§ 347-qe-pr35B — 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) 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).”.