About TCMPB 中医管理委员会
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| TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS
BOARD (TCMPB) |
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The Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners
Board ("TCMPB") is a statutory board under the
charge of the Ministry of Health. It was first established
on 7 February 2001 under the Traditional Chinese Medicine
Practitioners Act 2000. |
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| Members of TCMPB |
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Under the Traditional Chinese
Medicine Practitioners Act, the Board shall have not less
than 5 and not more than 9 members to be appointed by the
Minister for Health as follows: |
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| (a) |
one registered medical practitioner; |
| (b) |
one Registrar ex-officio; and |
| (c) |
two registered persons with at least 10 years experience
in any prescribed practice of TCM. |
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The Minister for Health
appoints one of the members to be the Chairman. Every member,
except the Registrar, holds office for a term of 3 years
and is eligible for reappointment. |
The present TCMPB members comprise the following:
| Chairman: |
Mr Tay Beng Chuan |
| Registrar: |
Dr Chris Cheah Hean Aun (ex-officio) |
| Members: |
Prof Lee Tat Leang |
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Mr Ng Cheong Kim |
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Mr Ang Liang |
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Ms Kwek Mei Lin |
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Mr Chew Wee Heong |
Functions of TCMPB
| (a) |
to approve or reject applications for registration; |
| (b) |
to accredit - |
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(i) |
courses in the practice of traditional Chinese
medicine in Singapore |
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for the purpose of registration;and |
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(ii) |
the institutions of higher learning in Singapore offering
any of these |
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courses. |
| (c) |
to make recommendations to the appropriate
authorities for the continuing |
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training and education of registered persons; |
| (d) |
to determine and regulate the conduct
and ethics of registered persons; and |
| (e) |
generally to do all such acts, matters and things as are
necessary or |
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authorised to be carried out under the Act and any regulations
made |
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thereunder. |
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