§ 347 — Replacement of section 35 and new sections 35A and 35B

347. In the Environmental Public Health Act 1987, replace section 35 with —“Temporary fairs

35.—(1) A person must not promote, organise or stage any temporary fair on any premises without a permit from the Singapore Food Agency.(2) In this section and sections 35A and 35B, “temporary fair” means a fete, garden party, carnival, bazaar or other like event held at any premises temporarily or on an occasional basis, in or at which persons occupy or have the use of barrows, tents, stalls, tables or other subdivisions from or at which goods and food, goods only, or food only, are sold, or displayed or offered, for sale by retail, but excludes a market.

Disqualification from temporary fair permit

35A.—(1) Where a permit to promote, organise or stage a temporary fair is cancelled under section 99(15) on or after the commencement of section 347 of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025, the person who was the holder of that permit is also disqualified from holding another permit under section 35, for any period (not exceeding 3 years) that the Singapore Food Agency specifies in an order.(2) Any permit under section 35 obtained by a person while disqualified under subsection (1) from obtaining such a permit is of no effect.

(3) A person disqualified under subsection (1) may appeal to the Minister against the period of disqualification specified by the Singapore Food Agency in relation to the person in an order under that subsection.

(4) An appeal under subsection (3) must —(a)

be made in a prescribed manner;

(b)

specify the grounds on which it is made; and

(c)

be made within a prescribed period after the date of receipt of the order under subsection (1).

(5) The Minister may determine an appeal made under subsection (3) by —(a)

dismissing the appeal and confirming the decision of the Singapore Food Agency appealed against; or

(b)

shortening the period of disqualification.

Associates of disqualified persons

35B.—(1) Without limiting section 99, this section applies where the Singapore Food Agency is deciding any of the following:(a)

whether an applicant should be granted a permit under section 35 to promote, organise or stage a temporary fair (called a section 35 permit);

(b)

the conditions to impose on a section 35 permit;

(c)

whether to modify any condition of a section 35 permit.

(2) When making a decision mentioned in subsection (1), the Singapore Food Agency must have regard, and give such weight as the Singapore Food Agency considers appropriate, to all of the following matters:(a)

whether —(i)

the applicant or a holder of a section 35 permit; or

(ii)

an associate of an applicant for a section 35 permit or a holder of a section 35 permit,

is or was disqualified by section 35A from holding the section 35 permit;

(b)

whether regulatory action under section 99(15) has been or is being taken or is contemplated against an applicant for or a holder of a section 35 permit.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(a)(ii), a person (A) is an associate of another person (B) if —(a)

A is B’s spouse;

(b)

A is a relative of B or B’s spouse;

(c)

A is the spouse of a relative of B, or B’s spouse;

(d)

A is a partner of B with whom A is in a partnership;

(e)

A is a spouse or relative of any individual with whom B is in a partnership;

(f)

A is an employer of B or an employee of B, and for this purpose, any director or other officer of a company is treated as employed by that company; or

(g)

A has a relationship with B in a manner prescribed under subsection (5).

(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), a person is a relative of an individual if the person is that individual’s brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, lineal ancestor or lineal descendant, treating —(a)

any relationship of the half blood as a relationship of the whole blood, and the stepchild or adopted child of any person as that person’s child; and

(b)

an illegitimate child as the legitimate child of the child’s mother and reputed father.

(5) The Minister may make rules in the Gazette providing that any person or class of persons is an associate of another person for the purposes of subsection (3)(g).”.

—(1) A person must not promote, organise or stage any temporary fair on any premises without a permit from the Singapore Food Agency.

(2) In this section and sections 35A and 35B, “temporary fair” means a fete, garden party, carnival, bazaar or other like event held at any premises temporarily or on an occasional basis, in or at which persons occupy or have the use of barrows, tents, stalls, tables or other subdivisions from or at which goods and food, goods only, or food only, are sold, or displayed or offered, for sale by retail, but excludes a market.

35A.—(1) Where a permit to promote, organise or stage a temporary fair is cancelled under section 99(15) on or after the commencement of section 347 of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025, the person who was the holder of that permit is also disqualified from holding another permit under section 35, for any period (not exceeding 3 years) that the Singapore Food Agency specifies in an order.(2) Any permit under section 35 obtained by a person while disqualified under subsection (1) from obtaining such a permit is of no effect.

(3) A person disqualified under subsection (1) may appeal to the Minister against the period of disqualification specified by the Singapore Food Agency in relation to the person in an order under that subsection.

(4) An appeal under subsection (3) must —(a)

be made in a prescribed manner;

(b)

specify the grounds on which it is made; and

(c)

be made within a prescribed period after the date of receipt of the order under subsection (1).

(5) The Minister may determine an appeal made under subsection (3) by —(a)

dismissing the appeal and confirming the decision of the Singapore Food Agency appealed against; or

(b)

shortening the period of disqualification.

—(1) Where a permit to promote, organise or stage a temporary fair is cancelled under section 99(15) on or after the commencement of section 347 of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025, the person who was the holder of that permit is also disqualified from holding another permit under section 35, for any period (not exceeding 3 years) that the Singapore Food Agency specifies in an order.

(2) Any permit under section 35 obtained by a person while disqualified under subsection (1) from obtaining such a permit is of no effect.

(3) A person disqualified under subsection (1) may appeal to the Minister against the period of disqualification specified by the Singapore Food Agency in relation to the person in an order under that subsection.

(4) An appeal under subsection (3) must —(a)

be made in a prescribed manner;

(b)

specify the grounds on which it is made; and

(c)

be made within a prescribed period after the date of receipt of the order under subsection (1).

(5) The Minister may determine an appeal made under subsection (3) by —(a)

dismissing the appeal and confirming the decision of the Singapore Food Agency appealed against; or

(b)

shortening the period of disqualification.

35B.—(1) Without limiting section 99, this section applies where the Singapore Food Agency is deciding any of the following:(a)

whether an applicant should be granted a permit under section 35 to promote, organise or stage a temporary fair (called a section 35 permit);

(b)

the conditions to impose on a section 35 permit;

(c)

whether to modify any condition of a section 35 permit.

(2) When making a decision mentioned in subsection (1), the Singapore Food Agency must have regard, and give such weight as the Singapore Food Agency considers appropriate, to all of the following matters:(a)

whether —(i)

the applicant or a holder of a section 35 permit; or

(ii)

an associate of an applicant for a section 35 permit or a holder of a section 35 permit,

is or was disqualified by section 35A from holding the section 35 permit;

(b)

whether regulatory action under section 99(15) has been or is being taken or is contemplated against an applicant for or a holder of a section 35 permit.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(a)(ii), a person (A) is an associate of another person (B) if —(a)

A is B’s spouse;

(b)

A is a relative of B or B’s spouse;

(c)

A is the spouse of a relative of B, or B’s spouse;

(d)

A is a partner of B with whom A is in a partnership;

(e)

A is a spouse or relative of any individual with whom B is in a partnership;

(f)

A is an employer of B or an employee of B, and for this purpose, any director or other officer of a company is treated as employed by that company; or

(g)

A has a relationship with B in a manner prescribed under subsection (5).

(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), a person is a relative of an individual if the person is that individual’s brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, lineal ancestor or lineal descendant, treating —(a)

any relationship of the half blood as a relationship of the whole blood, and the stepchild or adopted child of any person as that person’s child; and

(b)

an illegitimate child as the legitimate child of the child’s mother and reputed father.

(5) The Minister may make rules in the Gazette providing that any person or class of persons is an associate of another person for the purposes of subsection (3)(g).”.

—(1) Without limiting section 99, this section applies where the Singapore Food Agency is deciding any of the following:(a)

whether an applicant should be granted a permit under section 35 to promote, organise or stage a temporary fair (called a section 35 permit);

(b)

the conditions to impose on a section 35 permit;

(c)

whether to modify any condition of a section 35 permit.

(2) When making a decision mentioned in subsection (1), the Singapore Food Agency must have regard, and give such weight as the Singapore Food Agency considers appropriate, to all of the following matters:(a)

whether —(i)

the applicant or a holder of a section 35 permit; or

(ii)

an associate of an applicant for a section 35 permit or a holder of a section 35 permit,

is or was disqualified by section 35A from holding the section 35 permit;

(b)

whether regulatory action under section 99(15) has been or is being taken or is contemplated against an applicant for or a holder of a section 35 permit.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(a)(ii), a person (A) is an associate of another person (B) if —(a)

A is B’s spouse;

(b)

A is a relative of B or B’s spouse;

(c)

A is the spouse of a relative of B, or B’s spouse;

(d)

A is a partner of B with whom A is in a partnership;

(e)

A is a spouse or relative of any individual with whom B is in a partnership;

(f)

A is an employer of B or an employee of B, and for this purpose, any director or other officer of a company is treated as employed by that company; or

(g)

A has a relationship with B in a manner prescribed under subsection (5).

(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), a person is a relative of an individual if the person is that individual’s brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, lineal ancestor or lineal descendant, treating —(a)

any relationship of the half blood as a relationship of the whole blood, and the stepchild or adopted child of any person as that person’s child; and

(b)

an illegitimate child as the legitimate child of the child’s mother and reputed father.

(5) The Minister may make rules in the Gazette providing that any person or class of persons is an associate of another person for the purposes of subsection (3)(g).”.