing professional education points. |
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(4) A registered person referred to in paragraph (3) may resume active practice only if he satisfies the requirements specified in item 8 of Part I (if he is a registered dentist whose name appears in the first division of the Register of Dentists) or item 7 of Part II (if he is a registered dentist whose name appears in the second division of the Register of Dentists or a registered oral health therapist) in the Third Schedule. |
(5) In computing the total number of continuing professional education points obtained by a registered person applying for the grant or renewal of a practising certificate, only points obtained by him within the qualifying period shall be considered. |
(6) The Council may, in such special circumstances as it may determine, grant a practising certificate to a registered person or renew his practising certificate even though he has failed to satisfy the Council of the matter referred to in paragraph (1) or (2). |
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Duration of practising certificate |
15J. A practising certificate shall be valid for the period specified therein.”. |
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