Provisional registration
8.—(1)  A person may be granted provisional registration if he —
(a)is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore;
(b)submits his application for registration on or before 28th March 2002;
(c)subject to paragraph (2) —
(i)has practised traditional Chinese general medicine in Singapore continuously since a date between 8th December 1986 and 9th December 1991, and has during that period of practice held a Category B local diploma; or
(ii)has practised traditional Chinese general medicine in Singapore continuously since a date between 8th December 1991 and 9th December 1996, and has during that period of practice held a Category A local diploma; and
(d)is, in the opinion of the Board, a fit and proper person to be granted provisional registration as a traditional Chinese medicine physician.
(2)  The Board may, in any particular case, waive the requirements of paragraph (1)(c) to such extent as it thinks fit in all the circumstances of the case.
(3)  A provisional registration may be granted for a period not exceeding 3 years.
(4)  The Board may, during the period of the provisional registration, require the registered person to undergo observation, complete such training or fulfill such other condition as the Board thinks fit.
(5)  Where the Board is satisfied with the performance of the registered person during the period of observation and upon proof that the registered person has completed such training or fulfilled such other condition as required by the Board, the Board may allow the registered person to apply for full registration.