§ 29 — Use of term or name

29.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), a licensee —(a)

must not use any term or name, or any abbreviation or derivative of that term or name, in any language, that incorrectly describes a licensable healthcare service that the licensee is authorised to provide under the licensee’s licence; and

(b)

must not use the term “Singapore” or “National”, or any abbreviation or derivative of those terms, in any language, in the licensee’s name or logo except with the Director-General’s approval.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

[Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]

(2) A licensee must not use any term or name, or any abbreviation or derivative of that term or name, in any language, that misleads or causes confusion, or is likely to mislead or cause confusion, as to the licensable healthcare service provided by the licensee.

(2A) A licensee must not use any term or name, or any abbreviation or derivative of that term or name, in any language, that is associated with a defined speciality, in the licensee’s name or logo unless the licensee employs or engages a relevant specialist to practise that defined speciality in the licensee’s provision of the licensable healthcare service.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]

(3) A person that is not a licensee commits an offence if the person uses any prescribed term or name, or any abbreviation or derivative of that prescribed term or name, in any language, to convey the impression that the person provides any service, or engages in any activity, that is the same or similar to a service or an activity which may be provided only by a person authorised to provide a licensable healthcare service under a licence granted under this Act.

(4) A person that is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

(5) In this section —“defined speciality” means —(a)

a branch of dentistry that the Dental Specialists Accreditation Board has defined under section 42(1)(b) of the Dental Registration Act 1999 as a specialty in dentistry for the purposes of registration in the Register of Specialists; or

(b)

a branch of medicine that the Specialists Accreditation Board has defined under section 35(1)(b) of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialty or sub-specialty in medicine for the purposes of registration in the Register of Specialists;

“relevant specialist” —(a)

for a branch of dentistry, means a dentist who is registered under section 14C of the Dental Registration Act 1999 as a specialist in that branch of dentistry; and

(b)

for a branch of medicine, means a medical practitioner who is registered under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialist in that branch of medicine.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]

—(1) Subject to subsection (2), a licensee —(a)

must not use any term or name, or any abbreviation or derivative of that term or name, in any language, that incorrectly describes a licensable healthcare service that the licensee is authorised to provide under the licensee’s licence; and

(b)

must not use the term “Singapore” or “National”, or any abbreviation or derivative of those terms, in any language, in the licensee’s name or logo except with the Director-General’s approval.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

[Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]

(2) A licensee must not use any term or name, or any abbreviation or derivative of that term or name, in any language, that misleads or causes confusion, or is likely to mislead or cause confusion, as to the licensable healthcare service provided by the licensee.

(2A) A licensee must not use any term or name, or any abbreviation or derivative of that term or name, in any language, that is associated with a defined speciality, in the licensee’s name or logo unless the licensee employs or engages a relevant specialist to practise that defined speciality in the licensee’s provision of the licensable healthcare service.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]

(3) A person that is not a licensee commits an offence if the person uses any prescribed term or name, or any abbreviation or derivative of that prescribed term or name, in any language, to convey the impression that the person provides any service, or engages in any activity, that is the same or similar to a service or an activity which may be provided only by a person authorised to provide a licensable healthcare service under a licence granted under this Act.

(4) A person that is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

(5) In this section —“defined speciality” means —(a)

a branch of dentistry that the Dental Specialists Accreditation Board has defined under section 42(1)(b) of the Dental Registration Act 1999 as a specialty in dentistry for the purposes of registration in the Register of Specialists; or

(b)

a branch of medicine that the Specialists Accreditation Board has defined under section 35(1)(b) of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialty or sub-specialty in medicine for the purposes of registration in the Register of Specialists;

“relevant specialist” —(a)

for a branch of dentistry, means a dentist who is registered under section 14C of the Dental Registration Act 1999 as a specialist in that branch of dentistry; and

(b)

for a branch of medicine, means a medical practitioner who is registered under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialist in that branch of medicine.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]