s 59E Further orders by Disciplinary Tribunal
59E.—(1) Where a registered medical practitioner, in respect of whom an order under subsection (2) or (3) or section 59D(2)(c) or (d), 59L(1)(b) or 59N(1)(d) is made, is found by a Disciplinary Tribunal (whether, in the case of an order under subsection (2) or (3) or section 59D(2)(c) or (d), it is the Disciplinary Tribunal that made the order or another Disciplinary Tribunal appointed in its place) to have failed to comply with any of the requirements imposed on him as conditions or restrictions of his registration, the Disciplinary Tribunal may, if it thinks fit, by order —(a) remove his name from the appropriate register; or (b) suspend his registration in the appropriate register for such period not exceeding 12 months as may be specified in the order. (2) Where a Disciplinary Tribunal has made an order for suspension under subsection (1)(b) or section 59D(2)(b), the Disciplinary Tribunal may make an order under section 59D(2)(c) or (d), to take effect immediately after the expiration of the current period of suspension. (3) Where a Disciplinary Tribunal has made an order for suspension under subsection (1)(b) or section 59D(2)(b) against a registered medical practitioner and he has failed to comply with that order, the Disciplinary Tribunal or another Disciplinary Tribunal appointed in its place may, if it thinks fit —(a) by order remove his name from the appropriate register; or (b) make an order under section 59D(2)(c) or (d), to take effect immediately after the expiration of the current period of suspension. (4) Where a Disciplinary Tribunal has made an order under section 59D(2)(c) or (d), the Disciplinary Tribunal or another Disciplinary Tribunal appointed in its place may revoke the order or revoke or vary any of the conditions or restrictions imposed by that order. (5) Where a Disciplinary Tribunal has made an order under section 59D or this section, or has varied the conditions or restrictions imposed by an order under section 59D or this section, the Registrar must immediately serve on the registered medical practitioner and on the complainant a notice of the order or the variation. (6) On making an order for the removal of the name of a registered medical practitioner from the appropriate register or for the suspension of his registration under subsection (1) or (3) or section 59D(2)(a) or (b), a Disciplinary Tribunal, if satisfied that to do so —(a) is necessary for the protection of members of the public or is otherwise in the public interest; or (b) would be in the best interests of the registered medical practitioner concerned, may order that, despite section 59F(1) or an appeal under section 59G — (c) the registered medical practitioner’s name be removed from the appropriate register immediately; or (d) the registered medical practitioner’s registration in the register be suspended immediately. (7) Where an order under subsection (6) is made, the Registrar must immediately serve a notice of the order on the person to whom it applies and —(a) if that person was present or represented at the proceedings of the Disciplinary Tribunal, the order takes effect from the time the order is made; or (b) if that person was neither present nor represented at the proceedings of the Disciplinary Tribunal, the order takes effect from the date of service of the notice on him.[Act 34 of 2020 wef 01/07/2022]