PART 1
PRELIMINARY
Short title and commencement
1. This Act is the Healthcare Services Act 2020 and comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette.
General interpretation
2.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“applicant” means a person making an application;
“application”, in relation to a licence, means an application under section 10;
“authorised officer”, for any provision of this Act, means an individual who is appointed under section 7(2) as an authorised officer for that provision;
“Clinical Governance Officer”, for a licensee, means an individual appointed under section 24(2) for that licensee;
“code of practice” means a code of practice issued or approved under section 38, and includes any code of practice as amended under that section;
“conveyance” means a vehicle, an aircraft or a vessel, that is registered under any written law, or a train in Singapore, and that is used to provide a healthcare service in Singapore;
“dentist” means an individual who is registered under the Dental Registration Act (Cap. 76) as a registered dentist and holds a valid practising certificate under that Act;
“Director” means the Director of Medical Services and includes any individual who is, for the time being, discharging the duties of the office of Director of Medical Services;
“grant” or “granted”, in relation to a licence, includes—
- (a) grant or granted on renewal; and
- (b) deemed granted under this Act;
