(REMINDER) SINGAPORE MEDICAL COUNCIL ELECTION 2017

1.                We would like to remind all fully registered medical practitioners resident in Singapore who have in force a practising certificate that the online voting system will open on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 (8.00am) to Tuesday, 9 May 2017 (11.59pm)¹ and no votes can be cast thereafter. 

2.                Voting will be done online via the Professional Registration System (PRS).

3.                Please note that voting is compulsory for the group of doctors mentioned above. A doctor who is required to vote  and who fails to do so shall not be entitled to apply for a practising certificate unless he satisfies the Registrar that he had a good and sufficient reason for not voting at the election, or he pays to SMC a penalty of $500.

4.                For your ease of reference, please find SMC's previous announcement regarding the SMC Election 2017.

5.                If you have any queries or require any assistance in voting, please email us at smc_elections@smc.gov.sg or contact one of the following Assistant Returning Officers: 

                    Mr Ernie Lim                     6355 2469
                    Mr Lim Heng Seng            6355 2390
                    Ms Jaslyn Ng                    6372 3140
                    Mr Wilson Low                 6355 2470
                    Ms Cheryl Loh                  6355 2471

6.                Thank you.

¹ The PRS will not be accessible due to system maintenance on the following dates and times:
26 April 2017, Wednesday, From 6.00pm to 8.00pm
28 April 2017*, Friday, 8.00pm to 12.00 midnight
29 April 2017*, Saturday, 12.01am to 6.00am
3 May 2017, Wednesday, 6.00pm to 8.00pm
* The 10-hour downtime in PRS stretches over two days.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.