s 59P Application to General Division of the High Court
59P.—(1) The Medical Council may apply to the General Division of the High Court for an extension of the period for which an order made under section 59L(1) or 59N(1)(c) or (d) has effect, and may apply again for one or more further extensions. (2) Upon an application under subsection (1), the General Division of the High Court may grant an extension (or a further extension) for a period not exceeding 12 months. (3) The General Division of the High Court may, upon application by the registered medical practitioner concerned —(a) in the case of an interim suspension order — revoke the order; (b) in the case of an interim restriction order — revoke the order or vary any condition or restriction imposed by the order; or (c) in either case — substitute for the period specified in the order (or in the order extending it) some other period which could have been specified in the order when it was made (or in the order extending it). (4) An application under subsection (3) must be made within 14 days after the registered medical practitioner concerned is notified of the interim suspension order or interim restriction order under section 59L(3) or 59N(2), as the case may be. (5) An application under subsection (3) must be heard otherwise than in open court. (6) The General Division of the High Court may, upon an application by the registered medical practitioner, order that any information contained in any document relating to an application under subsection (3) must not be published or disclosed, unless —(a) the registered medical practitioner consents to the publication or disclosure; or (b) the General Division of the High Court is satisfied that the information if published or disclosed does not disclose any confidential information. [Act 34 of 2020 wef 01/07/2022]