§ 126 — Movement control direction — content

126.—(1) Every movement control direction must include reference to —(a)

the suspected hazard or suspected source of contamination, such as (but not limited to) —(i)

a thing or an activity;

(ii)

a particular premises (where, for example, there may be contamination from the land or the environment); or

(iii)

a particular person, or a particular food business or a specified class of food businesses (where, for example, the contamination may have been caused by a human act or omission); and

(b)

the area or areas in Singapore to which the movement or related controls in the movement control direction apply.

(2) Every movement control direction must state the movement or related controls, which may relate to all or any of the following:(a)

any activity involving —(i)

any slaughter of animals to produce meat or meat products;

(ii)

any meat processing;

(iii)

any primary production activity;

(iv)

any supply or handling of food; or

(v)

any manufacturing, or supply or use, of a regulated food contact article for use with food;

(b)

any premises;

(c)

any food;

(d)

any live food producing animal or other thing that may become food, whether or not a biosecurity carrier;

(e)

any food business;

(f)

any regulated food contact article, or any thing that may become a regulated food contact article;

(g)

any food worker;

(h)

any biosecurity matter;

(i)

any thing else that the Director‑General suspects relates to the suspected hazard or the suspected source of contamination.

(3) The movement or related controls in a movement control direction may —(a)

prohibit or restrict the movement or relocation of any thing described in subsection (2) within Singapore or into or out of or within a stated area in Singapore;

(b)

prohibit or restrict the completion of a movement or relocation of a type mentioned in paragraph (a) if the movement or relocation is already in progress when the direction under this section is made;

(c)

prohibit or restrict the undertaking of an activity described in subsection (2) within a stated area in Singapore;

(d)

require the taking of specific actions —(i)

to confirm the presence, or find out the extent of the presence, in the area to which the direction applies, of the suspected hazard or the suspected source of contamination to which the direction relates;

(ii)

to confirm the absence, in the area to which the direction applies, of the suspected hazard or the suspected source of contamination to which the direction relates;

(iii)

to monitor the effects of measures taken to minimise, manage or eradicate the risk to human health; or

(iv)

to monitor compliance with any prohibition or restriction in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) which is imposed by the direction; or

(e)

require the taking of specific actions or measures as are reasonably necessary to minimise, manage or eradicate the risk to human health created by the suspected hazard or the suspected source of contamination.

(4) A movement control direction may also —(a)

direct the keeping of information about the matters that are the subject of the direction;

(b)

direct the provision of reports to the Director‑General about the matters that are the subject of the direction; and

(c)

direct the person to whom the direction is given to notify the Director‑General when —(i)

the hazard, or source of contamination, has been identified;

(ii)

the hazard, or source of contamination, has been minimised or eradicated; or

(iii)

no hazard, or source of contamination, has been identified.

—(1) Every movement control direction must include reference to —(a)

the suspected hazard or suspected source of contamination, such as (but not limited to) —(i)

a thing or an activity;

(ii)

a particular premises (where, for example, there may be contamination from the land or the environment); or

(iii)

a particular person, or a particular food business or a specified class of food businesses (where, for example, the contamination may have been caused by a human act or omission); and

(b)

the area or areas in Singapore to which the movement or related controls in the movement control direction apply.

(2) Every movement control direction must state the movement or related controls, which may relate to all or any of the following:(a)

any activity involving —(i)

any slaughter of animals to produce meat or meat products;

(ii)

any meat processing;

(iii)

any primary production activity;

(iv)

any supply or handling of food; or

(v)

any manufacturing, or supply or use, of a regulated food contact article for use with food;

(b)

any premises;

(c)

any food;

(d)

any live food producing animal or other thing that may become food, whether or not a biosecurity carrier;

(e)

any food business;

(f)

any regulated food contact article, or any thing that may become a regulated food contact article;

(g)

any food worker;

(h)

any biosecurity matter;

(i)

any thing else that the Director‑General suspects relates to the suspected hazard or the suspected source of contamination.

(3) The movement or related controls in a movement control direction may —(a)

prohibit or restrict the movement or relocation of any thing described in subsection (2) within Singapore or into or out of or within a stated area in Singapore;

(b)

prohibit or restrict the completion of a movement or relocation of a type mentioned in paragraph (a) if the movement or relocation is already in progress when the direction under this section is made;

(c)

prohibit or restrict the undertaking of an activity described in subsection (2) within a stated area in Singapore;

(d)

require the taking of specific actions —(i)

to confirm the presence, or find out the extent of the presence, in the area to which the direction applies, of the suspected hazard or the suspected source of contamination to which the direction relates;

(ii)

to confirm the absence, in the area to which the direction applies, of the suspected hazard or the suspected source of contamination to which the direction relates;

(iii)

to monitor the effects of measures taken to minimise, manage or eradicate the risk to human health; or

(iv)

to monitor compliance with any prohibition or restriction in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) which is imposed by the direction; or

(e)

require the taking of specific actions or measures as are reasonably necessary to minimise, manage or eradicate the risk to human health created by the suspected hazard or the suspected source of contamination.

(4) A movement control direction may also —(a)

direct the keeping of information about the matters that are the subject of the direction;

(b)

direct the provision of reports to the Director‑General about the matters that are the subject of the direction; and

(c)

direct the person to whom the direction is given to notify the Director‑General when —(i)

the hazard, or source of contamination, has been identified;

(ii)

the hazard, or source of contamination, has been minimised or eradicated; or

(iii)

no hazard, or source of contamination, has been identified.