Who is qualified person in relation to reports
33.—(1)  In this Part, “qualified person” means —
(a)in relation to a test — a Clinical Governance Officer or a person who is suitably qualified to certify and interpret the test results and appointed by a Clinical Governance Officer to do so;
(b)in relation to any radiological examination —
(i)a medical practitioner registered under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialist in the branch of diagnostic radiology; or
(ii)a medical practitioner who is —
(A)a diagnostic radiology resident; and
(B)a member of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or any equivalent professional association of radiologists; and
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(c)in addition to paragraph (b) —
(i)in relation to a fetal ultrasound — a medical practitioner registered under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialist in the branch of obstetrics and gynaecology;
(ii)in relation to a dental radiological examination — a dentist;
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(iii)in relation to a plain radiography image — a person who —
(A)is duly authorised or registered to practise as a medical practitioner in a state or territory other than Singapore by a foreign authority having the function conferred by law of authorising or registering persons to practise as a medical practitioner in that state or territory;
(B)has a degree of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent; and
(C)is a member of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists or any equivalent professional association of radiologists; and
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(iv)in relation to a plain radiography image — a medical practitioner who —
(A)is a diagnostic radiology resident; and
(B)has passed the National Plain Film Test administered by the College of Radiologists, Singapore.
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(2)  In this regulation, “diagnostic radiology resident” means a medical practitioner who is receiving training under a diagnostic radiology residency programme that is accredited by the Joint Committee on Specialist Training appointed by the Specialists Accreditation Board established under section 34(1) of the Medical Registration Act 1997.
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