ATTENTION TO: ALL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS
Dear dental practitioners,
MOH has raised the DORSCON level for Covid-19 to Orange with effect from 7 February 2020. The latest advisory on Covid-2019 Readiness Preparedness Measures to be implemented at DORSCON Orange was disseminated to all licensed dental clinics on 14 Feb 2020. This advisory supersedes the circular titled ‘Advisory on 2019-nCoV Readiness Preparedness Measures for Private Specialist Clinics’ dated 10 Feb 2020, should you have received it.
Depending on how the situation evolves, the implementation of the measures may be staggered.
MOH has also prepared a set of FAQs to clarify some points made in the current, and past circulars that were previously disseminated. Please note that this FAQ is strictly for internal reference and not to be shared with clients or patients.
ATTENTION TO: ALL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS
Dear dental practitioners,
The circular on PPE use for Healthcare Workers in the Management of Suspected / Confirmed cases of Wuhan Virus Infection During DORSCON YELLOW was disseminated to all public and private healthcare institutions on 31 Jan 2020. This latest Circular provides guidance on PPE use during DORSCON ORANGE.
For your attention and reference please.
MOH Circular No. 39/2020 : GUIDANCE ON PPE USE FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS DURING DORSCON ORANGE [PDF 310KB]
ATTENTION TO: ALL REGISTERED DENTAL PRACTITIONERS
The attached MOH circular no. 31/2020 on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is for your immediate attention.
MOH Circular No. 31/2020 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (2019-nCoV)
ATTENTION TO: ALL REGISTERED DENTAL PRACTITIONERS
Please refer to the MOH circular 19A/2020 on the Revision of Suspect Case Definition for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
MOH circular 19A/2020 on the Revision of Suspect Case Definition for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) [PDF 93.3KB]
Dear Registered Dental Practitioners,
The Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF) will be providing two complimentary BCLS+AED certification training places for every AED installed and registered in the “National AED Registry” by primary care clinics. This complimentary offer is valid until 31 March 2020.
Please refer to attached circular for more information.
BE A HEART SAFE DENTAL PRACTITIONER [PDF 367 KB]
Should you have any queries, you may contact SHF at cpraed@heart.org.sg.
Thank you.
ATTENTION TO: ALL REGISTERED DENTAL PRACTITIONERS
Revised CPE Points System for BCLS
The Singapore Dental Council would like to inform that with effect from Dentist Qualifying Period 01/10/2019 – 30/09/2021 and OHT Qualifying Period 01/10/2020 – 30/09/2022, 6 points will be awarded for BCLS (practical + theory) and 4 points awarded for BCLS (theory).
BCLS certification must be submitted via your PRS account under “Submit CPE claims” -> Category 1C -> Certification.
Dentist: Please note that fulfilment of CPE & BCLS (practical + theory) are mandatory requirements for renewal of dentist PC biennially.
Note: Dentists who are 60 years old and above are only required to fulfil CPE & BCLS (theory).
Dentists who require exemption from BCLS (practical) due to medical reasons must seek prior approval from Council. Please write in to SDC@spb.gov.sg to request for exemption, and attach your doctor’s memo, stating your name, condition and advice for exemption.
OHT: Please note that fulfilment of CPE & BCLS (theory) are mandatory requirements for renewal of OHT PC biennially.
Note: BCLS (practical) is optional for OHTs. OHTs who have completed BCLS (practical + theory) will be awarded 6 points accordingly.
ATTENTION TO: ALL REGISTERED DENTISTS
Dear Dentists
Dentist PC Renewal 2019
1. The 2019 Dentist PC renewal exercise from 1 October 2019 - 31 December 2019 has concluded.
2. We have sent the new PC card to you via one of the following channels:
- HR personnel of your institution (for dentists on EPOB); or
- Normal mail or registered mail (if you have opted and paid for it) to your preferred mailing address on PRS.
3. If you have not received your PC card, please contact us via email at SDC@spb.gov.sg no later than 31 January 2020.
ATTENTION TO: ALL REGISTERED DENTAL PRACTITIONERS
Services on our website will not be available on 22 Nov 2019 (Friday) from 1800 hrs to 24 Nov 2019 (Sunday) 2359 hrs during the scheduled maintenance.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
ATTENTION TO: ALL REGISTERED DENTAL PRACTITIONERS
The PRS is undergoing system maintenance on 2 Sep. There will be a downtime between 12 noon to 2pm.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
ATTENTION TO: ALL REGISTERED DENTAL PRACTITIONERS
We are pleased to inform you that the SDC Annual Report 2018 has been published.
Singapore Dental Council Annual Report 2018
Please email SDC@spb.gov.sg if you have any feedback and queries on the report.
ATTENTION TO: ALL REGISTERED DENTAL PRACTITIONERS
Patients and members of the public may refer to a dental professional’s titles, designations and qualifications for information on his experience and expertise when choosing a dentist for consultation and treatment. As such, it is important that dental professionals display their titles, designations and qualifications accurately and appropriately.
Please find the attached Circular on the appropriate steps to display titles, designations and qualifications. The Circular will take immediate effect from 1 September 2019.
If you have any query, please email SDC at SDC@spb.gov.sg
SDC Circular on Display of Titles, Designations and Qualifications
ATTENTION TO: ALL REGISTERED DENTISTS
The Practising Certificate (PC) Renewal exercise will commence from 01 October 2019 to 31 December 2019.
In accordance with Section 17(5) of the Dental Registration Act (Cap 76) [DRA], a penalty fee will be imposed for late applications.
[SDC CIRCULAR] DENTIST PC RENEWAL 2019
SINGPASS MAINTENANCE MESSAGE
SingPass will be undergoing scheduled maintenance and will not be available on 7 July 2019 (Sunday) from 12am to 8am.
CorpPass will be undergoing scheduled maintenance and will not be available on 7 July 2019 (Sunday) from 12am to 9am.
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
ATTENTION TO: ALL CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS
Please note that, (A) The criteria for renewal of status for Accredited providers has been revised and will take effect from 1 July 2019. (B) From 1 May 2019, Council will cease to accept ad-hoc provider applications. (C) All existing ad-hoc providers’ status will cease at the expiry of their current validity. For more information, please refer to attached circular and infographic. Thank you.
Revised Guidelines for CPE Providers 2019_Circular with Annex 1
Revised Guidelines for CPE Providers 2019_Infographic
SINGPASS AND CORPPASS MAINTENANCE MESSAGE
SingPass will be undergoing scheduled maintenance and will not be available from:
12 May 2019, Sunday, 12am to 8am
CorpPass will be undergoing scheduled maintenance and will not be available from:
12 May 2019, Sunday, 12am to 9am
Apologies for the inconvenience caused.
ATTENTION TO: ALL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS PRACTISING IN CHAS CLINICS
UPDATES TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSIST SCHEME (CHAS) DENTAL GUIDELINES
MOH has reviewed and amended the CHAS Dental Guidelines to ensure that care provided by CHAS dental clinics remains appropriate and relevant for patients. The Government also earlier announced that Merdeka Generation (MG) cardholders can enjoy special subsidies at CHAS dental clinics.
These changes are highlighted in yellow in Annex A1, and will take effect from 1 November 2019. Please comply with these updated guidelines as your CHAS claims will be audited based on them. A list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) can be found in Annex B.
More information can also be found on the CHAS portal (www.chas.sg) and MOH website (www.moh.gov.sg). 4. If you have any further queries, you may contact the CHAS Clinic helpline (6632 1199) / email (dental@CHAS.sg).
Updates to CHAS Dental Guidelines 2019
ATTENTION TO: ALL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS
The Singapore Association of Pharmaceutical Industries, SAPI. is an industry association representing more than 40 multinational biopharmaceutical companies involved in R&D, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative medicines in Singapore and is self-regulated by the SAPI Code of Conduct.
The SAPI Code of Conduct has been recently revised with new guidelines on industry sponsorship for Third Party Educational Events (Article 7.2.4) with the aim to continue support of HCPs for local and overseas scientific events in an objective and transparent manner. This new guidelines are written in consultation with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and it is also aligned with the 2016 Singapore Medical Council’s Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines (SMC ECEG).
Under the new code, all beneficiaries of Third Party Educational Events must be independently selected either by hospitals, medical associations or independent professional bodies. All logistics arrangement must be made independently of the sponsoring companies.
You may also wish to know that the other recent changes to the new SAPI Code, include changes to section 7.5 on prohibition of “Gifts and Other Items”. Please refer to the copy of 2019 SAPI Code of Conduct for more details.
Should you have any queries regarding the implementation of the SAPI Code, please direct your queries to admin@sapi.org.sg.
Letter to HCPs on changes to SAPI Code of Conduct 2019_Final
SAPI Code 2019_Final
ATTENTION TO: ALL C-REG DENTISTS WISHING TO TAKE PART IN DENTAL VOLUNTEER WORK IN SINGAPORE
Conditionally-registered dentists who are planning to volunteer their time to serve the community must inform the Council of the details of their volunteer dental work at least 14 days in advance.
Please write to
SDC@spb.gov.sg with the following details:
(i) Location of volunteer work
(ii) Frequency i.e. once-off / monthly / quarterly
(iii) Start and end date
(iv) Nature of dental work to be carried out
(v) Approval by current approved 1st supervisor to undertake the volunteer work
(vi) Full name and DCR number of Div I Fully-registered supervisor(s) with at least 5 years post-BDS experience who will be supervising the volunteer dental work during the volunteering period if he/she is not the 1st approved supervisor
Council would like to iterate that Conditionally-registered dentists must be under the supervision of a Council-approved supervisor at all times, as long as he/she is undertaking clinical practice and performing dental procedures on patients in Singapore.
Please note that volunteering hours would not count towards supervision hours.
ATTENTION TO: APPLICANTS ENROLLED IN TWINNING PROGRAMMES
Potential applicants from twinning programmes will not be recognised for registration by SDC, from 1 January 2019 onwards.
Those who have enrolled in the twinning programmes before 1 January 2019 will not be affected and will be allowed to apply for registration with SDC upon completion of their course.
ATTENTION TO: ALL CONDITIONALLY-REGISTERED DENTISTS AND PART II ORAL HEALTH THERAPISTS AND SUPERVISORS
A revised Supervisor Nomination Form for Conditionally-registered Dentists and Part II Oral Health Therapists has been uploaded, and can be found at www.healthprofessionals.gov.sg/sdc/downloads.
With effect from 15 February 2019, only the revised Supervisor Nomination Form will be accepted and processed by SDC. Should you have any queries, please contact SDC at
SDC@spb.gov.sg. Thank you.
Supervisor Nomination Form_OHT
Supervisor Nomination Form_Dentist
SINGPASS MAINTENANCE MESSAGE
SingPass will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on 10 Feb 2019, from 12am to 8am.
ATTENTION TO: ALL DENTAL PROFESSIONALS
The Council would like to inform professionals of the revised Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines (2018 edit), which has come into force on 1 January 2019.
The revised ECEG is paramount in helping dental practitioners traverse ethical issues encountered in current dental practices and aspires to continue to uphold high moral standards and conduct in the profession.
The Council would also like to take this opportunity to wish all dental professionals a happy new year.
CORPPASS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
CorpPass will be undergoing scheduled maintenance and will not be available from:
5 Jan 2019, 12am to 5 Jan 2019, 8am
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
SINGPASS MAINTENANCE MESSAGE
SingPass will be undergoing scheduled maintenance and will not be available from:
10th November 2018, 10pm to 11th November 2018, 12pm
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
For further queries, please send them to
SDC@spb.gov.sg.
ATTENTION TO: ALL REGISTERED DENTAL PROFESSIONALS
This letter serves a reminder on the prohibition of clinical work on dental pulp tissue and dental pulp stem cells. Kindly refer to the attached circular for more information.
[SDC Circular] Prohibition of Dental Pulp Tissue / Stem Cells Collection and Storage
ATTENTION TO: ALL ORAL HEALTH THERAPISTS
Practising Certificate (PC) Renewal will commence from
01 October 2018 to 31 December 2018.
In accordance with Section 21E(5) of the Dental Registration Act, a penalty fee will be imposed for late application.
[SDC Circular] OHT PC Renewal 2018
ATTENTION TO: ALL ORAL HEALTH THERAPISTS
SDC Secretariat would like to draw your attention to the circular below.
For your information and compliance, please.
Circular to Part II OHTs Sep 2018
ATTENTION TO: ALL CPE AD-HOC PROVIDERS
Council would like to inform you that, with effect from
01 August 2018, application for CPE event must be submitted
at least 1 calendar month before the start of the event. Council would reject all CPE points applications that are received less than one month prior to the the event date.
No appeal or late submission would be accepted.
Council would also like to highlight that CPE Provider
MUST NOT print and show any indicative CPE points on the publicity materials until CPE points have been officially approved.
For further queries, please refer to our Common Queries or email to
SDC@spb.gov.sg.
ATTENTION TO: ALL DENTAL PROFESSIONALS
2018 EDITION OF THE SINGAPORE DENTAL COUNCIL ETHICAL CODE AND ETHICAL GUIDELINES (ECEG)
The Singapore Dental Council (SDC) Ethical Code and Guidelines (ECG) was first published in 2006. Over the past decade, the scope and development of dentistry has evolved, advanced and become more complex. Innovations in dental technology, extensive adoption of electronic means of communication and changing expectations of the public and patients have necessitated the revision of the ECG to keep pace with the rapidly changing landscape.
An Ethics Committee, comprising Council members and dental practitioners, was formed and has reviewed the ECG. Coupled with extensive consultation sessions facilitated by Singapore Dental Association, the ECG is now revised as the Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines (ECEG). The revised ECEG will better support dental practitioners to traverse ethical issues encountered in modern dental practices and continue to uphold high moral standards in the profession.
SDC is pleased to release the 2018 edition of the ECEG which will come into force on 1 January 2019. The 2018 ECEG can be downloaded from www.sdc.gov.sg. The 2006 ECG will remain in force until this date. Should you have any queries, kindly email us at SDC@spb.gov.sg.
Revised Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines wef 1 Jan 2019
SDC Election 2018 - Results
11 Apr 2018 17:54
SDC Election 2018 - Results [PDF, 168KB]
11 April 2018
SDC ELECTION 2018 - RESULTS
The elections under the Dental Registration Act (Chapter 76) was held from 4 – 10 April 2018. Seven candidates contested for five vacancies as elected members of the Dental Council.
2 Voting instructions were sent to 1704 fully registered dentists and 1657 (97%) voted. The number of votes received by each candidate is as follows:
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Candidate
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Number of votes received
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ANG EE PENG RAYMOND
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830
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AW KIAN-LI ANDREW
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674
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CHANG KOK MENG
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629
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KUAN CHEE KEONG
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723
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LEE TZE HONG KEVIN
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577
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MOHANARAJAH S SENATHIRAJAH
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544
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SEAH TIAN EE
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784
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3 Based on the results, the following candidates have been elected:
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SDC Election 2018 - Voting Instructions
29 Mar 2018 11:40
NOTICE OF ELECTION 2018 - VOTING INSTRUCTIONS [PDF, 629KB]
29 March 2018
Division I Dentists,
NOTICE OF ELECTION 2018 – VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
Wednesday, 4 April 2018 (8:00am) to Tuesday, 10 April 2018 (11:59pm)
The Singapore Dental Council Election 2018 will be held from Wednesday, 4 April 2018 (8:00am) to Tuesday, 10 April 2018 (11:59pm). The candidates standing for election are as follows:
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Name of candidate
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Code No
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ANG EE PENG RAYMOND
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10
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AW KIAN-LI ANDREW
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20
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CHANG KOK MENG
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30
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KUAN CHEE KEONG
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40
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LEE TZE HONG KEVIN
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50
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MOHANARAJAH S SENATHIRAJAH
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60
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SEAH TIAN EE
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70
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2 Polling will be carried out through the online voting system integrated with the Professional Registration System (PRS). You MUST have your SingPass and 2FA set up before the commencement of the elections.
3 To vote, log in to the PRS via the SDC website, using your SingPass and 2FA to access the election portal. Select the “ELECTION” menu on the left side of the page and select the “Election Page” option to view the candidates.
4 If you do not wish to vote for any of the candidates, you are required to cast a blank vote. After you have successfully submitted your vote, you will be provided with a voting reference. Please retain this voting reference for your records and proof of voting.
5 Please refer to the SDC website for a step-by-step guide on the online voting process.
6 Voting is compulsory[1]. Failure to vote could result in you being denied the privilege of renewing your practising licence unless you pay a fine of $500 to the Singapore Dental Council.
7 Please note the polling period is from Wednesday, 4 April 2018 (8:00am) to Tuesday, 10 April 2018 (11:59pm). We look forward to your participation in the Election.
8 If you encounter any problem, please inform the staff at the SDC office:
Mr Shawn Chua shawn_chua@dentalcouncil.gov.sg
Ms Yee Yoke Chun yee_yoke_chun@dentalcouncil.gov.sg
Ms Chen Ruobing chen_ruobing@dentalcouncil.gov.sg
Ms Norisah Ahmad norisah_ahmad@dentalcouncil.gov.sg
Mr Ng Jie Jun ng_jie_jun@dentalcouncil.gov.sg
DR CHNG CHAI KIAT
RETURNING OFFICER
SDC ELECTION 2018
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SDC Election 2018 - Candidates
29 Mar 2018 09:11
SDC Election 2018 - Candidates [PDF, 2MB]
13 March 2018
Division I Dentists
NOTICE OF ELECTION 2018 - CANDIDATES
Wednesday, 4 April 2018 (8:00am) to Tuesday, 10 April 2018 (11:59pm)
We have received seven valid nominations for the SDC Election 2018 scheduled in April 2018 and they are as follows (in alphabetical order):
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Nominees
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Proposers
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Seconders
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ANG EE PENG RAYMOND
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LONG BENJAMIN CHARLES
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LOW JIUN SIAN
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AW KIAN-LI ANDREW
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CHAN SIEW LUEN
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SHAHUL HAMEED
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| CHANG KOK MENG |
CHUNG KONG MUN |
RYAN SHANNON SELAMAT
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KUAN CHEE KEONG
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LOH HONG SAI
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CHYE CHUAN HEE
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LEE TZE HONG
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LIM TOH SEONG ANDY
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KAAN SHEUNG KIN
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MOHANARAJAH S SENATHIRAJAH
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LOH HONG SAI
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JEE SHIZHUAN, TERENCE
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SEAH TIAN EE
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ELLIOTT MYRA NEE LIN WEN JUI
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CHAN SIEW LUEN
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2 A short profile of each candidate is attached for your information. A soft copy of the individual’s profile can be found at the Singapore Dental Council’s (“SDC”) website at http://www.sdc.gov.sg. Candidates may canvass for votes but without bringing the profession into disrepute. Candidates are also advised to refrain from making comments about the other candidates.
3 Polling will be carried out through the online voting system integrated with the Professional Registration System (PRS). You MUST have your SingPass and 2FA set up before the commencement of the election.
4 Voting is compulsory. Even if you do not wish to vote for any of the candidates, you are required to cast ablank vote. Please note that only Full registration dentists are eligible to vote in this Election. Dentists with Conditional or Temporary registrations in the Register of Dentists are not eligible to vote.
5 Failure to vote could result in you being denied the privilege of renewing your practising licence unless you pay a fine of $500 to the Singapore Dental Council. The Singapore Dental Council sincerely hopes that it will not need to impose such sanctions.
6 Please note the polling period is from Wednesday, 4 April 2018 (8:00am) to Tuesday, 10 April 2018 (11:59pm). We look forward to your participation in the Election.
DR CHNG CHAI KIAT
RETURNING OFFICER
SDC ELECTION 2018
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SDC Election 2018 - Nomination
08 Feb 2018 11:38
SDC Election 2018 - Nomination [PDF, 217KB]
8 February 2018
Division I Dentists
SINGAPORE DENTAL COUNCIL ELECTION 2018
The term of office for the incumbent members of the Singapore Dental Council will expire at the end of April 2018. As such, election of Council members will be held from Wednesday, 4 April 2018 to Tuesday, 10 April 2018.
2 All Full Registration Division I Dentists will be required to elect five members to the Council. The Minister of Health will appoint another five Division I Dentists, one Division II Dentist and a minimum of one Oral Health Therapist to form the new Council. They will assume office on 1 May 2018.
3 As there are five vacancies, you may propose or second not more than five candidates. The person you nominate must consent to be a candidate in this election.
4 Your kind attention is drawn to Section 7* of the Dental Registration Act (Chapter 76) (the “Act”), stating who may NOT qualify as a member of the Council. If you intend to run as a candidate in this election, you should familiarize yourself with the relevant provisions of the Act and the Dental Registration Regulations. Parts of the Act pertaining to the elections and to the Council are reproduced at the next page for reference.
5 Nominations close at 5pm on Friday, 2 March 2018. You may hand in your Nomination Forms [PDF, 217KB] at Council’s office at 81 Kim Keat Road, #09-00, NKF Centre, Singapore 328836. Alternatively, you may send the same by recorded delivery or registered mail (NOT by normal mail). Submissions of nominations by email or fax will be deemed invalid.
6 In preparation for the upcoming election, please ensure that you have set up your SingPass and 2FA for the online voting process.
DR CHNG CHAI KIAT
RETURNING OFFICER
SDC ELECTION 2018
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