Singapore Medical Council
Outcome
Application allowed in part“As such, I allow the application for an extension of time, but the extension is to only be up to 31 August 2023 (three weeks from 10 August 2023).”
Source: [2023] SGHC 213, High Court (General Division), decided 4 August 2023. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Choo Han Teck |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure |
| Outcome | Application allowed in part |
| Counsel | Harry Elias Partnership LLP, Sui Yi Siong |
Source: [2023] SGHC 213, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Re Singapore Medical Council [2023] SGHC 213 is a grounds of decision of the General Division of the High Court delivered on 4 August 2023 in Originating Application No 731 of 2023, with Choo Han Teck J presiding. The Singapore Medical Council applied under the new s 45(4) of the Medical Registration Act 1997 (2020 Rev Ed) for an extension of time for its Complaints Committee to complete its inquiry into a complaint against a doctor referred to as Dr L. The judgment explains the process for investigating complaints under the Medical Registration (Amendment) Act 2020, under which an Inquiry Committee first determines whether a complaint is vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance, before matters may be referred to the Complaints Committee and, if necessary, a Disciplinary Tribunal. The catchwords concern extension of time under s 45(4).
Summary
The Singapore Medical Council applied under s 45(4) of the Medical Registration Act 1997 for an extension of time for its Complaints Committee to complete its inquiry into a complaint against Dr L, seeking a further three months. Finding the remaining issues not complex and no expert evidence required, and noting this was already a second extension request, the High Court allowed the extension only up to 31 August 2023.
What was Re Singapore Medical Council [2023] SGHC 213 about?
It was an application by the Singapore Medical Council under s 45(4) of the Medical Registration Act 1997 for an extension of time for its Complaints Committee to complete its inquiry into a complaint against a doctor, Dr L, decided by Choo Han Teck J on 4 August 2023.
How does the complaints process work under the amended Medical Registration Act in [2023] SGHC 213?
Under the Medical Registration (Amendment) Act 2020, an Inquiry Committee first decides if a complaint is vexatious, misconceived or lacking in substance; if not, the Complaints Committee decides whether a Disciplinary Tribunal should conduct a formal inquiry.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGHC 213)