§ 59 — Consequential and related amendments to other Acts

59.—(1) Section 2(1) of the CareShield Life and Long‑Term Care Act 2019 (Act 26 of 2019) is amended by inserting, immediately after the words “Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act (Cap. 248)” in paragraph (a) of the definition of “healthcare institution”, the words “or a provider of licensable healthcare services licensed under the Healthcare Services Act 2020”.(2) The Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68, 2012 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act (Cap. 248)” in sections 247(7)(a), 249(4)(a), 252(4)(a) and 255(4)(a), the words “or in respect of which a licence is granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act” in sections 249(15)(a), 252(12)(a) and 255(11)(a), the words “or in respect of which a licence is granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020”.

(3) Section 2 of the Human Biomedical Research Act 2015 (Act 29 of 2015) is amended by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a) of the definition of “healthcare institution”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(aa)

the holder of a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 which specifies any premises or conveyance; or”.

(4) Section 2 of the Human Organ Transplant Act (Cap. 131A, 2012 Ed.) is amended by deleting the definition of “licensee” and substituting the following definition:“ “licensee”, in relation to a hospital, means a person —(a)

to whom a licence has been issued under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act (Cap. 248) in respect of the hospital; or

(b)

who is authorised to provide an acute hospital service under a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020;”.

(5) Section 10(1) of the Infectious Diseases Act (Cap. 137, 2003 Ed.) is amended by inserting, immediately after the words “healthcare establishment” in paragraph (b), the words “or holder of a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020”.

(6) Section 25(1) of the Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes Act (Cap. 173A, 2001 Ed.) is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph (c), the following paragraphs:“(ca)

where the organisation is the holder of a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020, the licence is revoked or suspended or otherwise ceases to be in force;

(cb)

where the premises at which approved services are provided are licensed premises within the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Healthcare Services Act 2020, the organisation’s licence under that Act in relation to those premises is revoked or suspended or otherwise ceases to be in force;”.

(7) Section 2 of the National Registry of Diseases Act (Cap. 201B, 2008 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a) of the definition of “healthcare institution”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(aa)

any premises or conveyance specified in a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020; or”; and

(b)

by deleting the word “person” in the definition of “manager” and substituting the word “individual”.

(8) [Deleted by Act 31 of 2022 wef 01/11/2022]

(9) Section 2 of the Voluntary Sterilization Act (Cap. 347, 2013 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (a) of the definition of “health institution”, the following paragraph:“(aa)

any premises specified in a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 authorising the holder of the licence to provide an acute hospital service;”;

(b)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (b) of the definition of “health institution”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(ba)

any premises specified in a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 authorising the holder of the licence to provide an ambulatory surgical centre service; or”; and

(c)

by deleting the definition of “specialist medical clinic” and substituting the following definition:“ “specialist medical clinic” means either of the following where a registered medical practitioner who is registered under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act as a specialist in any prescribed branch of medicine works:(a)

a medical clinic that is licensed under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act;

(b)

any premises specified in a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 authorising the holder of the licence to provide a medical clinic service;”.

—(1) Section 2(1) of the CareShield Life and Long‑Term Care Act 2019 (Act 26 of 2019) is amended by inserting, immediately after the words “Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act (Cap. 248)” in paragraph (a) of the definition of “healthcare institution”, the words “or a provider of licensable healthcare services licensed under the Healthcare Services Act 2020”.

(2) The Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68, 2012 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act (Cap. 248)” in sections 247(7)(a), 249(4)(a), 252(4)(a) and 255(4)(a), the words “or in respect of which a licence is granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act” in sections 249(15)(a), 252(12)(a) and 255(11)(a), the words “or in respect of which a licence is granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020”.

(3) Section 2 of the Human Biomedical Research Act 2015 (Act 29 of 2015) is amended by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a) of the definition of “healthcare institution”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(aa)

the holder of a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 which specifies any premises or conveyance; or”.

(4) Section 2 of the Human Organ Transplant Act (Cap. 131A, 2012 Ed.) is amended by deleting the definition of “licensee” and substituting the following definition:“ “licensee”, in relation to a hospital, means a person —(a)

to whom a licence has been issued under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act (Cap. 248) in respect of the hospital; or

(b)

who is authorised to provide an acute hospital service under a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020;”.

(5) Section 10(1) of the Infectious Diseases Act (Cap. 137, 2003 Ed.) is amended by inserting, immediately after the words “healthcare establishment” in paragraph (b), the words “or holder of a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020”.

(6) Section 25(1) of the Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes Act (Cap. 173A, 2001 Ed.) is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph (c), the following paragraphs:“(ca)

where the organisation is the holder of a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020, the licence is revoked or suspended or otherwise ceases to be in force;

(cb)

where the premises at which approved services are provided are licensed premises within the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Healthcare Services Act 2020, the organisation’s licence under that Act in relation to those premises is revoked or suspended or otherwise ceases to be in force;”.

(7) Section 2 of the National Registry of Diseases Act (Cap. 201B, 2008 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a) of the definition of “healthcare institution”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(aa)

any premises or conveyance specified in a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020; or”; and

(b)

by deleting the word “person” in the definition of “manager” and substituting the word “individual”.

(8) [Deleted by Act 31 of 2022 wef 01/11/2022]

(9) Section 2 of the Voluntary Sterilization Act (Cap. 347, 2013 Ed.) is amended —(a)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (a) of the definition of “health institution”, the following paragraph:“(aa)

any premises specified in a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 authorising the holder of the licence to provide an acute hospital service;”;

(b)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of paragraph (b) of the definition of “health institution”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(ba)

any premises specified in a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 authorising the holder of the licence to provide an ambulatory surgical centre service; or”; and

(c)

by deleting the definition of “specialist medical clinic” and substituting the following definition:“ “specialist medical clinic” means either of the following where a registered medical practitioner who is registered under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act as a specialist in any prescribed branch of medicine works:(a)

a medical clinic that is licensed under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act;

(b)

any premises specified in a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 authorising the holder of the licence to provide a medical clinic service;”.