Section 26: Temporary registration of non-citizens

26. Temporary registration of non-citizens (1) Notwithstanding section 22 (a), a non-citizen shall be entitled to be temporarily registered as a general practitioner if he— (a) holds a work permit or is exempted from holding a permit under the Non-Citizens (Employment Restriction) Act or holds an occupation permit under section 9A of the Immigration Act; (b) satisfies the requirements set out in paragraphs (b) to (g) of section 22; and (c) has paid the fee prescribed by the Council. (2) A non-citizen shall be entitled to be temporarily registered as a specialist if he complies with the requirements set out in section 23. (3) No application for temporary registration under this section shall be processed unless the applicant has submitted all the documents referred to in subsection (1) (a) and section 21 (2). (4) Every application under this section, which has been duly submitted to the Registrar, shall be determined within 21 days of the date of the submission. (5) Where the Registrar is satisfied that an applicant qualifies for registration under this Act, he shall temporarily register the applicant as general practitioner or specialist, as the case may be. (6) Where the Registrar does not register an applicant under subsection (5), the Registrar shall refer the application to the Council for its decision. M60 – 15 [Issue 9] Medical Council Act (7) Where the Council refuses an application, the Registrar shall, not later than 21 days from the date of receipt of the application, notify the applicant accordingly, stating the reasons for the refusal. (8) Subsections (3) to (7) shall apply to any application for temporary registration made before and pending on the commencement of section 18 of the Economic and Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Act 2011, and the 21-day period referred to in subsection (4) shall run, in relation to such applications, as from the date of submission of all the documents referred to in subsection (3). [S. 26 amended by s. 15 of Act 1 of 2002 w.e.f. 29 January 2002; s. 13 of Act 28 of 2007 w.e.f. 27 December 2007; s. 18 (b) of Act 38 of 2011 w.e.f. 15 December 2011.]