1. This Act is the Infectious Diseases Act 1976.
Infectious Diseases Act 1976
An Act relating to quarantine and the prevention of infectious diseases.
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PART 1 — PRELIMINARY
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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — “Agency” means the National Environment Agency established under the National Environment Agency Act 2002; “appropriate Minister” means — ( a ) in the following cases, the Minister charged with the responsibility for health and sanitary measures in relation to vessels, aircraft, vehicles and persons entering or leaving Singapore: (i) the establishment of any advisory committee under section 5 for the purpose of giving advice to the Director‑General of Public Health or the Director‑General, Food Administration; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (ii) any purpose relating to sections 28, 29 and 33 to 45, including the making of subsidiary legislation in relation to any of those sections; or ( b ) in any other case, the Minister charged with the responsibility for regulation of diseases and disease control; “at-risk individual”, in relation to an infectious disease, means an individual who — ( a ) is or appears to the Director-General of Health or a Health Officer to be — (i) a contact in respect of the infectious disease; or (ii) a carrier of the infectious disease; ( b ) has undergone a medical examination in connection with the infectious disease but has not received a conclusive result of that medical examination; ( c ) enters Singapore (by land, sea or air) from a country or territory outside Singapore during a period when there is an outbreak or suspected outbreak of the infectious disease in that country or territory; or ( d ) is deemed to be infected with a dangerous infectious disease under section 27(1) or (2); [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] “baggage” means the personal effects of a traveller or of a crew member of a vessel; “Board” means the Health Promotion Board established under the Health Promotion Board Act 2001; “building” means any house, hut, shed or roofed enclosure, whether intended for the purpose of human habitation or otherwise, and any wall, gate, post, pillar, paling, frame, hoarding, slip, dock, wharf, pier, jetty, landing-stage or bridge; “carrier”, in relation to any infectious disease, means any person who is harbouring or is likely to harbour the agents of that disease; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] “contact”, in relation to any infectious disease, means any person who has been exposed to the risk of infection from that disease; “contact tracing measure” means any measure to facilitate the tracing of contacts or other at-risk individuals of an infectious disease; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] “crew” includes any person who is on board a vessel not for the sole purpose of travelling from one place to another but who is employed in the vessel’s service or in connection with its cargo; “dangerous infectious disease” means any of the diseases set out in the Second Schedule; [ Deleted by Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023 ] [ Deleted by Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023 ] “Director‑General of Health” means the Director‑General of Health and includes a Deputy Director‑General of Health; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] “Director‑General of Public Health” means the Director‑General of Public Health appointed under section 3(1) of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] “Director-General, Food Administration” means the Director‑General, Food Administration appointed under section 3(1) of the Sale of Food Act 1973; “guardian”, in relation to a minor or an individual who has any intellectual disability or otherwise lacks capacity within the meaning of section 4 of the Mental Capacity Act 2008, means the person responsible for the daily care of the minor or individual; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] “Health Officer” means a Health Officer appointed by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director‑General of Health, under section 4; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [ Deleted by Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024 ] “HIV” means Human Immunodeficiency Virus; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] “individually-identifiable”, when used to describe information or samples pertaining to a person, means that the identity of that person can be readily discovered or ascertained from that information or sample; “infected” means infected with the micro‑organism or agent of an infectious disease; “infectious disease” means — ( a ) any of the diseases specified in the First Schedule; and ( b ) for the purposes of sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21C, 21E, 21H, 55, 57A and 59A, includes any other disease — (i) that is caused or is suspected to be caused by a micro‑organism or any agent of disease; (ii) that is capable or is suspected to be capable of transmission by any means to human beings; and (iii) that, the Director-General of Health has reason to believe, if left uninvestigated or unchecked, is likely to result in an epidemic of the disease; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] “isolation”, in relation to a person or group of persons, means the separation of that person or group of persons from any other persons, other than — ( a ) the health staff in charge of the care and isolation of that person or group of persons; and ( b ) such other persons as the Director‑General of Health or the Director‑General of Public Health (as the case may be) may allow; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] “master”, in relation to a vessel, means the person for the time being in charge or command of the vessel; “medical examination” includes — ( a ) the carrying out by a person (called the examiner) of any of the following measures, with a view to ascertaining another person’s state of health, whether or not the examiner is present with the person being examined: (i) physical examination of the person; (ii) obtaining the person’s bodily samples; (iii) obtaining images of, or measuring, the person’s physiology; (iv) measuring or monitoring the person’s physiological signs; (v) obtaining the clinical history of the person; (vi) a test or a series of tests that is or are capable of ascertaining the presence of an infectious disease; (vii) any measure to facilitate the carrying out of anything in sub-paragraphs (i) to (vi); and ( b ) the carrying out by a person on himself or herself of a test or a series of tests that is or are capable of ascertaining the presence of an infectious disease; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] “medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner registered or exempted from registration under the Medical Registration Act 1997; “minor” means a person who is below 16 years of age; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] “nurse” means a registered nurse or enrolled nurse within the meaning of the Nurses and Midwives Act 1999; “occupier”, in relation to any premises or vessel, means the person in occupation of the premises or vessel or having the charge or control thereof either on the person’s own account or as an agent of another person; “owner” means — ( a ) in relation to any premises or vessel — the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises or vessel whether on the person’s own account or as agent, trustee or receiver or who would receive the same if the premises or the vessel were let or chartered; ( b ) in relation to any vehicle that is the subject of a hiring agreement or a hire-purchase agreement — the person in possession of the vehicle under that agreement; or ( c ) in relation to any other vehicle — the registered owner of the vehicle; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] “PHE Order” means an order made under section 21E(1) declaring a public health emergency; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] “PHT Order” means an order made under section 21C(1) declaring a public health threat; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] “port” means any place in Singapore and any navigable river or channel leading into such place declared to be a port under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996 and includes an airport; “Port Health Officer” means any Health Officer in charge of a port and includes his or her deputies and assistants; “pratique”, in relation to a vessel, means the written permission granted by a Port Health Officer to the vessel to disembark and commence operation; “pre-departure test”, in relation to a person arriving in Singapore on an international voyage, means a test performed on or by the person to determine whether the person is a case or carrier of an infectious disease — ( a ) in the case where the person is entering Singapore in a vehicle by land — before boarding the vehicle; ( b ) in the case where the person is entering Singapore on foot — before arriving in Singapore; or ( c ) in the case where the person is entering Singapore on a vessel by air or sea — before boarding the vessel; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] “premises” means messuages, buildings, lands, easements and hereditaments of any tenure whether open or enclosed, whether public or private and whether maintained or not under statutory authority, and includes any place or structure or any part thereof used or intended to be used for human habitation or for employment or any other purpose; “public place” means any place or premises to which the public or any section of the public has access, on payment or otherwise, as of right or by virtue of express or implied permission, and includes any place or premises used by the public or a section of the public for educational or recreational purposes or for assemblage; “quarantine” means the compulsory detention in isolation for the purpose and under the provisions of this Act of any ships, persons, goods, things, animals or plants; “quarantine anchorage” means any area of the port which has been appointed for the time being for the quarantine of vessels and declared to be a quarantine anchorage by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore; “quarantine station” means any island, building or place where quarantine is carried out; “surveillance” means subjecting a person or persons to medical examinations or observations carried out over a period of time (whether or not continuously) and includes carrying out any measures to facilitate those medical examinations or observations; “vessel” means any ship, boat, aircraft or a vessel of any description used in navigation by sea or air. [10/2008; 5/2019; 11/2019]
2A. —(1) This section applies if a person who is — ( a ) a minor; or ( b ) an individual who has any intellectual disability or otherwise lacks capacity within the meaning of section 4 of the Mental Capacity Act 2008, is — ( c ) required to comply with any requirement, direction, notice or order made or given in accordance with any provision of this Act; or ( d ) prohibited or restricted from doing anything in accordance with any provision of this Act. (2) Where written notice of any matter set out in subsection (1)( c ) or ( d ) is to be given to the minor or individual, that notice may also be served on — ( a ) in the case of the minor — (i) one of the minor’s parents; or (ii) where the minor is in the care of a guardian who is not the minor’s parent, the minor’s guardian; or ( b ) in the case of the individual — the individual’s guardian. (3) If a parent or guardian of the minor or individual is served with a written notice under subsection (2), the parent or guardian must ensure that the minor or individual complies with the requirement, direction, notice or order or does not contravene the prohibition or restriction, as the case may be. (4) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to — ( a ) in a case where the penalty upon conviction of an offence by a person for failing to comply with the requirement, direction, notice or order, or for contravening the prohibition or restriction, is expressly provided — the same penalty; or ( b ) in any other case — the penalty provided in section 65. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) This section applies if a person who is — ( a ) a minor; or ( b ) an individual who has any intellectual disability or otherwise lacks capacity within the meaning of section 4 of the Mental Capacity Act 2008, is — ( c ) required to comply with any requirement, direction, notice or order made or given in accordance with any provision of this Act; or ( d ) prohibited or restricted from doing anything in accordance with any provision of this Act.
(2) Where written notice of any matter set out in subsection (1)( c ) or ( d ) is to be given to the minor or individual, that notice may also be served on — ( a ) in the case of the minor — (i) one of the minor’s parents; or (ii) where the minor is in the care of a guardian who is not the minor’s parent, the minor’s guardian; or ( b ) in the case of the individual — the individual’s guardian.
(3) If a parent or guardian of the minor or individual is served with a written notice under subsection (2), the parent or guardian must ensure that the minor or individual complies with the requirement, direction, notice or order or does not contravene the prohibition or restriction, as the case may be.
(4) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to — ( a ) in a case where the penalty upon conviction of an offence by a person for failing to comply with the requirement, direction, notice or order, or for contravening the prohibition or restriction, is expressly provided — the same penalty; or ( b ) in any other case — the penalty provided in section 65. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
PART 2 — ADMINISTRATION
3. —(1) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the Director-General of Health is, subject to any general or special directions of the appropriate Minister, responsible for the administration of Parts 3, 4, 6 and 7A and sections 26, 27, 31, 32, 45A and 45B. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the Director‑General of Public Health and the Director‑General, Food Administration are, subject to any general or special directions of the appropriate Minister, responsible for the administration of Part 5, except sections 26, 27, 31, 32, 45A and 45B. [5/2019; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) The appropriate Minister may, by notification in the Gazette , direct that the powers conferred on the Director-General of Health under Part 3 be exercised by the Director‑General of Public Health or the Director‑General, Food Administration in relation to the matters specified in the notifications. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (4) For the purposes of exercising the powers under Part 3 in relation to matters mentioned in subsection (3), any reference to the Director-General of Health in that Part is a reference to the Director‑General of Public Health or the Director‑General, Food Administration, as the case may be. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (5) To avoid doubt, Part 5 does not prevent the exercise of any power conferred by another Part in relation to any vessel, person or article to which Part 5 applies. [5/2019]
—(1) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the Director-General of Health is, subject to any general or special directions of the appropriate Minister, responsible for the administration of Parts 3, 4, 6 and 7A and sections 26, 27, 31, 32, 45A and 45B. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the Director‑General of Public Health and the Director‑General, Food Administration are, subject to any general or special directions of the appropriate Minister, responsible for the administration of Part 5, except sections 26, 27, 31, 32, 45A and 45B. [5/2019; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(3) The appropriate Minister may, by notification in the Gazette , direct that the powers conferred on the Director-General of Health under Part 3 be exercised by the Director‑General of Public Health or the Director‑General, Food Administration in relation to the matters specified in the notifications. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(4) For the purposes of exercising the powers under Part 3 in relation to matters mentioned in subsection (3), any reference to the Director-General of Health in that Part is a reference to the Director‑General of Public Health or the Director‑General, Food Administration, as the case may be. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(5) To avoid doubt, Part 5 does not prevent the exercise of any power conferred by another Part in relation to any vessel, person or article to which Part 5 applies. [5/2019]
4. —(1) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as he or she thinks fit, appoint any — ( a ) public officer; ( b ) officer of any statutory body; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) employee of a prescribed entity or institution; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( d ) employee of a prescribed service provider engaged by any Government ministry or statutory body; or [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( e ) auxiliary police officer, [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] to be a Health Officer for the purposes of this Act or any provision of this Act. [10/2008; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (1A) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may at any time revoke the appointment of a Health Officer appointed under subsection (1), or vary any condition or restriction of the appointment. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as he or she thinks fit, delegate to any Health Officer all or any of the powers conferred on him or her by this Act. [10/2008; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
—(1) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as he or she thinks fit, appoint any — ( a ) public officer; ( b ) officer of any statutory body; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) employee of a prescribed entity or institution; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( d ) employee of a prescribed service provider engaged by any Government ministry or statutory body; or [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( e ) auxiliary police officer, [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] to be a Health Officer for the purposes of this Act or any provision of this Act. [10/2008; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(1A) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may at any time revoke the appointment of a Health Officer appointed under subsection (1), or vary any condition or restriction of the appointment. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as he or she thinks fit, delegate to any Health Officer all or any of the powers conferred on him or her by this Act. [10/2008; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
5. The appropriate Minister may establish one or more advisory committees consisting of such members as he or she may appoint for the purpose of giving advice to the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health (as the case may be) with regard to such matters arising out of the administration of this Act as are referred to them by the appropriate Minister. [5/2019; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
PART 3 — CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES WITHIN SINGAPORE
6. —(1) Every medical practitioner who has reason to believe or suspect that any person attended or treated by the medical practitioner is suffering from a prescribed infectious disease or is a carrier of that disease must notify the Director-General of Health within the prescribed time and in such form or manner as the Director-General of Health may require. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) Every person in charge of a laboratory used for the diagnosis of disease who becomes aware of the existence of a prescribed infectious disease in the course of his or her work must notify the Director-General of Health within the prescribed time and in such form or manner as the Director-General of Health may require. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) A person in a prescribed class, who is aware or suspects that — ( a ) another person is suffering from, or is a carrier of, a prescribed infectious disease; or ( b ) another person has died while suffering from, or being a carrier of, a prescribed infectious disease, must notify the Director-General of Health, within the prescribed time and in such form or manner as the Director-General of Health may require, of the fact in paragraph ( a ) or ( b ), as the case may be. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (4) Any person who is required to notify the Director-General of Health under this section must give any other particulars required by the Director-General of Health insofar as they can be reasonably ascertained by the person or are within the person’s knowledge. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (5) Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of this section or provides as true information which the person knows or has reason to believe to be false shall be guilty of an offence. (6) Any person who is charged with failing to comply with the requirements of subsection (1), (2) or (3) in relation to the notification of a prescribed infectious disease is presumed to have known of the existence of the disease unless the person proves to the satisfaction of the court that the person had no such knowledge and could not with reasonable diligence have obtained such knowledge. [5/2019]
—(1) Every medical practitioner who has reason to believe or suspect that any person attended or treated by the medical practitioner is suffering from a prescribed infectious disease or is a carrier of that disease must notify the Director-General of Health within the prescribed time and in such form or manner as the Director-General of Health may require. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) Every person in charge of a laboratory used for the diagnosis of disease who becomes aware of the existence of a prescribed infectious disease in the course of his or her work must notify the Director-General of Health within the prescribed time and in such form or manner as the Director-General of Health may require. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(3) A person in a prescribed class, who is aware or suspects that — ( a ) another person is suffering from, or is a carrier of, a prescribed infectious disease; or ( b ) another person has died while suffering from, or being a carrier of, a prescribed infectious disease, must notify the Director-General of Health, within the prescribed time and in such form or manner as the Director-General of Health may require, of the fact in paragraph ( a ) or ( b ), as the case may be. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(4) Any person who is required to notify the Director-General of Health under this section must give any other particulars required by the Director-General of Health insofar as they can be reasonably ascertained by the person or are within the person’s knowledge. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(5) Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of this section or provides as true information which the person knows or has reason to believe to be false shall be guilty of an offence.
(6) Any person who is charged with failing to comply with the requirements of subsection (1), (2) or (3) in relation to the notification of a prescribed infectious disease is presumed to have known of the existence of the disease unless the person proves to the satisfaction of the court that the person had no such knowledge and could not with reasonable diligence have obtained such knowledge. [5/2019]
7. —(1) The Director-General of Health may, from time to time, institute public health surveillance programmes or undertake epidemiological investigations or surveys of people, animals or vectors in order to determine the existence, prevalence or incidence, or to determine the likelihood of a possible outbreak, of — ( a ) any infectious disease; or ( b ) any other disease which the appropriate Minister, by notification in the Gazette , declares to be a disease to which this section applies. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) For the purpose of any public health surveillance programme, epidemiological investigation or survey under subsection (1), the Director-General of Health may require any person or class of persons — ( a ) to provide the Director-General of Health, within or at the times and in the form or manner the Director-General of Health specifies, with any of the following where the Director-General of Health requires: (i) any information known to the person (or any person in the class of persons) at those times; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (ii) any sample of any substance or matter in the possession or control of that person (or any person in the class of persons) at those times, whether obtained under this Act or otherwise; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) to submit to a medical examination at the times the Director-General of Health specifies. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) If a person (including a person in a class of persons) who is required by the Director-General of Health under subsection (2) to furnish the Director-General of Health with any information or sample, or to submit to any medical examination, fails to do so, without reasonable excuse, the person shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) The Director-General of Health may send any sample obtained under subsection (2)( a )(ii) for such test, examination or analysis as the Director-General of Health may consider necessary or expedient. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
—(1) The Director-General of Health may, from time to time, institute public health surveillance programmes or undertake epidemiological investigations or surveys of people, animals or vectors in order to determine the existence, prevalence or incidence, or to determine the likelihood of a possible outbreak, of — ( a ) any infectious disease; or ( b ) any other disease which the appropriate Minister, by notification in the Gazette , declares to be a disease to which this section applies. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) For the purpose of any public health surveillance programme, epidemiological investigation or survey under subsection (1), the Director-General of Health may require any person or class of persons — ( a ) to provide the Director-General of Health, within or at the times and in the form or manner the Director-General of Health specifies, with any of the following where the Director-General of Health requires: (i) any information known to the person (or any person in the class of persons) at those times; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (ii) any sample of any substance or matter in the possession or control of that person (or any person in the class of persons) at those times, whether obtained under this Act or otherwise; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) to submit to a medical examination at the times the Director-General of Health specifies. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(3) If a person (including a person in a class of persons) who is required by the Director-General of Health under subsection (2) to furnish the Director-General of Health with any information or sample, or to submit to any medical examination, fails to do so, without reasonable excuse, the person shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(4) The Director-General of Health may send any sample obtained under subsection (2)( a )(ii) for such test, examination or analysis as the Director-General of Health may consider necessary or expedient. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
8. —(1) The Director-General of Health may require the following persons to submit to medical examination or medical treatment within or at such time and at such place, and comply with such measures relating to the medical examination or treatment, as the Director-General of Health may determine: ( a ) any person who is a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease; ( b ) any class of persons mentioned in paragraph ( a ); ( c ) any person who is suspected to be a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the medical examination may include X‑rays and the taking of the person’s blood and other body samples for testing and analysis. [10/2008] (3) Any person to whom a requirement or measure under subsection (1) applies who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the requirement or measure shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) [ Deleted by Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024 ]
—(1) The Director-General of Health may require the following persons to submit to medical examination or medical treatment within or at such time and at such place, and comply with such measures relating to the medical examination or treatment, as the Director-General of Health may determine: ( a ) any person who is a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease; ( b ) any class of persons mentioned in paragraph ( a ); ( c ) any person who is suspected to be a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the medical examination may include X‑rays and the taking of the person’s blood and other body samples for testing and analysis. [10/2008]
(3) Any person to whom a requirement or measure under subsection (1) applies who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the requirement or measure shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(4) [ Deleted by Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024 ]
9. Where any person has died while being, or suspected of being, a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease, the Director-General of Health may order a post‑mortem examination of the body of that person for the purpose of — ( a ) determining the cause or circumstances of the death of that person; or ( b ) investigating into any outbreak or suspected outbreak of, or preventing the spread or possible outbreak of, that disease. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
10. —(1) The Director-General of Health may, for the purpose of investigating into any outbreak or suspected outbreak of an infectious disease, preventing the spread or possible outbreak of an infectious disease, or treating any person who is, or is suspected to be, a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease — ( a ) require any healthcare professional to obtain from his or her patient such information as the Director-General of Health may reasonably require for that purpose and transmit that information to the Director-General of Health; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) prescribe by order any general or specific measures or procedures for that purpose for compliance by any healthcare professional or holder of a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 3 of 2020 wef 03/01/2022] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) Any person who fails to comply with a requirement or an order referred to in subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. (3) A patient of a healthcare professional who fails to provide the healthcare professional or a person acting on behalf of the healthcare professional with any information sought from the patient that is within the patient’s knowledge pursuant to a requirement under subsection (1)( a ) shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] (4) A healthcare professional must comply with a requirement under subsection (1)( a ) to transmit information to the Director-General of Health despite any restriction on the disclosure of information imposed by any written law, rule of law, rule of professional conduct or contract; and the healthcare professional is not by so doing treated as being in breach of any such restriction despite anything to the contrary in that law, rule or contract. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (5) In this section — [ Deleted by Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024 ] “healthcare professional” means — ( a ) a medical practitioner; ( b ) a dentist registered under the Dental Registration Act 1999; ( c ) a registered nurse or an enrolled nurse, or a registered midwife, within the meaning of the Nurses and Midwives Act 1999; ( d ) a pharmacist registered under the Pharmacists Registration Act 2007; ( e ) a person registered under section 14 of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Act 2000 for the carrying out of any practice of traditional Chinese medicine prescribed under that Act; or ( f ) any other person providing any other healthcare service in Singapore. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
—(1) The Director-General of Health may, for the purpose of investigating into any outbreak or suspected outbreak of an infectious disease, preventing the spread or possible outbreak of an infectious disease, or treating any person who is, or is suspected to be, a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease — ( a ) require any healthcare professional to obtain from his or her patient such information as the Director-General of Health may reasonably require for that purpose and transmit that information to the Director-General of Health; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) prescribe by order any general or specific measures or procedures for that purpose for compliance by any healthcare professional or holder of a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 3 of 2020 wef 03/01/2022] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) Any person who fails to comply with a requirement or an order referred to in subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
(3) A patient of a healthcare professional who fails to provide the healthcare professional or a person acting on behalf of the healthcare professional with any information sought from the patient that is within the patient’s knowledge pursuant to a requirement under subsection (1)( a ) shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008]
(4) A healthcare professional must comply with a requirement under subsection (1)( a ) to transmit information to the Director-General of Health despite any restriction on the disclosure of information imposed by any written law, rule of law, rule of professional conduct or contract; and the healthcare professional is not by so doing treated as being in breach of any such restriction despite anything to the contrary in that law, rule or contract. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(5) In this section — [ Deleted by Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024 ] “healthcare professional” means — ( a ) a medical practitioner; ( b ) a dentist registered under the Dental Registration Act 1999; ( c ) a registered nurse or an enrolled nurse, or a registered midwife, within the meaning of the Nurses and Midwives Act 1999; ( d ) a pharmacist registered under the Pharmacists Registration Act 2007; ( e ) a person registered under section 14 of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Act 2000 for the carrying out of any practice of traditional Chinese medicine prescribed under that Act; or ( f ) any other person providing any other healthcare service in Singapore. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
11. —(1) Any person who — ( a ) donates any blood or blood product at any blood bank or hospital in Singapore for any use or purpose; and ( b ) directly in connection with such donation of blood or blood product, supplies any material information which the person knows to be false or misleading, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both. (2) In this section, “material information” means any information directly relating to the likelihood of transmission of an infectious disease by the use of any blood or blood product.
—(1) Any person who — ( a ) donates any blood or blood product at any blood bank or hospital in Singapore for any use or purpose; and ( b ) directly in connection with such donation of blood or blood product, supplies any material information which the person knows to be false or misleading, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
(2) In this section, “material information” means any information directly relating to the likelihood of transmission of an infectious disease by the use of any blood or blood product.
12. —(1) The Director-General of Health may, by written notice, require the owner or occupier of any premises or vessel, or the owner of any vehicle, to cleanse or disinfect it, and carry out any additional measures in relation to the premises, vessel or vehicle, in the manner and within the time specified in the notice. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of the notice served under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) Without affecting any proceedings under subsection (2), where a written notice issued by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) has not been complied with, a person authorised by the Director-General of Health may, without warrant and with such force as may be necessary — ( a ) if the notice relates to premises or a vessel — enter the premises or vessel and carry out or cause to be carried out the measures specified in the notice; or ( b ) if the notice relates to a vehicle — take control of the vehicle and carry out or cause to be carried out the measures specified in the notice. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) The cost and expenses incurred by the Director-General of Health under subsection (3) must be paid by the person in default and may be recovered as a debt due to the Government. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) The Director-General of Health may, by written notice, require the owner or occupier of any premises or vessel, or the owner of any vehicle, to cleanse or disinfect it, and carry out any additional measures in relation to the premises, vessel or vehicle, in the manner and within the time specified in the notice. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of the notice served under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(3) Without affecting any proceedings under subsection (2), where a written notice issued by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) has not been complied with, a person authorised by the Director-General of Health may, without warrant and with such force as may be necessary — ( a ) if the notice relates to premises or a vessel — enter the premises or vessel and carry out or cause to be carried out the measures specified in the notice; or ( b ) if the notice relates to a vehicle — take control of the vehicle and carry out or cause to be carried out the measures specified in the notice. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(4) The cost and expenses incurred by the Director-General of Health under subsection (3) must be paid by the person in default and may be recovered as a debt due to the Government. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
13. —(1) If the Director‑General of Health considers any animal, food or water to be a source for the transmission of an infectious disease, the Director‑General of Health may — ( a ) if the source is an animal — order the person who owns or is in possession of the animal to destroy it; or ( b ) if the source is food or water — order the person who owns or is in possession of it to dispose of it, and impose any requirement that the Director-General of Health thinks fit in relation to the destruction of that animal or the disposal of that food or water, as the case may be. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) Any person who fails to comply with an order made or requirement imposed by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) Without affecting any proceedings under subsection (2), where an order made or requirement imposed by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) has not been complied with, the Director-General of Health, a Health Officer or a police officer may — ( a ) without warrant and with such force as may be necessary, enter the premises where the animal, food or water (as the case may be) is to be found; and ( b ) take or cause to be taken the measures specified in the order for the destruction of the animal or the disposal of the food or water. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) The costs and expenses incurred by the Director-General of Health or a Health Officer under subsection (3) must be paid by the person in default and may be recovered as a debt due to the Government. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
—(1) If the Director‑General of Health considers any animal, food or water to be a source for the transmission of an infectious disease, the Director‑General of Health may — ( a ) if the source is an animal — order the person who owns or is in possession of the animal to destroy it; or ( b ) if the source is food or water — order the person who owns or is in possession of it to dispose of it, and impose any requirement that the Director-General of Health thinks fit in relation to the destruction of that animal or the disposal of that food or water, as the case may be. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) Any person who fails to comply with an order made or requirement imposed by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(3) Without affecting any proceedings under subsection (2), where an order made or requirement imposed by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) has not been complied with, the Director-General of Health, a Health Officer or a police officer may — ( a ) without warrant and with such force as may be necessary, enter the premises where the animal, food or water (as the case may be) is to be found; and ( b ) take or cause to be taken the measures specified in the order for the destruction of the animal or the disposal of the food or water. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(4) The costs and expenses incurred by the Director-General of Health or a Health Officer under subsection (3) must be paid by the person in default and may be recovered as a debt due to the Government. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
14. —(1) Where any person has died while being, or suspected of being, a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease, the Director-General of Health may by order — ( a ) prohibit the conduct of a wake over the body of that person or impose any conditions that the Director-General of Health thinks fit on the conduct of such wake; or [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) impose any conditions that the Director-General of Health thinks fit for the collection, removal and disposal of the body of that person. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) If any person contravenes any order under subsection (1) — ( a ) that person shall be guilty of an offence; and ( b ) any Health Officer may take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the order is complied with, including entering any premises at any time without warrant and with such force as may be necessary to collect, remove and dispose of the body of the deceased person. (3) Any costs and expenses incurred by a Health Officer under subsection (2)( b ) must be borne by the person in default and may be recovered as a debt due to the Government.
—(1) Where any person has died while being, or suspected of being, a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease, the Director-General of Health may by order — ( a ) prohibit the conduct of a wake over the body of that person or impose any conditions that the Director-General of Health thinks fit on the conduct of such wake; or [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) impose any conditions that the Director-General of Health thinks fit for the collection, removal and disposal of the body of that person. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) If any person contravenes any order under subsection (1) — ( a ) that person shall be guilty of an offence; and ( b ) any Health Officer may take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the order is complied with, including entering any premises at any time without warrant and with such force as may be necessary to collect, remove and dispose of the body of the deceased person.
(3) Any costs and expenses incurred by a Health Officer under subsection (2)( b ) must be borne by the person in default and may be recovered as a debt due to the Government.
15. —(1) The Director-General of Health may order the following persons to be detained and isolated in a hospital or other place for such period of time and subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health may determine: ( a ) any person who is a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease; ( b ) any class of persons mentioned in paragraph ( a ); ( c ) any person who is suspected to be a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) The Director-General of Health may order the following persons to remain and to be isolated and (if necessary) be treated, in the person’s own residence for such period of time as may be necessary for the protection of the public and subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health may consider necessary for this purpose: ( a ) any person who is a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease; ( b ) any class of persons mentioned in paragraph ( a ); ( c ) any person who is suspected to be a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease; ( d ) any person who has recently recovered from or been treated for an infectious disease. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) [ Deleted by Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024 ] (4) Any person (including any person in a class of persons) against whom an order under subsection (1) or (2) is made shall be guilty of an offence if the person — ( a ) without reasonable excuse, fails to proceed to the place in which the person is to be isolated within the time specified in the order; ( aa ) without reasonable excuse, fails to proceed to the place in which the person is to be isolated as soon as possible, in a case where there is no time specified in the order; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) without the permission of the Director-General of Health, leaves or attempts to leave the place in which the person is being isolated; or [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( c ) without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any condition to which the person is subject. [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (5) Subsection (4)( a ) or ( aa ) does not apply where the person is already at the place he or she is ordered to be isolated in under subsection (1) or (2). [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) The Director-General of Health may order the following persons to be detained and isolated in a hospital or other place for such period of time and subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health may determine: ( a ) any person who is a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease; ( b ) any class of persons mentioned in paragraph ( a ); ( c ) any person who is suspected to be a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) The Director-General of Health may order the following persons to remain and to be isolated and (if necessary) be treated, in the person’s own residence for such period of time as may be necessary for the protection of the public and subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health may consider necessary for this purpose: ( a ) any person who is a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease; ( b ) any class of persons mentioned in paragraph ( a ); ( c ) any person who is suspected to be a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease; ( d ) any person who has recently recovered from or been treated for an infectious disease. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(3) [ Deleted by Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024 ]
(4) Any person (including any person in a class of persons) against whom an order under subsection (1) or (2) is made shall be guilty of an offence if the person — ( a ) without reasonable excuse, fails to proceed to the place in which the person is to be isolated within the time specified in the order; ( aa ) without reasonable excuse, fails to proceed to the place in which the person is to be isolated as soon as possible, in a case where there is no time specified in the order; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) without the permission of the Director-General of Health, leaves or attempts to leave the place in which the person is being isolated; or [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( c ) without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any condition to which the person is subject. [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(5) Subsection (4)( a ) or ( aa ) does not apply where the person is already at the place he or she is ordered to be isolated in under subsection (1) or (2). [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
16. —(1) The Director-General of Health may order the following persons to undergo surveillance for such period of time and subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health thinks fit: ( a ) any person who is a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease; ( b ) any class of persons mentioned in paragraph ( a ); ( c ) any person who is suspected to be a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) [ Deleted by Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024 ] (3) Any person (including any person in a class of persons) subjected to surveillance by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with an order made under subsection (1) or any condition relating to the surveillance imposed by the Director-General of Health shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) [ Deleted by Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024 ]
—(1) The Director-General of Health may order the following persons to undergo surveillance for such period of time and subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health thinks fit: ( a ) any person who is a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease; ( b ) any class of persons mentioned in paragraph ( a ); ( c ) any person who is suspected to be a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) [ Deleted by Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024 ]
(3) Any person (including any person in a class of persons) subjected to surveillance by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with an order made under subsection (1) or any condition relating to the surveillance imposed by the Director-General of Health shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(4) [ Deleted by Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024 ]
17. —(1) The Director-General of Health may, for the purpose of preventing the spread or possible outbreak of an infectious disease, declare any premises to be an isolation area for a period not exceeding 90 days. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) The Director-General of Health may, from time to time, extend the period mentioned in subsection (1) for a period not exceeding 90 days at any one time, and this period must be specified in a notice published in the same manner as the notice of the declaration made under subsection (1). [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2A) The Director-General of Health must cause to be published a notice of the declaration made under subsection (1) and any extension made under subsection (2) in a manner that he or she thinks necessary for bringing it to the notice of all persons who in his or her opinion ought to have notice of the declaration. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2B) A declaration made under subsection (1) or any extension made under subsection (2) has effect — ( a ) as soon as notice is given in accordance with subsection (2A); and ( b ) until the expiry of the period specified in the declaration or extension, or until that declaration or extension is revoked by the Director-General of Health, whichever occurs first. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) The Director-General of Health may, in relation to an isolation area, by order — ( a ) prohibit any person or class of persons from entering or leaving the isolation area without the permission of the Director-General of Health; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) prohibit or restrict the movement within the isolation area of any person or class of persons; ( c ) prohibit or restrict the movement of goods; ( d ) require any person or class of persons to report at specified times and places and submit to such medical examinations, answer such questions and submit to such medical treatment as the Director-General of Health thinks fit; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( e ) authorise the destruction, disposal or treatment of any goods, structure, water supply, drainage and sewerage system or other matter within the isolation area known or suspected to be a source of infection; and ( f ) prohibit, restrict, require or authorise the carrying out of any other act that may be prescribed. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (4) A Health Officer or a police officer may take any action that is necessary to give effect to an order under subsection (3). [10/2008] (5) Any person to whom an order under subsection (3) applies who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes the order shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (6) A person (including a person in a class of persons) who leaves or attempts to leave or is suspected of having left an isolation area in contravention of an order under subsection (3) may be arrested without warrant by any police officer, or by any Health Officer appointed under section 4(1)( a ), ( b ) or ( e ) and authorised in writing by the appropriate Minister. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (7) Without affecting any of the orders which the Director-General of Health may make under this Act, the Director-General of Health may issue an order under section 15 against a person who is arrested under subsection (6) as if the person were a person referred to in that section. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (8) Goods brought into or removed from an isolation area in contravention of an order under subsection (3) must be forfeited to the Government and may be seized, dealt with and disposed of in accordance with section 55(2) and (3) as if those goods were any substance or matter referred to in section 55(1)( c ).
—(1) The Director-General of Health may, for the purpose of preventing the spread or possible outbreak of an infectious disease, declare any premises to be an isolation area for a period not exceeding 90 days. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) The Director-General of Health may, from time to time, extend the period mentioned in subsection (1) for a period not exceeding 90 days at any one time, and this period must be specified in a notice published in the same manner as the notice of the declaration made under subsection (1). [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2A) The Director-General of Health must cause to be published a notice of the declaration made under subsection (1) and any extension made under subsection (2) in a manner that he or she thinks necessary for bringing it to the notice of all persons who in his or her opinion ought to have notice of the declaration. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2B) A declaration made under subsection (1) or any extension made under subsection (2) has effect — ( a ) as soon as notice is given in accordance with subsection (2A); and ( b ) until the expiry of the period specified in the declaration or extension, or until that declaration or extension is revoked by the Director-General of Health, whichever occurs first. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(3) The Director-General of Health may, in relation to an isolation area, by order — ( a ) prohibit any person or class of persons from entering or leaving the isolation area without the permission of the Director-General of Health; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) prohibit or restrict the movement within the isolation area of any person or class of persons; ( c ) prohibit or restrict the movement of goods; ( d ) require any person or class of persons to report at specified times and places and submit to such medical examinations, answer such questions and submit to such medical treatment as the Director-General of Health thinks fit; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( e ) authorise the destruction, disposal or treatment of any goods, structure, water supply, drainage and sewerage system or other matter within the isolation area known or suspected to be a source of infection; and ( f ) prohibit, restrict, require or authorise the carrying out of any other act that may be prescribed. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(4) A Health Officer or a police officer may take any action that is necessary to give effect to an order under subsection (3). [10/2008]
(5) Any person to whom an order under subsection (3) applies who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes the order shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(6) A person (including a person in a class of persons) who leaves or attempts to leave or is suspected of having left an isolation area in contravention of an order under subsection (3) may be arrested without warrant by any police officer, or by any Health Officer appointed under section 4(1)( a ), ( b ) or ( e ) and authorised in writing by the appropriate Minister. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(7) Without affecting any of the orders which the Director-General of Health may make under this Act, the Director-General of Health may issue an order under section 15 against a person who is arrested under subsection (6) as if the person were a person referred to in that section. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(8) Goods brought into or removed from an isolation area in contravention of an order under subsection (3) must be forfeited to the Government and may be seized, dealt with and disposed of in accordance with section 55(2) and (3) as if those goods were any substance or matter referred to in section 55(1)( c ).
18. —(1) If, in the opinion of the Director-General of Health, a building is so overcrowded as to expose its occupants to the risk of infection by an infectious disease, the Director-General of Health may, by written notice, direct the owner or occupier of the building to abate the overcrowding or to close the building or part of the building, and carry out any other measure relating to the abatement or closure, in the manner and within the time specified in the notice. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) Any owner or occupier who fails to comply with a notice given to the owner or occupier by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) When a building or any part of the building has been directed to be closed under subsection (1), any person who enters the building or any part of it without the permission of the Director-General of Health shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (4) Without affecting any proceedings under subsection (2), where a notice issued by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) has not been complied with, the Director-General of Health, a Health Officer or a police officer may, without warrant and with such force as may be necessary, enter the building and take or cause to be taken such measures as are necessary to abate the overcrowding or to close the building or any part of the building, as specified in the notice. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (5) The costs and expenses incurred by the Director-General of Health or a Health Officer under subsection (4) must be paid by the owner or occupier in default and may be recovered as a debt due to the Government. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (6) Any person who is aggrieved by any direction of the Director-General of Health as contained in a notice given to the person under subsection (1) may, within 7 days from the date of the notice, appeal to the appropriate Minister whose decision is final. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (7) Even though an appeal under subsection (6) is pending, a notice issued by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) takes effect from the date specified by the Director-General of Health, unless the appropriate Minister otherwise directs. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
—(1) If, in the opinion of the Director-General of Health, a building is so overcrowded as to expose its occupants to the risk of infection by an infectious disease, the Director-General of Health may, by written notice, direct the owner or occupier of the building to abate the overcrowding or to close the building or part of the building, and carry out any other measure relating to the abatement or closure, in the manner and within the time specified in the notice. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) Any owner or occupier who fails to comply with a notice given to the owner or occupier by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(3) When a building or any part of the building has been directed to be closed under subsection (1), any person who enters the building or any part of it without the permission of the Director-General of Health shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(4) Without affecting any proceedings under subsection (2), where a notice issued by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) has not been complied with, the Director-General of Health, a Health Officer or a police officer may, without warrant and with such force as may be necessary, enter the building and take or cause to be taken such measures as are necessary to abate the overcrowding or to close the building or any part of the building, as specified in the notice. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(5) The costs and expenses incurred by the Director-General of Health or a Health Officer under subsection (4) must be paid by the owner or occupier in default and may be recovered as a debt due to the Government. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(6) Any person who is aggrieved by any direction of the Director-General of Health as contained in a notice given to the person under subsection (1) may, within 7 days from the date of the notice, appeal to the appropriate Minister whose decision is final. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(7) Even though an appeal under subsection (6) is pending, a notice issued by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) takes effect from the date specified by the Director-General of Health, unless the appropriate Minister otherwise directs. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
19. —(1) If the Director-General of Health has reason to believe that there exist on any premises conditions that are likely to lead to the outbreak or spread of any infectious disease, the Director-General of Health may, by written notice — ( a ) order the closure of the premises for a period not exceeding 14 days; or ( b ) prohibit the sale or distribution of food or water at the premises for the period specified in the notice, and may require the owner or occupier of the premises to — ( c ) cleanse or disinfect the premises in the manner and within the time specified in the notice; or ( d ) carry out the additional measures that the Director-General of Health may require in the manner and within the time specified in the notice. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) A notice under subsection (1)( a ) directing the owner or the occupier of the premises to close the premises may be renewed by the Director-General of Health from time to time for such period, not exceeding 14 days, as the Director-General of Health may, by written notice, specify. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) Subject to subsection (7), any person who fails to comply with a notice given to the person by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (4) When any premises have been ordered to be closed under subsection (1)( a ), any person who enters those premises without the permission of the Director-General of Health shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (5) Without affecting any proceedings under subsection (3), where a notice issued by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) has not been complied with, the Director-General of Health, a Health Officer or a police officer may, without warrant and with such force as may be necessary, enter the premises to which the notice relates and close the premises or take or cause to be taken the measures specified in the notice. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (6) The costs and expenses incurred by the Director-General of Health or a Health Officer under subsection (5) must be paid by the person in default and may be recovered as a debt due to the Government. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (7) Any person who is aggrieved by any order or requirement of the Director-General of Health as contained in a notice given to the person under subsection (1) may, within 7 days from the date of the notice, appeal to the appropriate Minister whose decision is final. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (8) Even though an appeal under subsection (7) is pending, a notice issued by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) takes effect from the date specified by the Director-General of Health, unless the appropriate Minister otherwise directs. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
—(1) If the Director-General of Health has reason to believe that there exist on any premises conditions that are likely to lead to the outbreak or spread of any infectious disease, the Director-General of Health may, by written notice — ( a ) order the closure of the premises for a period not exceeding 14 days; or ( b ) prohibit the sale or distribution of food or water at the premises for the period specified in the notice, and may require the owner or occupier of the premises to — ( c ) cleanse or disinfect the premises in the manner and within the time specified in the notice; or ( d ) carry out the additional measures that the Director-General of Health may require in the manner and within the time specified in the notice. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) A notice under subsection (1)( a ) directing the owner or the occupier of the premises to close the premises may be renewed by the Director-General of Health from time to time for such period, not exceeding 14 days, as the Director-General of Health may, by written notice, specify. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(3) Subject to subsection (7), any person who fails to comply with a notice given to the person by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(4) When any premises have been ordered to be closed under subsection (1)( a ), any person who enters those premises without the permission of the Director-General of Health shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(5) Without affecting any proceedings under subsection (3), where a notice issued by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) has not been complied with, the Director-General of Health, a Health Officer or a police officer may, without warrant and with such force as may be necessary, enter the premises to which the notice relates and close the premises or take or cause to be taken the measures specified in the notice. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(6) The costs and expenses incurred by the Director-General of Health or a Health Officer under subsection (5) must be paid by the person in default and may be recovered as a debt due to the Government. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(7) Any person who is aggrieved by any order or requirement of the Director-General of Health as contained in a notice given to the person under subsection (1) may, within 7 days from the date of the notice, appeal to the appropriate Minister whose decision is final. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(8) Even though an appeal under subsection (7) is pending, a notice issued by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) takes effect from the date specified by the Director-General of Health, unless the appropriate Minister otherwise directs. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
19A. —(1) If the Director-General of Health is satisfied that any surveillance or contact tracing measure is necessary to prevent the spread or possible outbreak of any infectious disease at or in the vicinity of any premises, the Director-General of Health may, by written notice, direct any person in charge of the premises to — ( a ) conduct any surveillance or contact tracing measure at the premises, and carry out any other measure relating to the surveillance or contact tracing measure, as specified in the notice; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) allow any Health Officer, or any person authorised by a Health Officer, to conduct any surveillance or contact tracing measure at the premises as specified in the notice; or ( c ) facilitate the conduct of the surveillance or contact tracing measure by any Health Officer or person authorised by a Health Officer mentioned in paragraph ( b ). [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (1A) Despite subsection (1), if a PHT Order or PHE Order is in force, the appropriate Minister may, by order in the Gazette , direct all persons or any class of persons in charge of any premises to carry out all or any of the measures in subsection (1). [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (1B) Where an order is made under subsection (1A), a written notice under subsection (1) is not required. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) Any person in charge of the premises who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any direction to the person in a written notice under subsection (1) or an order under subsection (1A) to which the person is subject shall be guilty of an offence. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2A) Any person on any premises in respect of which a direction is given by written notice under subsection (1) or by order under subsection (1A) must cooperate with the person in charge of the premises so as to enable the person in charge of the premises to comply with the direction. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2B) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2A) shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) Without limiting subsection (2), where any direction in a written notice under subsection (1) or an order under subsection (1A) has not been complied with in relation to any premises, the Director-General of Health or a Health Officer may, after giving reasonable notice, and without warrant and using such force as may be necessary, do all or any of the following: ( a ) enter the premises; ( b ) take or cause to be taken such measures at the premises as specified in the written notice or order. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) The costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Director-General of Health or a Health Officer under subsection (3) may be recovered as a debt due to the Government from the person in default. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (5) In this section, “person in charge of the premises” includes — ( a ) any occupier, lessee or person who is responsible for the management of the premises; or ( b ) any manager, assistant manager or supervisor of the premises or any person holding an analogous appointment. [5/2019]
—(1) If the Director-General of Health is satisfied that any surveillance or contact tracing measure is necessary to prevent the spread or possible outbreak of any infectious disease at or in the vicinity of any premises, the Director-General of Health may, by written notice, direct any person in charge of the premises to — ( a ) conduct any surveillance or contact tracing measure at the premises, and carry out any other measure relating to the surveillance or contact tracing measure, as specified in the notice; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) allow any Health Officer, or any person authorised by a Health Officer, to conduct any surveillance or contact tracing measure at the premises as specified in the notice; or ( c ) facilitate the conduct of the surveillance or contact tracing measure by any Health Officer or person authorised by a Health Officer mentioned in paragraph ( b ). [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(1A) Despite subsection (1), if a PHT Order or PHE Order is in force, the appropriate Minister may, by order in the Gazette , direct all persons or any class of persons in charge of any premises to carry out all or any of the measures in subsection (1). [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(1B) Where an order is made under subsection (1A), a written notice under subsection (1) is not required. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) Any person in charge of the premises who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any direction to the person in a written notice under subsection (1) or an order under subsection (1A) to which the person is subject shall be guilty of an offence. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2A) Any person on any premises in respect of which a direction is given by written notice under subsection (1) or by order under subsection (1A) must cooperate with the person in charge of the premises so as to enable the person in charge of the premises to comply with the direction. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2B) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2A) shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), where any direction in a written notice under subsection (1) or an order under subsection (1A) has not been complied with in relation to any premises, the Director-General of Health or a Health Officer may, after giving reasonable notice, and without warrant and using such force as may be necessary, do all or any of the following: ( a ) enter the premises; ( b ) take or cause to be taken such measures at the premises as specified in the written notice or order. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(4) The costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Director-General of Health or a Health Officer under subsection (3) may be recovered as a debt due to the Government from the person in default. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(5) In this section, “person in charge of the premises” includes — ( a ) any occupier, lessee or person who is responsible for the management of the premises; or ( b ) any manager, assistant manager or supervisor of the premises or any person holding an analogous appointment. [5/2019]
20. —(1) Where it appears to the Director-General of Health that the holding of any meeting, gathering or any public entertainment is likely to increase the spread of any infectious disease, the Director-General of Health may by order prohibit or restrict, subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health may think fit, for a period not exceeding 14 days, the meeting, gathering or public entertainment in any place. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) An order under subsection (1) may be renewed by the Director-General of Health from time to time for such period, not exceeding 14 days, as the Director-General of Health may, by written notice, specify. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) Any person who holds, is present at or has taken part in any meeting, gathering or public entertainment in contravention of an order or any condition imposed by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) A Health Officer or a police officer may take any action that is necessary to give effect to an order under subsection (1). [10/2008] (5) Any person who is aggrieved by any order of the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) may, within 7 days from the date of the order, appeal to the appropriate Minister whose decision is final. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (6) Even though an appeal under subsection (5) is pending, an order made by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) takes effect from the date specified by the Director-General of Health, unless the appropriate Minister otherwise directs. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
—(1) Where it appears to the Director-General of Health that the holding of any meeting, gathering or any public entertainment is likely to increase the spread of any infectious disease, the Director-General of Health may by order prohibit or restrict, subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health may think fit, for a period not exceeding 14 days, the meeting, gathering or public entertainment in any place. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) An order under subsection (1) may be renewed by the Director-General of Health from time to time for such period, not exceeding 14 days, as the Director-General of Health may, by written notice, specify. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(3) Any person who holds, is present at or has taken part in any meeting, gathering or public entertainment in contravention of an order or any condition imposed by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(4) A Health Officer or a police officer may take any action that is necessary to give effect to an order under subsection (1). [10/2008]
(5) Any person who is aggrieved by any order of the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) may, within 7 days from the date of the order, appeal to the appropriate Minister whose decision is final. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(6) Even though an appeal under subsection (5) is pending, an order made by the Director-General of Health under subsection (1) takes effect from the date specified by the Director-General of Health, unless the appropriate Minister otherwise directs. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
21. —(1) The Director-General of Health may give a direction to — ( a ) any person who is a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease and is carrying on or may carry on any business, undertaking or work; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( aa ) any class of persons mentioned in paragraph ( a ); [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( ab ) any person who is suspected to be a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease and is carrying on or may carry on any business, undertaking or work; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) any person carrying on any business, undertaking or work in a manner as is likely to cause the spread of any infectious disease; or [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( ba ) any class of persons mentioned in paragraph ( b ), [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] about the taking of preventative action that the Director-General of Health reasonably believes is necessary to prevent the possible outbreak or prevent or reduce the spread of the infectious disease. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) Without limiting subsection (1), “preventative action”, in the case of a direction given to a person or class of persons carrying on or who may carry on any business, undertaking or work, includes requiring the person or class of persons to do any one or more of the following: ( a ) to stop carrying on, or not carry on, the business, undertaking or work during a period of time specified in the direction; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) take specified steps within a period of time specified in the direction, to ensure that the business, undertaking or work is conducted in compliance with conditions specified in the direction; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) until the actions in paragraphs ( a ) and ( b ) are complied with, to ensure — (i) the premises at which the business, undertaking or work is or may be conducted is, for the period of time that is specified in the direction, not used for any activity; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (ii) any vehicle, plant, article, machinery or equipment on those premises is, for the period of time that is specified in the direction, not used, moved, sold or otherwise handled; or (iii) any vehicle, plant, article, machinery or equipment on those premises and specified in the direction is, for the period of time that is specified in the direction, not removed from those premises, for any purpose or in any circumstances specified in the direction. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) If a person refuses or fails to comply with any requirement of a direction given to that person or a class of persons to which that person belongs under subsection (1), the Director-General of Health may — ( a ) take any steps reasonably necessary to ensure control of the premises at which a business, undertaking or work is or may be conducted or any vehicle, plant, article, machinery or equipment on those premises, including entry to a place or vehicle without warrant and with the use of necessary force; and [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) carry out the requirement, and recover the costs and expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out the requirement as a debt due from that person to the Government. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of a direction given to that person or a class of persons to which that person belongs under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (5) A person (including a person in a class of persons) given a direction under subsection (1) may, within 7 days after the direction is given, appeal against the direction to the appropriate Minister, whose decision is final. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (6) A direction under subsection (1) takes effect despite any appeal under subsection (5), unless the appropriate Minister otherwise directs. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) The Director-General of Health may give a direction to — ( a ) any person who is a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease and is carrying on or may carry on any business, undertaking or work; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( aa ) any class of persons mentioned in paragraph ( a ); [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( ab ) any person who is suspected to be a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease and is carrying on or may carry on any business, undertaking or work; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) any person carrying on any business, undertaking or work in a manner as is likely to cause the spread of any infectious disease; or [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( ba ) any class of persons mentioned in paragraph ( b ), [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] about the taking of preventative action that the Director-General of Health reasonably believes is necessary to prevent the possible outbreak or prevent or reduce the spread of the infectious disease. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), “preventative action”, in the case of a direction given to a person or class of persons carrying on or who may carry on any business, undertaking or work, includes requiring the person or class of persons to do any one or more of the following: ( a ) to stop carrying on, or not carry on, the business, undertaking or work during a period of time specified in the direction; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) take specified steps within a period of time specified in the direction, to ensure that the business, undertaking or work is conducted in compliance with conditions specified in the direction; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) until the actions in paragraphs ( a ) and ( b ) are complied with, to ensure — (i) the premises at which the business, undertaking or work is or may be conducted is, for the period of time that is specified in the direction, not used for any activity; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (ii) any vehicle, plant, article, machinery or equipment on those premises is, for the period of time that is specified in the direction, not used, moved, sold or otherwise handled; or (iii) any vehicle, plant, article, machinery or equipment on those premises and specified in the direction is, for the period of time that is specified in the direction, not removed from those premises, for any purpose or in any circumstances specified in the direction. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(3) If a person refuses or fails to comply with any requirement of a direction given to that person or a class of persons to which that person belongs under subsection (1), the Director-General of Health may — ( a ) take any steps reasonably necessary to ensure control of the premises at which a business, undertaking or work is or may be conducted or any vehicle, plant, article, machinery or equipment on those premises, including entry to a place or vehicle without warrant and with the use of necessary force; and [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) carry out the requirement, and recover the costs and expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out the requirement as a debt due from that person to the Government. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(4) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of a direction given to that person or a class of persons to which that person belongs under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(5) A person (including a person in a class of persons) given a direction under subsection (1) may, within 7 days after the direction is given, appeal against the direction to the appropriate Minister, whose decision is final. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(6) A direction under subsection (1) takes effect despite any appeal under subsection (5), unless the appropriate Minister otherwise directs. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
21A. —(1) A person ( A ) who knows, or has reason to suspect, that he or she is a case or carrier or contact of, or knows of the existence of facts by which he or she is deemed under section 27 to be infected with, a disease set out in the Second Schedule must not expose other persons to the risk of infection by his or her presence or conduct in any public place or any other place used in common by persons other than the members of his or her own family or household. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) A person having the care of A must not cause or permit A to expose other persons to the risk of infection by A ’s presence or conduct in any place mentioned in subsection (1). [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2A) A must not deliberately or recklessly put another person in A ’s own place of residence at risk of infection by A ’s conduct, or by A refusing to isolate himself or herself or take reasonable precautions against exposing that other person to the risk of infection. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) A person must not lend, sell, transmit or expose, without previous disinfection, any clothing, bedding or rags which he or she knows to have been exposed to infection from a disease set out in the Second Schedule, or any other article which he or she knows to have been so exposed and which is liable to carry such infection. [5/2019] (4) Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (2), (2A) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (5) In proceedings for an offence under subsection (4) for contravening subsection (1) or (2), it is a defence for the accused to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the accused’s presence or conduct in the place mentioned in subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be — ( a ) was necessary for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment; or ( b ) was authorised by the Director-General of Health. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (6) Where the Director-General of Health has designated a hospital or other place for the treatment of any disease set out in the Second Schedule, subsection (5)( a ) applies only in relation to the obtaining of medical treatment at the designated hospital or place for that disease. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (6A) In proceedings for an offence under subsection (4) for contravening subsection (2A), it is a defence for the accused to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the accused’s conduct or refusal to isolate himself or herself or take reasonable precautions against exposing persons to the risk of infection in the place mentioned in subsection (2A) — ( a ) was necessary or unavoidable in the circumstances; or ( b ) was authorised by the Director-General of Health. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (7) A person shall not incur any liability for contravening subsection (3) by transmitting with proper precautions any article for the purpose of having it disinfected.
—(1) A person ( A ) who knows, or has reason to suspect, that he or she is a case or carrier or contact of, or knows of the existence of facts by which he or she is deemed under section 27 to be infected with, a disease set out in the Second Schedule must not expose other persons to the risk of infection by his or her presence or conduct in any public place or any other place used in common by persons other than the members of his or her own family or household. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) A person having the care of A must not cause or permit A to expose other persons to the risk of infection by A ’s presence or conduct in any place mentioned in subsection (1). [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2A) A must not deliberately or recklessly put another person in A ’s own place of residence at risk of infection by A ’s conduct, or by A refusing to isolate himself or herself or take reasonable precautions against exposing that other person to the risk of infection. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(3) A person must not lend, sell, transmit or expose, without previous disinfection, any clothing, bedding or rags which he or she knows to have been exposed to infection from a disease set out in the Second Schedule, or any other article which he or she knows to have been so exposed and which is liable to carry such infection. [5/2019]
(4) Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (2), (2A) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(5) In proceedings for an offence under subsection (4) for contravening subsection (1) or (2), it is a defence for the accused to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the accused’s presence or conduct in the place mentioned in subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be — ( a ) was necessary for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment; or ( b ) was authorised by the Director-General of Health. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(6) Where the Director-General of Health has designated a hospital or other place for the treatment of any disease set out in the Second Schedule, subsection (5)( a ) applies only in relation to the obtaining of medical treatment at the designated hospital or place for that disease. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(6A) In proceedings for an offence under subsection (4) for contravening subsection (2A), it is a defence for the accused to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the accused’s conduct or refusal to isolate himself or herself or take reasonable precautions against exposing persons to the risk of infection in the place mentioned in subsection (2A) — ( a ) was necessary or unavoidable in the circumstances; or ( b ) was authorised by the Director-General of Health. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(7) A person shall not incur any liability for contravening subsection (3) by transmitting with proper precautions any article for the purpose of having it disinfected.
21B. —(1) The Director-General of Health may, for the purpose of preventing the spread or possible outbreak of any infectious disease in Singapore, or the spread of any infectious disease into Singapore or from Singapore to outside Singapore, by written order, direct any relevant operator or class of relevant operators — ( a ) to disseminate any health advisory, in such form and manner as the Director-General of Health may require, to any relevant person or class of relevant persons specified in the order; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) to provide any information, in the possession or control of the relevant operator or those relevant operators, to the Director-General of Health to facilitate the Director-General of Health or any other person in the dissemination of a health advisory to a relevant person or class of relevant persons; or [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) to provide any information, in the possession or control of the relevant operator or those relevant operators, to another relevant operator or class of relevant operators who is or are required to disseminate a health advisory under paragraph ( a ), to facilitate in the dissemination of the health advisory. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) The Director-General of Health may disclose any information obtained from a relevant operator or class of relevant operators under subsection (1)( b ) to another relevant operator or class of relevant operators who is or are required to disseminate a health advisory under subsection (1)( a ), to facilitate in the dissemination of the health advisory. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) The Director-General of Health may impose conditions as to the use of any information provided or disclosed to any relevant operator or class of relevant operators under subsection (1)( c ) or (2). [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) Any relevant operator (including a relevant operator in a class of relevant operators) who, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with — ( a ) an order under subsection (1); or ( b ) a condition under subsection (3), shall be guilty of an offence. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (5) This section does not affect any other right of disclosure a relevant operator may have under any written law or rule of law. [5/2019]
—(1) The Director-General of Health may, for the purpose of preventing the spread or possible outbreak of any infectious disease in Singapore, or the spread of any infectious disease into Singapore or from Singapore to outside Singapore, by written order, direct any relevant operator or class of relevant operators — ( a ) to disseminate any health advisory, in such form and manner as the Director-General of Health may require, to any relevant person or class of relevant persons specified in the order; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) to provide any information, in the possession or control of the relevant operator or those relevant operators, to the Director-General of Health to facilitate the Director-General of Health or any other person in the dissemination of a health advisory to a relevant person or class of relevant persons; or [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) to provide any information, in the possession or control of the relevant operator or those relevant operators, to another relevant operator or class of relevant operators who is or are required to disseminate a health advisory under paragraph ( a ), to facilitate in the dissemination of the health advisory. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) The Director-General of Health may disclose any information obtained from a relevant operator or class of relevant operators under subsection (1)( b ) to another relevant operator or class of relevant operators who is or are required to disseminate a health advisory under subsection (1)( a ), to facilitate in the dissemination of the health advisory. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(3) The Director-General of Health may impose conditions as to the use of any information provided or disclosed to any relevant operator or class of relevant operators under subsection (1)( c ) or (2). [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(4) Any relevant operator (including a relevant operator in a class of relevant operators) who, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with — ( a ) an order under subsection (1); or ( b ) a condition under subsection (3), shall be guilty of an offence. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(5) This section does not affect any other right of disclosure a relevant operator may have under any written law or rule of law. [5/2019]
PART 3A — CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE DURING PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT AND PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
Division 1 — Public health threat
21C. —(1) If the appropriate Minister is satisfied that the incidence and transmission, or a significant likelihood of the incidence or transmission, of an infectious disease in Singapore constitutes a serious threat to public health and it is necessary to take measures to prevent, protect against, delay or otherwise control the incidence or transmission of the infectious disease in Singapore, the appropriate Minister may, by order, declare a public health threat. (2) Once a public health threat is declared, the appropriate Minister must without delay cause to be published a notice of the PHT Order in a manner that he or she thinks necessary for bringing it to the notice of all persons who in his or her opinion ought to have notice of the PHT Order. (3) Every PHT Order — ( a ) comes into force as soon as the notice is published in accordance with subsection (2); and ( b ) subject to subsection (5) and section 21D, remains in force until it is revoked by the appropriate Minister or upon the expiry of 90 days after the date on which the order is made, whichever is earlier. (4) Without affecting subsection (3)( a ), a copy of every PHT Order must be — ( a ) published in the Gazette ; and ( b ) presented to Parliament as soon as possible after the PHT Order is made. (5) If Parliament passes a resolution to annul a PHT Order, the PHT Order ceases to be in force, but the annulment does not affect anything previously done pursuant to the PHT Order. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) If the appropriate Minister is satisfied that the incidence and transmission, or a significant likelihood of the incidence or transmission, of an infectious disease in Singapore constitutes a serious threat to public health and it is necessary to take measures to prevent, protect against, delay or otherwise control the incidence or transmission of the infectious disease in Singapore, the appropriate Minister may, by order, declare a public health threat.
(2) Once a public health threat is declared, the appropriate Minister must without delay cause to be published a notice of the PHT Order in a manner that he or she thinks necessary for bringing it to the notice of all persons who in his or her opinion ought to have notice of the PHT Order.
(3) Every PHT Order — ( a ) comes into force as soon as the notice is published in accordance with subsection (2); and ( b ) subject to subsection (5) and section 21D, remains in force until it is revoked by the appropriate Minister or upon the expiry of 90 days after the date on which the order is made, whichever is earlier.
(4) Without affecting subsection (3)( a ), a copy of every PHT Order must be — ( a ) published in the Gazette ; and ( b ) presented to Parliament as soon as possible after the PHT Order is made.
(5) If Parliament passes a resolution to annul a PHT Order, the PHT Order ceases to be in force, but the annulment does not affect anything previously done pursuant to the PHT Order. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
21D. —(1) The appropriate Minister may, from time to time, by order extend the validity of a PHT Order for a period not exceeding 90 days at any one time, and this period must be specified in the order for extension. (2) Section 21C(3), (4) and (5) applies to an order made under subsection (1) as those provisions apply to a PHT Order. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) The appropriate Minister may, from time to time, by order extend the validity of a PHT Order for a period not exceeding 90 days at any one time, and this period must be specified in the order for extension.
(2) Section 21C(3), (4) and (5) applies to an order made under subsection (1) as those provisions apply to a PHT Order. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
Division 2 — Public health emergency
21E. —(1) If the appropriate Minister is satisfied that the incidence and transmission, or a significant likelihood of the incidence or transmission, of an infectious disease in Singapore constitutes a serious threat to public health and poses a substantial risk of — ( a ) a significant number of human fatalities or incidents of serious disability of persons in Singapore; or ( b ) a severe shortage or impairment of healthcare services (including a severe shortage of the supply of medical equipment, medication, vaccines or other prophylaxis) in Singapore, the appropriate Minister may, by order, declare a public health emergency. (2) Once a public health emergency is declared, the appropriate Minister must without delay cause to be published a notice of the PHE Order in a manner that he or she thinks necessary for bringing it to the notice of all persons who in his or her opinion ought to have notice of the PHE Order. (3) Every PHE Order — ( a ) comes into force as soon as the notice is published in accordance with subsection (2); and ( b ) subject to subsection (5) and section 21F, remains in force until it is revoked by the appropriate Minister or upon the expiry of 90 days after the date on which the order is made, whichever is earlier. (4) Without affecting subsection (3)( a ), a copy of every PHE Order must be — ( a ) published in the Gazette ; and ( b ) presented to Parliament as soon as possible after the PHE Order is made. (5) If Parliament passes a resolution to annul a PHE Order, the PHE Order ceases to be in force, but the annulment does not affect anything previously done pursuant to the PHE Order. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) If the appropriate Minister is satisfied that the incidence and transmission, or a significant likelihood of the incidence or transmission, of an infectious disease in Singapore constitutes a serious threat to public health and poses a substantial risk of — ( a ) a significant number of human fatalities or incidents of serious disability of persons in Singapore; or ( b ) a severe shortage or impairment of healthcare services (including a severe shortage of the supply of medical equipment, medication, vaccines or other prophylaxis) in Singapore, the appropriate Minister may, by order, declare a public health emergency.
(2) Once a public health emergency is declared, the appropriate Minister must without delay cause to be published a notice of the PHE Order in a manner that he or she thinks necessary for bringing it to the notice of all persons who in his or her opinion ought to have notice of the PHE Order.
(3) Every PHE Order — ( a ) comes into force as soon as the notice is published in accordance with subsection (2); and ( b ) subject to subsection (5) and section 21F, remains in force until it is revoked by the appropriate Minister or upon the expiry of 90 days after the date on which the order is made, whichever is earlier.
(4) Without affecting subsection (3)( a ), a copy of every PHE Order must be — ( a ) published in the Gazette ; and ( b ) presented to Parliament as soon as possible after the PHE Order is made.
(5) If Parliament passes a resolution to annul a PHE Order, the PHE Order ceases to be in force, but the annulment does not affect anything previously done pursuant to the PHE Order. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
21F. —(1) The appropriate Minister may, from time to time, by order extend the validity of a PHE Order for a period not exceeding 90 days at any one time, and this period must be specified in the order for extension. (2) Section 21E(3), (4) and (5) applies to an order made under subsection (1) as those provisions apply to a PHE Order. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) The appropriate Minister may, from time to time, by order extend the validity of a PHE Order for a period not exceeding 90 days at any one time, and this period must be specified in the order for extension.
(2) Section 21E(3), (4) and (5) applies to an order made under subsection (1) as those provisions apply to a PHE Order. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
21G. —(1) This section applies only during the period that a PHE Order is in force. (2) Whenever it appears to the appropriate Minister that it is necessary for the securing of the safety of human life and health in the event of a public health emergency, the appropriate Minister may by order direct that all or any of sections 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17 of the Requisition of Resources Act 1985 shall come into operation and those provisions shall come into operation and remain in operation for such period as may be specified in the order. (3) An order under this section must not be in force for a period exceeding 7 days from the date of commencement of the order unless it has been made with the approval of the President. (4) An order made by the appropriate Minister under subsection (2) is deemed to be an order made under section 2(2) of the Requisition of Resources Act 1985, and accordingly — ( a ) any competent authority or authorised officer appointed under section 4 or 5 of that Act may exercise all the powers under sections 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17 of that Act (whichever is applicable) pursuant to the order under subsection (2); and ( b ) Parts 4, 5 and 6 of that Act apply in respect of anything done under section 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 or 17 of that Act pursuant to the order under subsection (2), as they would apply in respect of anything done under that section of that Act pursuant to an order made under section 2(2) of that Act. (5) To avoid doubt, subsection (2) does not affect the power of the Minister charged with the responsibility for the Requisition of Resources Act 1985 to make an order under section 2(2) of that Act or exercise any other power under any provision of that Act during a public health emergency. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) This section applies only during the period that a PHE Order is in force.
(2) Whenever it appears to the appropriate Minister that it is necessary for the securing of the safety of human life and health in the event of a public health emergency, the appropriate Minister may by order direct that all or any of sections 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17 of the Requisition of Resources Act 1985 shall come into operation and those provisions shall come into operation and remain in operation for such period as may be specified in the order.
(3) An order under this section must not be in force for a period exceeding 7 days from the date of commencement of the order unless it has been made with the approval of the President.
(4) An order made by the appropriate Minister under subsection (2) is deemed to be an order made under section 2(2) of the Requisition of Resources Act 1985, and accordingly — ( a ) any competent authority or authorised officer appointed under section 4 or 5 of that Act may exercise all the powers under sections 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17 of that Act (whichever is applicable) pursuant to the order under subsection (2); and ( b ) Parts 4, 5 and 6 of that Act apply in respect of anything done under section 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16 or 17 of that Act pursuant to the order under subsection (2), as they would apply in respect of anything done under that section of that Act pursuant to an order made under section 2(2) of that Act.
(5) To avoid doubt, subsection (2) does not affect the power of the Minister charged with the responsibility for the Requisition of Resources Act 1985 to make an order under section 2(2) of that Act or exercise any other power under any provision of that Act during a public health emergency. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
Division 3 — Measures during public health threat or public health emergency
21H. —(1) This section applies during the period that a PHT Order or PHE Order is in force, including any period in respect of which the validity of that order has been extended. (2) The appropriate Minister may make regulations — ( a ) where a PHT Order is in force — for the purpose of preventing, protecting against, delaying or otherwise controlling the incidence or transmission of the infectious disease in question in Singapore; or ( b ) where a PHE Order is in force — for the purpose of — (i) reducing the risk of a significant number of human fatalities or incidents of serious disability of persons in Singapore due to the incidence and transmission of the infectious disease in question in Singapore; or (ii) reducing the risk of a severe shortage or impairment of healthcare services (including the supply of medical equipment, medication, vaccines or other prophylaxis) in Singapore due to the incidence and transmission of the infectious disease in question in Singapore. (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the appropriate Minister may make regulations for or with respect to — ( a ) where a PHE Order is in force — declaring the whole of or any area in Singapore to be a restricted zone; ( b ) requiring any person or class of persons to enter, stay at or in, and not leave — (i) where a PHT Order or PHE Order is in force — a specified place or type of place; or (ii) where a PHE Order is in force — a restricted zone or any place within a restricted zone, whether or not that place is a place of accommodation; ( c ) restricting the movement of any person or class of persons or contact between persons, including prohibiting or limiting group activities or other activities of any person or class of persons within the place mentioned in paragraph ( b ), restricting the use of any facilities at that place and limiting movement to and from that place, whether by time or location; ( d ) requiring the doing of one or both of the following at a specified time, in a specified manner or to a specified extent, in relation to any premises or facility used to carry out any business, undertaking or work: (i) close the premises or facility; (ii) limit access to the premises or facility; ( e ) restricting the time, manner or extent for the carrying on of any business, undertaking or work, including prescribing restrictions on the maximum number of people, opening hours or facilities provided, for the carrying on of the business, undertaking or work; ( f ) prohibiting or restricting the holding of, or the attendance of persons at, any meeting, reception, procession, event or other gathering in — (i) where a PHT Order or PHE Order is in force — the whole of Singapore or a specified place or type of place; or (ii) where a PHE Order is in force — a restricted zone or any place within a restricted zone; ( g ) disapplying any requirement, prohibition or restriction in paragraph ( b ), ( c ), ( d ), ( e ) or ( f ) under certain circumstances; ( h ) any saving and transitional provisions that may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the PHT Order or PHE Order, as the case may be; and ( i ) any other matter necessary or expedient to be prescribed for giving effect to this Part. (4) The regulations remain in force until their expiry or revocation or the date the PHT Order or PHE Order (as the case may be) ceases to be in force, whichever occurs first. (5) The regulations and any amendment of the regulations must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette . (6) If a resolution is passed by Parliament annulling the regulations or any part of it, or any amendment of the regulations, as from a specified date, the regulations or that part or amendment ceases to have effect as from that date, but without affecting anything previously done under those regulations, that part, or those regulations as amended. (7) The regulations may provide that — ( a ) a contravention of any provision of the regulations shall be an offence punishable — (i) in the case of a first offence, with a fine not exceeding $10,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or with both; and (ii) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, with a fine not exceeding $20,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or with both; and ( b ) any person who, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with any regulation may (without affecting any proceedings which may be taken against the person) be arrested without warrant, and may be removed from the place in respect of which that regulation applies, by any police officer or any Health Officer appointed under section 4(1)( a ), ( b ) or ( e ) who is authorised in writing by the appropriate Minister. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) This section applies during the period that a PHT Order or PHE Order is in force, including any period in respect of which the validity of that order has been extended.
(2) The appropriate Minister may make regulations — ( a ) where a PHT Order is in force — for the purpose of preventing, protecting against, delaying or otherwise controlling the incidence or transmission of the infectious disease in question in Singapore; or ( b ) where a PHE Order is in force — for the purpose of — (i) reducing the risk of a significant number of human fatalities or incidents of serious disability of persons in Singapore due to the incidence and transmission of the infectious disease in question in Singapore; or (ii) reducing the risk of a severe shortage or impairment of healthcare services (including the supply of medical equipment, medication, vaccines or other prophylaxis) in Singapore due to the incidence and transmission of the infectious disease in question in Singapore.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), the appropriate Minister may make regulations for or with respect to — ( a ) where a PHE Order is in force — declaring the whole of or any area in Singapore to be a restricted zone; ( b ) requiring any person or class of persons to enter, stay at or in, and not leave — (i) where a PHT Order or PHE Order is in force — a specified place or type of place; or (ii) where a PHE Order is in force — a restricted zone or any place within a restricted zone, whether or not that place is a place of accommodation; ( c ) restricting the movement of any person or class of persons or contact between persons, including prohibiting or limiting group activities or other activities of any person or class of persons within the place mentioned in paragraph ( b ), restricting the use of any facilities at that place and limiting movement to and from that place, whether by time or location; ( d ) requiring the doing of one or both of the following at a specified time, in a specified manner or to a specified extent, in relation to any premises or facility used to carry out any business, undertaking or work: (i) close the premises or facility; (ii) limit access to the premises or facility; ( e ) restricting the time, manner or extent for the carrying on of any business, undertaking or work, including prescribing restrictions on the maximum number of people, opening hours or facilities provided, for the carrying on of the business, undertaking or work; ( f ) prohibiting or restricting the holding of, or the attendance of persons at, any meeting, reception, procession, event or other gathering in — (i) where a PHT Order or PHE Order is in force — the whole of Singapore or a specified place or type of place; or (ii) where a PHE Order is in force — a restricted zone or any place within a restricted zone; ( g ) disapplying any requirement, prohibition or restriction in paragraph ( b ), ( c ), ( d ), ( e ) or ( f ) under certain circumstances; ( h ) any saving and transitional provisions that may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the PHT Order or PHE Order, as the case may be; and ( i ) any other matter necessary or expedient to be prescribed for giving effect to this Part.
(4) The regulations remain in force until their expiry or revocation or the date the PHT Order or PHE Order (as the case may be) ceases to be in force, whichever occurs first.
(5) The regulations and any amendment of the regulations must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette .
(6) If a resolution is passed by Parliament annulling the regulations or any part of it, or any amendment of the regulations, as from a specified date, the regulations or that part or amendment ceases to have effect as from that date, but without affecting anything previously done under those regulations, that part, or those regulations as amended.
(7) The regulations may provide that — ( a ) a contravention of any provision of the regulations shall be an offence punishable — (i) in the case of a first offence, with a fine not exceeding $10,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or with both; and (ii) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, with a fine not exceeding $20,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or with both; and ( b ) any person who, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with any regulation may (without affecting any proceedings which may be taken against the person) be arrested without warrant, and may be removed from the place in respect of which that regulation applies, by any police officer or any Health Officer appointed under section 4(1)( a ), ( b ) or ( e ) who is authorised in writing by the appropriate Minister. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
21I. —(1) Without affecting section 4(1), where a PHT Order or PHE Order has been made, the Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may appoint any suitable person or class of persons to be an adjunct Health Officer or adjunct Health Officers to exercise any powers or perform any functions of a Health Officer under this Act or any provision of this Act during the period the PHT Order or PHE Order is in force, and a reference in this Act or those provisions of this Act (as the case may be) to a Health Officer includes a reference to an adjunct Health Officer during that period. (2) The appointment of any adjunct Health Officer is subject to any condition or restriction imposed by the Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health. (3) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may at any time revoke the appointment of an adjunct Health Officer, or vary any condition or restriction of the appointment. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) Without affecting section 4(1), where a PHT Order or PHE Order has been made, the Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may appoint any suitable person or class of persons to be an adjunct Health Officer or adjunct Health Officers to exercise any powers or perform any functions of a Health Officer under this Act or any provision of this Act during the period the PHT Order or PHE Order is in force, and a reference in this Act or those provisions of this Act (as the case may be) to a Health Officer includes a reference to an adjunct Health Officer during that period.
(2) The appointment of any adjunct Health Officer is subject to any condition or restriction imposed by the Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health.
(3) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may at any time revoke the appointment of an adjunct Health Officer, or vary any condition or restriction of the appointment. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
21J. —(1) Without affecting any proceedings which may be taken for an offence under section 21H(7), a police officer or Health Officer authorised by the Director-General of Health may, for the purposes of enforcing compliance with regulations made under section 21H — ( a ) direct any individual or group of individuals to do one or more of the following: (i) to enter or not to leave any premises as required by the regulations; (ii) to not enter, or to leave, any premises that are closed or entry to which is restricted by the regulations; (iii) to go to a specified place or type of place applicable to the individual or group of individuals, or for the time being to another place, or to take such other steps as may be required to comply with the regulations; (iv) to disperse; and ( b ) direct any person carrying on a business, undertaking or work, or any individual working, at any premises or facility (other than at a time, in a manner and to the extent permitted under the regulations) to do one or more of the following: (i) to stop carrying on the business, undertaking or work, and stop working, at the premises or facility; (ii) to take steps to comply with the restrictions in the regulations with respect to the carrying on of the business, undertaking or work; (iii) to close or limit access to the premises or facility. (2) A direction under subsection (1) may be given orally. (3) If an oral direction is given — ( a ) to a group of individuals, it is deemed to have been given to each member of the group if the oral direction is made in a manner which is likely to be audible to all the members of the group or as many of them as is reasonably practicable; and ( b ) to an officer, an employee, a manager, a partner or an agent of a person carrying on the business, undertaking or work, or working, at the premises or facility in subsection (1)( b ), it is deemed to have been given to the person carrying on that business, undertaking or work at the premises or facility. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) Without affecting any proceedings which may be taken for an offence under section 21H(7), a police officer or Health Officer authorised by the Director-General of Health may, for the purposes of enforcing compliance with regulations made under section 21H — ( a ) direct any individual or group of individuals to do one or more of the following: (i) to enter or not to leave any premises as required by the regulations; (ii) to not enter, or to leave, any premises that are closed or entry to which is restricted by the regulations; (iii) to go to a specified place or type of place applicable to the individual or group of individuals, or for the time being to another place, or to take such other steps as may be required to comply with the regulations; (iv) to disperse; and ( b ) direct any person carrying on a business, undertaking or work, or any individual working, at any premises or facility (other than at a time, in a manner and to the extent permitted under the regulations) to do one or more of the following: (i) to stop carrying on the business, undertaking or work, and stop working, at the premises or facility; (ii) to take steps to comply with the restrictions in the regulations with respect to the carrying on of the business, undertaking or work; (iii) to close or limit access to the premises or facility.
(2) A direction under subsection (1) may be given orally.
(3) If an oral direction is given — ( a ) to a group of individuals, it is deemed to have been given to each member of the group if the oral direction is made in a manner which is likely to be audible to all the members of the group or as many of them as is reasonably practicable; and ( b ) to an officer, an employee, a manager, a partner or an agent of a person carrying on the business, undertaking or work, or working, at the premises or facility in subsection (1)( b ), it is deemed to have been given to the person carrying on that business, undertaking or work at the premises or facility. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
21K. During the period that a PHT Order or PHE Order is in force, there is no appeal to the appropriate Minister from — ( a ) any order, requirement or direction of the Director-General of Health under section 18(1), 19(1), 20(1) or 21(1) made during the period the PHT Order or PHE Order (as the case may be) is in force; or ( b ) any requirement, restriction or prohibition, or the disapplication of any requirement, restriction or prohibition, imposed by regulations made under section 21H. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
PART 4 — CONTROL OF HIV INFECTION
22. —(1) The Director-General of Health may require any person who has been diagnosed as having HIV infection — ( a ) to undergo counselling at such time and at such hospital or other place as the Director-General of Health may determine; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) to comply with such precautions and safety measures as may be specified by the Director-General of Health. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) Any person who fails or refuses to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) The Director-General of Health may require any person who has been diagnosed as having HIV infection — ( a ) to undergo counselling at such time and at such hospital or other place as the Director-General of Health may determine; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) to comply with such precautions and safety measures as may be specified by the Director-General of Health. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) Any person who fails or refuses to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
23. —(1) Subject to subsection (1A), a person who knows that he or she has HIV infection must not engage in any sexual activity with another person unless, before the sexual activity takes place — ( a ) he or she has informed that other person of the risk of contracting HIV infection from him or her; and ( b ) that other person has voluntarily agreed to accept that risk. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who knows that he or she has HIV infection if he or she has maintained an undetectable HIV viral load for at least the prescribed period preceding the sexual activity in question. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (1B) A person is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to have maintained an undetectable HIV viral load for at least the prescribed period preceding the sexual activity in question if he or she — ( a ) has taken a test within a prescribed period before the sexual activity and obtained a test result issued by a recognised laboratory showing that the person has an undetectable HIV viral load; ( b ) has taken an earlier test no later than a prescribed amount of time before the test mentioned in paragraph ( a ) and obtained a test result issued by a recognised laboratory showing that the person has an undetectable HIV viral load; ( c ) at no time, during the period between the test mentioned in paragraph ( b ) and the sexual activity in question, has taken a test and obtained a test result issued by a recognised laboratory showing that the person has a detectable HIV viral load; and ( d ) has adhered to his or her medical treatment for HIV infection as prescribed by his or her medical practitioner, during the period starting on the date he or she takes the test mentioned in paragraph ( b ) up to and including the date of the sexual activity in question. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (1C) For the purposes of subsection (1A) — ( a ) a person has a detectable HIV viral load if the amount of HIV detected in a test carried out for the purpose of ascertaining his or her HIV viral load is at or above the level prescribed by regulations; and ( b ) a person has an undetectable HIV viral load if the amount of HIV detected in a test carried out for the purpose of ascertaining his or her HIV viral load is below the level prescribed by regulations. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) A person who does not know that he or she has HIV infection, but who has reason to believe that he or she has, or has been exposed to a significant risk of contracting, HIV infection must not engage in any sexual activity with another person unless — ( a ) before the sexual activity takes place he or she informs that other person of the risk of contracting HIV infection from him or her and that other person voluntarily agrees to accept that risk; ( b ) he or she has undergone the necessary serological or other test and has ascertained that he or she does not have HIV infection at the time of the sexual activity; or ( c ) during the sexual activity, he or she takes reasonable precautions to ensure that he or she does not expose that other person to the risk of contracting HIV infection. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or to both. [10/2008] (4) For the purposes of this section, a person must not, only by reason of age, be presumed incapable of engaging in sexual activity. [10/2008] (5) For the purposes of this section, a person is deemed to know that he or she has HIV infection if a serological test or other test for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of HIV infection carried out on him or her has given a positive result and the result has been communicated to him or her. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (6) No prosecution is to be instituted for an offence under subsection (2) except with the written consent of the Public Prosecutor, but a person charged with such an offence may be arrested and be remanded in custody or released on bail even though the consent of the Public Prosecutor to the institution of a prosecution for the offence has not been obtained, except that the case must not be further prosecuted until that consent of the Public Prosecutor has been obtained. [10/2008; 15/2010] (7) In this section, “sexual activity” means — ( a ) sexual activity occasioned by the introduction into the vagina, anus or mouth of any person of any part of the penis of another person; or ( b ) cunnilingus. [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) Subject to subsection (1A), a person who knows that he or she has HIV infection must not engage in any sexual activity with another person unless, before the sexual activity takes place — ( a ) he or she has informed that other person of the risk of contracting HIV infection from him or her; and ( b ) that other person has voluntarily agreed to accept that risk. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who knows that he or she has HIV infection if he or she has maintained an undetectable HIV viral load for at least the prescribed period preceding the sexual activity in question. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(1B) A person is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to have maintained an undetectable HIV viral load for at least the prescribed period preceding the sexual activity in question if he or she — ( a ) has taken a test within a prescribed period before the sexual activity and obtained a test result issued by a recognised laboratory showing that the person has an undetectable HIV viral load; ( b ) has taken an earlier test no later than a prescribed amount of time before the test mentioned in paragraph ( a ) and obtained a test result issued by a recognised laboratory showing that the person has an undetectable HIV viral load; ( c ) at no time, during the period between the test mentioned in paragraph ( b ) and the sexual activity in question, has taken a test and obtained a test result issued by a recognised laboratory showing that the person has a detectable HIV viral load; and ( d ) has adhered to his or her medical treatment for HIV infection as prescribed by his or her medical practitioner, during the period starting on the date he or she takes the test mentioned in paragraph ( b ) up to and including the date of the sexual activity in question. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(1C) For the purposes of subsection (1A) — ( a ) a person has a detectable HIV viral load if the amount of HIV detected in a test carried out for the purpose of ascertaining his or her HIV viral load is at or above the level prescribed by regulations; and ( b ) a person has an undetectable HIV viral load if the amount of HIV detected in a test carried out for the purpose of ascertaining his or her HIV viral load is below the level prescribed by regulations. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) A person who does not know that he or she has HIV infection, but who has reason to believe that he or she has, or has been exposed to a significant risk of contracting, HIV infection must not engage in any sexual activity with another person unless — ( a ) before the sexual activity takes place he or she informs that other person of the risk of contracting HIV infection from him or her and that other person voluntarily agrees to accept that risk; ( b ) he or she has undergone the necessary serological or other test and has ascertained that he or she does not have HIV infection at the time of the sexual activity; or ( c ) during the sexual activity, he or she takes reasonable precautions to ensure that he or she does not expose that other person to the risk of contracting HIV infection. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or to both. [10/2008]
(4) For the purposes of this section, a person must not, only by reason of age, be presumed incapable of engaging in sexual activity. [10/2008]
(5) For the purposes of this section, a person is deemed to know that he or she has HIV infection if a serological test or other test for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of HIV infection carried out on him or her has given a positive result and the result has been communicated to him or her. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(6) No prosecution is to be instituted for an offence under subsection (2) except with the written consent of the Public Prosecutor, but a person charged with such an offence may be arrested and be remanded in custody or released on bail even though the consent of the Public Prosecutor to the institution of a prosecution for the offence has not been obtained, except that the case must not be further prosecuted until that consent of the Public Prosecutor has been obtained. [10/2008; 15/2010]
(7) In this section, “sexual activity” means — ( a ) sexual activity occasioned by the introduction into the vagina, anus or mouth of any person of any part of the penis of another person; or ( b ) cunnilingus. [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
24. —(1) Any person who knows that he or she has HIV infection must not — ( a ) donate blood at any blood bank in Singapore; or ( b ) do any act which is likely to transmit or spread HIV infection to another person. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) For the purposes of this section, a person is deemed to know that he or she has HIV infection if a serological test or other test for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of HIV infection carried out on him or her has given a positive result and the result has been communicated to him or her. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or to both. [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) Any person who knows that he or she has HIV infection must not — ( a ) donate blood at any blood bank in Singapore; or ( b ) do any act which is likely to transmit or spread HIV infection to another person. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) For the purposes of this section, a person is deemed to know that he or she has HIV infection if a serological test or other test for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of HIV infection carried out on him or her has given a positive result and the result has been communicated to him or her. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or to both. [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
25. —(1) Any person who, in the performance or exercise of his or her functions or duties under this Act, is aware or has reasonable grounds for believing that another person has HIV infection or is suffering from a sexually transmitted disease or is a carrier of that disease must not disclose any information which may identify the other person except — ( a ) with the consent of the other person; ( b ) when it is necessary to do so in connection with the administration or execution of anything under this Act; ( c ) when it is necessary to do so in connection with the provision of information to a police officer under section 22 or 424 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010; ( d ) when ordered to do so by a court; ( e ) to any medical practitioner or other health staff who is treating or caring for, or counselling, the other person; ( f ) to any blood, organ, semen or breast milk bank that has received or will receive any blood, organ, semen or breast milk from the other person; ( g ) for statistical reports and epidemiological purposes if the information is used in such a way that the identity of the other person is not made known; ( h ) to the victim of a sexual assault by the other person; ( i ) to the Controller of Immigration for the purposes of the Immigration Act 1959; ( j ) to the next-of-kin of the other person upon the other person’s death; ( k ) to any person or class of persons to whom, in the opinion of the Director-General of Health, it is in the public interest that the information be given; or [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( l ) when authorised by the appropriate Minister to publish such information for the purposes of public health or public safety. [10/2008; 15/2010; 5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both. [10/2008] (3) For the purposes of subsection (1)( a ), the consent of the other person includes — ( a ) if that person has died, the written consent of that person’s spouse, personal representative, administrator or executor; ( b ) if that person is a minor, the written consent of a parent or legal guardian of that person; and [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) if, in the opinion of the medical practitioner who undertook the test for HIV infection for that person, that person has a disability by reason of which he or she appears incapable of giving consent, the written consent in the following order, of — (i) a legal guardian of that person; (ii) the spouse of that person; (iii) a parent of that person; or (iv) an adult child of that person. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) In this section, “legal guardian” means a person lawfully appointed by deed or will or by the order of a competent court to be the guardian of another person. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) Any person who, in the performance or exercise of his or her functions or duties under this Act, is aware or has reasonable grounds for believing that another person has HIV infection or is suffering from a sexually transmitted disease or is a carrier of that disease must not disclose any information which may identify the other person except — ( a ) with the consent of the other person; ( b ) when it is necessary to do so in connection with the administration or execution of anything under this Act; ( c ) when it is necessary to do so in connection with the provision of information to a police officer under section 22 or 424 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010; ( d ) when ordered to do so by a court; ( e ) to any medical practitioner or other health staff who is treating or caring for, or counselling, the other person; ( f ) to any blood, organ, semen or breast milk bank that has received or will receive any blood, organ, semen or breast milk from the other person; ( g ) for statistical reports and epidemiological purposes if the information is used in such a way that the identity of the other person is not made known; ( h ) to the victim of a sexual assault by the other person; ( i ) to the Controller of Immigration for the purposes of the Immigration Act 1959; ( j ) to the next-of-kin of the other person upon the other person’s death; ( k ) to any person or class of persons to whom, in the opinion of the Director-General of Health, it is in the public interest that the information be given; or [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( l ) when authorised by the appropriate Minister to publish such information for the purposes of public health or public safety. [10/2008; 15/2010; 5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both. [10/2008]
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)( a ), the consent of the other person includes — ( a ) if that person has died, the written consent of that person’s spouse, personal representative, administrator or executor; ( b ) if that person is a minor, the written consent of a parent or legal guardian of that person; and [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) if, in the opinion of the medical practitioner who undertook the test for HIV infection for that person, that person has a disability by reason of which he or she appears incapable of giving consent, the written consent in the following order, of — (i) a legal guardian of that person; (ii) the spouse of that person; (iii) a parent of that person; or (iv) an adult child of that person. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(4) In this section, “legal guardian” means a person lawfully appointed by deed or will or by the order of a competent court to be the guardian of another person. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
s 25ADisclosure by Director-General of Health, medical practitioner and recipient of informationOpen ↗
25A. —(1) The Director-General of Health may disclose any information relating to any person whom the Director-General of Health reasonably believes to be infected with HIV infection to — ( a ) any medical practitioner or other health staff who has been exposed to a risk of infection from HIV infection; or ( b ) any first responder who has experienced a significant exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials of any patient. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) In subsection (1), “first responder” means any police officer, member of the Singapore Civil Defence Force or any person who provides emergency response, first aid care or other medically related assistance either in the course of the person’s occupational duties or as a volunteer. (3) Subject to subsection (4), a medical practitioner may disclose information relating to any person whom the medical practitioner reasonably believes to be infected with HIV infection to the spouse, former spouse or other contact of the infected person or to a Health Officer for the purpose of making the disclosure to the spouse, former spouse or other contact. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) The medical practitioner must not disclose any information under subsection (3) unless the medical practitioner — ( a ) reasonably believes that it is medically appropriate and that there is a significant risk of infection to the spouse, former spouse or other contact; ( b ) has counselled the infected person regarding the need to notify the spouse, former spouse or other contact and the medical practitioner reasonably believes that the infected person will not inform the spouse, former spouse or other contact; and ( c ) has informed the infected person of the medical practitioner’s intent to make such disclosure to the spouse, former spouse or other contact. (5) Where the medical practitioner is unable, by any reasonable means, to counsel or inform the infected person, the medical practitioner may apply to the Director-General of Health to waive the requirements of subsection (4)( b ) or ( c ) or both. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (6) The Director-General of Health may approve the application made under subsection (5) if, in the opinion of the Director-General of Health, it is medically appropriate to disclose the information and there is a significant risk of infection to the spouse, former spouse or other contact. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (7) A person, to whom any information relating to another person who is reasonably believed to be infected with HIV infection has been disclosed under this section, must not disclose such information to any person other than the persons specified in subsection (8) or as provided in subsection (10). [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (8) The persons mentioned in subsection (7) are — ( a ) the infected person himself or herself; ( b ) a person who is authorised under section 25(1)( a ) to consent to such disclosure; and ( c ) any person who is authorised to disclose such information under subsection (1), (3) or (6) or section 25(1). (9) Any person who contravenes subsection (7) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both. (10) A person, to whom any information relating to a person who is reasonably believed to be infected with HIV infection has been disclosed under this section, may apply to the Director-General of Health for approval to disclose such information to any person or class of persons. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (11) The Director-General of Health may approve the application under subsection (10) if the Director-General of Health is satisfied that such disclosure is in the interests of public health or public safety. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
—(1) The Director-General of Health may disclose any information relating to any person whom the Director-General of Health reasonably believes to be infected with HIV infection to — ( a ) any medical practitioner or other health staff who has been exposed to a risk of infection from HIV infection; or ( b ) any first responder who has experienced a significant exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials of any patient. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) In subsection (1), “first responder” means any police officer, member of the Singapore Civil Defence Force or any person who provides emergency response, first aid care or other medically related assistance either in the course of the person’s occupational duties or as a volunteer.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), a medical practitioner may disclose information relating to any person whom the medical practitioner reasonably believes to be infected with HIV infection to the spouse, former spouse or other contact of the infected person or to a Health Officer for the purpose of making the disclosure to the spouse, former spouse or other contact. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(4) The medical practitioner must not disclose any information under subsection (3) unless the medical practitioner — ( a ) reasonably believes that it is medically appropriate and that there is a significant risk of infection to the spouse, former spouse or other contact; ( b ) has counselled the infected person regarding the need to notify the spouse, former spouse or other contact and the medical practitioner reasonably believes that the infected person will not inform the spouse, former spouse or other contact; and ( c ) has informed the infected person of the medical practitioner’s intent to make such disclosure to the spouse, former spouse or other contact.
(5) Where the medical practitioner is unable, by any reasonable means, to counsel or inform the infected person, the medical practitioner may apply to the Director-General of Health to waive the requirements of subsection (4)( b ) or ( c ) or both. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(6) The Director-General of Health may approve the application made under subsection (5) if, in the opinion of the Director-General of Health, it is medically appropriate to disclose the information and there is a significant risk of infection to the spouse, former spouse or other contact. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(7) A person, to whom any information relating to another person who is reasonably believed to be infected with HIV infection has been disclosed under this section, must not disclose such information to any person other than the persons specified in subsection (8) or as provided in subsection (10). [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(8) The persons mentioned in subsection (7) are — ( a ) the infected person himself or herself; ( b ) a person who is authorised under section 25(1)( a ) to consent to such disclosure; and ( c ) any person who is authorised to disclose such information under subsection (1), (3) or (6) or section 25(1).
(9) Any person who contravenes subsection (7) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.
(10) A person, to whom any information relating to a person who is reasonably believed to be infected with HIV infection has been disclosed under this section, may apply to the Director-General of Health for approval to disclose such information to any person or class of persons. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(11) The Director-General of Health may approve the application under subsection (10) if the Director-General of Health is satisfied that such disclosure is in the interests of public health or public safety. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
PART 5 — PREVENTION OF INTERNATIONAL SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
26. —(1) Where the appropriate Minister has reason to believe that a dangerous infectious disease may be introduced into Singapore from or through any area in Singapore or elsewhere, he or she may, by notification in the Gazette , declare that area to be an infected area. [5/2019] (2) The appropriate Minister may issue an order prohibiting the entry into Singapore of any person or class of persons from an infected area declared under subsection (1) except under such conditions as the Minister may specify. [5/2019]
—(1) Where the appropriate Minister has reason to believe that a dangerous infectious disease may be introduced into Singapore from or through any area in Singapore or elsewhere, he or she may, by notification in the Gazette , declare that area to be an infected area. [5/2019]
(2) The appropriate Minister may issue an order prohibiting the entry into Singapore of any person or class of persons from an infected area declared under subsection (1) except under such conditions as the Minister may specify. [5/2019]
27. —(1) For the purposes of this Part, all vessels, persons and articles coming from an infected area are deemed to be infected unless otherwise declared by the Director-General of Health. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) A vessel and any person and article on board are also deemed to be infected if a dangerous infectious disease is found on board or if such infection was present among the crew, passengers, rodents or vectors on board the vessel. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) For the purposes of this Part, all vessels, persons and articles coming from an infected area are deemed to be infected unless otherwise declared by the Director-General of Health. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) A vessel and any person and article on board are also deemed to be infected if a dangerous infectious disease is found on board or if such infection was present among the crew, passengers, rodents or vectors on board the vessel. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
28. —(1) The master and the surgeon, if there is one on board, or the agent of any vessel arriving in Singapore must provide any particulars that may be required by the Director‑General of Public Health or a Port Health Officer in such form or manner as the Director‑General of Public Health may require. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) Any master, surgeon or agent who fails to comply with subsection (1) or who provides any information which is false or misleading shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
—(1) The master and the surgeon, if there is one on board, or the agent of any vessel arriving in Singapore must provide any particulars that may be required by the Director‑General of Public Health or a Port Health Officer in such form or manner as the Director‑General of Public Health may require. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) Any master, surgeon or agent who fails to comply with subsection (1) or who provides any information which is false or misleading shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
29. —(1) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or a Port Health Officer may — ( a ) inspect any vessel or vehicle or any person or class of persons or goods on board the vessel or in the vehicle when in Singapore; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) in respect of any person or class of persons on board a vessel or in a vehicle — (i) subject that person or class of persons to medical examination upon arrival in Singapore; and (ii) impose any requirement relating to the medical examination that the Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or a Port Health Officer thinks fit; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) direct health and sanitary measures to be taken in respect of a vessel or vehicle; ( d ) obtain from the master, or any other person or class of persons on board the vessel, all necessary information that he or she requires to ascertain the health of any person or class of persons on board, the sanitary condition of the vessel and cargo and of the port last visited by that vessel and any other information that he or she requires; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( e ) inspect the journal or logbook of the vessel or of the vessel’s papers; and ( f ) direct the master, owner or agent of any vessel to forward a copy of the vessel’s passenger and crew list and cargo manifest immediately after the vessel’s arrival in Singapore. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) Any person (including any person in a class of persons) who fails to comply with any direction or requirement of the Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Port Health Officer under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or a Port Health Officer may — ( a ) inspect any vessel or vehicle or any person or class of persons or goods on board the vessel or in the vehicle when in Singapore; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) in respect of any person or class of persons on board a vessel or in a vehicle — (i) subject that person or class of persons to medical examination upon arrival in Singapore; and (ii) impose any requirement relating to the medical examination that the Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or a Port Health Officer thinks fit; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) direct health and sanitary measures to be taken in respect of a vessel or vehicle; ( d ) obtain from the master, or any other person or class of persons on board the vessel, all necessary information that he or she requires to ascertain the health of any person or class of persons on board, the sanitary condition of the vessel and cargo and of the port last visited by that vessel and any other information that he or she requires; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( e ) inspect the journal or logbook of the vessel or of the vessel’s papers; and ( f ) direct the master, owner or agent of any vessel to forward a copy of the vessel’s passenger and crew list and cargo manifest immediately after the vessel’s arrival in Singapore. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) Any person (including any person in a class of persons) who fails to comply with any direction or requirement of the Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Port Health Officer under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
30. —(1) The appropriate Minister may, by order in the Gazette , specify all or any of the following in respect of any infectious disease: ( a ) any pre-departure health requirement (including a specified pre-departure test or a declaration as to the status of a person’s health) that a person must comply with, whether that person is entering or in transit through Singapore; ( b ) any time within which any pre-departure health requirement mentioned in paragraph ( a ) must be carried out; ( c ) any health requirement that a person must comply with while on board a vehicle or vessel on an international voyage to Singapore (called in this section an onboard health requirement); ( d ) the classes of persons to whom the pre-departure health requirement mentioned in paragraph ( a ) or the onboard health requirement mentioned in paragraph ( c ) apply. (2) Any person on an international voyage arriving in Singapore by land, air or sea (whether entering or in transit through Singapore) must — ( a ) comply with any pre-departure health requirement under subsection (1)( a ) within the time mentioned in subsection (1)( b ), or any onboard health requirement under subsection (1)( c ) applicable to the person; and ( b ) upon the request of a Health Officer (when arriving by land) or a Port Health Officer (when arriving by air or sea) — (i) produce proof of a prescribed type showing that any pre-departure health requirement under subsection (1)( a ) applicable to the person has been complied with; or (ii) where the pre-departure health requirement is a specified pre-departure test and no such type of proof is prescribed, produce a medical report or laboratory report from the person’s place of origin or embarkation stating the results of the relevant pre-departure test. (3) Any person on an international voyage who arrives in Singapore by land, air or sea (whether entering or in transit through Singapore) and who, without reasonable excuse — ( a ) has failed to comply with any pre-departure health requirement under subsection (1)( a ) applicable to the person; ( b ) has failed to comply with any onboard health requirement under subsection (1)( c ) applicable to the person during the international voyage; or ( c ) fails to comply with subsection (2), shall be guilty of an offence. (4) A Health Officer or Port Health Officer may return any person, not being a citizen of Singapore, who arrives in Singapore in contravention of subsection (3), to the person’s place of origin or embarkation at the person’s own expense or the expense of the owner or agent of the vessel by which the person arrived in Singapore. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) The appropriate Minister may, by order in the Gazette , specify all or any of the following in respect of any infectious disease: ( a ) any pre-departure health requirement (including a specified pre-departure test or a declaration as to the status of a person’s health) that a person must comply with, whether that person is entering or in transit through Singapore; ( b ) any time within which any pre-departure health requirement mentioned in paragraph ( a ) must be carried out; ( c ) any health requirement that a person must comply with while on board a vehicle or vessel on an international voyage to Singapore (called in this section an onboard health requirement); ( d ) the classes of persons to whom the pre-departure health requirement mentioned in paragraph ( a ) or the onboard health requirement mentioned in paragraph ( c ) apply.
(2) Any person on an international voyage arriving in Singapore by land, air or sea (whether entering or in transit through Singapore) must — ( a ) comply with any pre-departure health requirement under subsection (1)( a ) within the time mentioned in subsection (1)( b ), or any onboard health requirement under subsection (1)( c ) applicable to the person; and ( b ) upon the request of a Health Officer (when arriving by land) or a Port Health Officer (when arriving by air or sea) — (i) produce proof of a prescribed type showing that any pre-departure health requirement under subsection (1)( a ) applicable to the person has been complied with; or (ii) where the pre-departure health requirement is a specified pre-departure test and no such type of proof is prescribed, produce a medical report or laboratory report from the person’s place of origin or embarkation stating the results of the relevant pre-departure test.
(3) Any person on an international voyage who arrives in Singapore by land, air or sea (whether entering or in transit through Singapore) and who, without reasonable excuse — ( a ) has failed to comply with any pre-departure health requirement under subsection (1)( a ) applicable to the person; ( b ) has failed to comply with any onboard health requirement under subsection (1)( c ) applicable to the person during the international voyage; or ( c ) fails to comply with subsection (2), shall be guilty of an offence.
(4) A Health Officer or Port Health Officer may return any person, not being a citizen of Singapore, who arrives in Singapore in contravention of subsection (3), to the person’s place of origin or embarkation at the person’s own expense or the expense of the owner or agent of the vessel by which the person arrived in Singapore. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
31. —(1) Any person on an international voyage leaving or arriving in Singapore by land, air or sea, or in transit through Singapore must — ( a ) have undergone vaccination or other prophylaxis against all or any of the diseases in accordance with the requirements set out in the Third Schedule; and ( b ) upon the request of a Health Officer (when a person arrives by land) or a Port Health Officer (when a person arrives by air or sea), produce valid international certificates of vaccination or other prophylaxis to that Health Officer or Port Health Officer. [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) Despite subsection (1), a Health Officer or Port Health Officer may require such person to undergo vaccination or other prophylaxis and may subject the person to isolation or surveillance for any period of time and subject to any condition that the Health Officer or Port Health Officer thinks fit. [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) A Health Officer or Port Health Officer may return any person, not being a citizen of Singapore, who arrives in Singapore in contravention of subsection (1), to the person’s place of origin or embarkation at the person’s own expense or the expense of the owner or agent of the vessel by which the person arrived in Singapore. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) The owner of a vehicle or the owner, master or agent of a vessel must ensure compliance with subsection (1) in respect of any person on board the vehicle or vessel. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) Any person on an international voyage leaving or arriving in Singapore by land, air or sea, or in transit through Singapore must — ( a ) have undergone vaccination or other prophylaxis against all or any of the diseases in accordance with the requirements set out in the Third Schedule; and ( b ) upon the request of a Health Officer (when a person arrives by land) or a Port Health Officer (when a person arrives by air or sea), produce valid international certificates of vaccination or other prophylaxis to that Health Officer or Port Health Officer. [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) Despite subsection (1), a Health Officer or Port Health Officer may require such person to undergo vaccination or other prophylaxis and may subject the person to isolation or surveillance for any period of time and subject to any condition that the Health Officer or Port Health Officer thinks fit. [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(3) A Health Officer or Port Health Officer may return any person, not being a citizen of Singapore, who arrives in Singapore in contravention of subsection (1), to the person’s place of origin or embarkation at the person’s own expense or the expense of the owner or agent of the vessel by which the person arrived in Singapore. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(4) The owner of a vehicle or the owner, master or agent of a vessel must ensure compliance with subsection (1) in respect of any person on board the vehicle or vessel. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
32. —(1) The Director-General of Health or a Health Officer authorised by the Director-General of Health may order any infected person arriving in Singapore to disinfect and treat his or her clothes and personal effects. (2) The Director-General of Health or a Health Officer authorised by the Director-General of Health may, by written notice, require — ( a ) the owner or occupier of any vessel; or ( b ) the owner of any vehicle, which has conveyed an infected person to cleanse, disinfect or treat the vessel or vehicle and carry out any additional measures that the Director-General of Health or Health Officer may require, in the manner and within the time specified in the notice. (3) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any order under subsection (1) or any written notice under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence. (4) In this section, “infected person” means a person who is deemed to be infected under section 27(1) or (2). [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) The Director-General of Health or a Health Officer authorised by the Director-General of Health may order any infected person arriving in Singapore to disinfect and treat his or her clothes and personal effects.
(2) The Director-General of Health or a Health Officer authorised by the Director-General of Health may, by written notice, require — ( a ) the owner or occupier of any vessel; or ( b ) the owner of any vehicle, which has conveyed an infected person to cleanse, disinfect or treat the vessel or vehicle and carry out any additional measures that the Director-General of Health or Health Officer may require, in the manner and within the time specified in the notice.
(3) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any order under subsection (1) or any written notice under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence.
(4) In this section, “infected person” means a person who is deemed to be infected under section 27(1) or (2). [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
33. —(1) An infected ship must anchor at a quarantine anchorage unless otherwise directed by a Port Health Officer and must remain there until it has been granted pratique by a Port Health Officer. (2) An infected ship lying within the waters of Singapore must show the appropriate quarantine signal prescribed by regulations unless otherwise directed by a Port Health Officer. (3) A person must not board or disembark from the ship while it lies at a quarantine anchorage, without obtaining the prior written permission of a Port Health Officer. (4) No baggage, cargo or article may be discharged from a ship while it lies at a quarantine anchorage without the prior written permission of a Port Health Officer. (5) Any master or any other person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
—(1) An infected ship must anchor at a quarantine anchorage unless otherwise directed by a Port Health Officer and must remain there until it has been granted pratique by a Port Health Officer.
(2) An infected ship lying within the waters of Singapore must show the appropriate quarantine signal prescribed by regulations unless otherwise directed by a Port Health Officer.
(3) A person must not board or disembark from the ship while it lies at a quarantine anchorage, without obtaining the prior written permission of a Port Health Officer.
(4) No baggage, cargo or article may be discharged from a ship while it lies at a quarantine anchorage without the prior written permission of a Port Health Officer.
(5) Any master or any other person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
34. —(1) The master of any infected vessel must, while it is subject to quarantine — ( a ) prevent and, if necessary, detain any person disembarking from the vessel without being authorised by a Port Health Officer; ( b ) detain any person from Singapore who, without the permission of a Port Health Officer, boards the vessel; ( c ) deliver any person detained to a Port Health Officer; ( d ) prevent any baggage or cargo from being discharged from the vessel; and ( e ) prevent any rodent from leaving or entering the vessel. (2) A master who fails to comply with any of the provisions of subsection (1) and any person aiding or abetting a master shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. (3) For the purposes of section 33 and this section, “infected” means infected with a dangerous infectious disease.
—(1) The master of any infected vessel must, while it is subject to quarantine — ( a ) prevent and, if necessary, detain any person disembarking from the vessel without being authorised by a Port Health Officer; ( b ) detain any person from Singapore who, without the permission of a Port Health Officer, boards the vessel; ( c ) deliver any person detained to a Port Health Officer; ( d ) prevent any baggage or cargo from being discharged from the vessel; and ( e ) prevent any rodent from leaving or entering the vessel.
(2) A master who fails to comply with any of the provisions of subsection (1) and any person aiding or abetting a master shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
(3) For the purposes of section 33 and this section, “infected” means infected with a dangerous infectious disease.
35. —(1) A ship not granted pratique must remain in the quarantine anchorage while in the waters of Singapore or may continue its voyage to other ports. (2) The master or agent of any ship which has not been granted pratique who suffers or permits the ship to be anchored or berthed in contravention of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
—(1) A ship not granted pratique must remain in the quarantine anchorage while in the waters of Singapore or may continue its voyage to other ports.
(2) The master or agent of any ship which has not been granted pratique who suffers or permits the ship to be anchored or berthed in contravention of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
36. —(1) The Director-General of Public Health or a Port Health Officer may, by written notice, require the owner or occupier of any vessel from which any human waste, solid or liquid waste or any matter that the Director-General of Public Health or that Port Health Officer considers to be contaminated has been discharged, to — ( a ) remove or clean up that waste or contaminated matter; or ( b ) carry out any additional measures that the Director-General of Public Health or that Port Health Officer may consider necessary, in the manner and within the time specified in the notice. (2) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any written notice under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) The Director-General of Public Health or a Port Health Officer may, by written notice, require the owner or occupier of any vessel from which any human waste, solid or liquid waste or any matter that the Director-General of Public Health or that Port Health Officer considers to be contaminated has been discharged, to — ( a ) remove or clean up that waste or contaminated matter; or ( b ) carry out any additional measures that the Director-General of Public Health or that Port Health Officer may consider necessary, in the manner and within the time specified in the notice.
(2) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any written notice under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
37. —(1) The master, owner or agent of any vessel while in Singapore must — ( a ) take such precautions as may be directed by a Port Health Officer to prevent rodents from leaving or entering the vessel, and take such measures for the destruction of rodents on board the vessel; ( b ) take all measures directed by a Port Health Officer to abate any nuisance that may be present on board the vessel within such time as may be specified by the Port Health Officer; and ( c ) take such measures to clean, disinfect, whitewash or any other measures which a Port Health Officer may direct to improve the condition of the water tanks, living spaces or any other part of the vessel. (2) Any master, owner or agent who fails to comply with any directions of the Port Health Officer under subsection (1) within the specified time shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day during which the offence continues after conviction.
—(1) The master, owner or agent of any vessel while in Singapore must — ( a ) take such precautions as may be directed by a Port Health Officer to prevent rodents from leaving or entering the vessel, and take such measures for the destruction of rodents on board the vessel; ( b ) take all measures directed by a Port Health Officer to abate any nuisance that may be present on board the vessel within such time as may be specified by the Port Health Officer; and ( c ) take such measures to clean, disinfect, whitewash or any other measures which a Port Health Officer may direct to improve the condition of the water tanks, living spaces or any other part of the vessel.
(2) Any master, owner or agent who fails to comply with any directions of the Port Health Officer under subsection (1) within the specified time shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day during which the offence continues after conviction.
38. —(1) The master, owner or agent of every vessel and any person supplying food and water to the vessel must ensure that the food and water supplied to the vessel is fit for human consumption. (2) The master, owner or any person in charge of a vessel or vehicle employed for carrying food or water intended for human consumption must ensure that the vessel or vehicle and the food and water receptacles therein are in a clean and sanitary condition. (3) Any person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
—(1) The master, owner or agent of every vessel and any person supplying food and water to the vessel must ensure that the food and water supplied to the vessel is fit for human consumption.
(2) The master, owner or any person in charge of a vessel or vehicle employed for carrying food or water intended for human consumption must ensure that the vessel or vehicle and the food and water receptacles therein are in a clean and sanitary condition.
(3) Any person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
s 39Powers of Director-General, Food Administration or Port Health Officer regarding food and waterOpen ↗
39. —(1) The Director-General, Food Administration or a Port Health Officer may — ( a ) take samples of any food and water intended for human consumption or for sale to a vessel; ( b ) order the owner or any person in charge of a vessel supplying food to carry out an analysis of the food and to supply the results of that analysis to the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Port Health Officer; ( c ) if he or she has reason to believe that any food intended for human consumption is liable to be contaminated or is unfit for human consumption, order the food to be destroyed; and ( d ) order the owner, master or agent of any vessel to immediately cleanse the water tanks of the vessel to his or her satisfaction. [11/2019] (2) Any person who fails to comply with an order of the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Port Health Officer under subsection (1) within the time specified in the order shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. [11/2019]
—(1) The Director-General, Food Administration or a Port Health Officer may — ( a ) take samples of any food and water intended for human consumption or for sale to a vessel; ( b ) order the owner or any person in charge of a vessel supplying food to carry out an analysis of the food and to supply the results of that analysis to the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Port Health Officer; ( c ) if he or she has reason to believe that any food intended for human consumption is liable to be contaminated or is unfit for human consumption, order the food to be destroyed; and ( d ) order the owner, master or agent of any vessel to immediately cleanse the water tanks of the vessel to his or her satisfaction. [11/2019]
(2) Any person who fails to comply with an order of the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Port Health Officer under subsection (1) within the time specified in the order shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. [11/2019]
40. —(1) A person must not import or bring or cause to be imported or brought into Singapore any vectors capable of transmitting a disease without first obtaining the written permission of the Director‑General of Public Health. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
—(1) A person must not import or bring or cause to be imported or brought into Singapore any vectors capable of transmitting a disease without first obtaining the written permission of the Director‑General of Public Health. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
42. —(1) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or a Port Health Officer may inspect and examine any articles, merchandise, baggage or cargo, on board any vessel, which are in his or her opinion contaminated or likely to be contaminated. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Port Health Officer may order any contaminated articles, merchandise, baggage or cargo found on board the vessel to be — ( a ) seized and treated or disposed of in the manner that he or she thinks fit; and ( b ) prohibited from being unloaded or stored in Singapore. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) Any person who fails to comply with an order of the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Port Health Officer under subsection (2) or hinders or obstructs the execution of that order shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (4) Any articles, merchandise, baggage or cargo to which the order relates may be confiscated, treated or disposed of at the discretion of the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Port Health Officer. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
—(1) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or a Port Health Officer may inspect and examine any articles, merchandise, baggage or cargo, on board any vessel, which are in his or her opinion contaminated or likely to be contaminated. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Port Health Officer may order any contaminated articles, merchandise, baggage or cargo found on board the vessel to be — ( a ) seized and treated or disposed of in the manner that he or she thinks fit; and ( b ) prohibited from being unloaded or stored in Singapore. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(3) Any person who fails to comply with an order of the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Port Health Officer under subsection (2) or hinders or obstructs the execution of that order shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(4) Any articles, merchandise, baggage or cargo to which the order relates may be confiscated, treated or disposed of at the discretion of the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Port Health Officer. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
43. —(1) Any corpse, human remains or bones other than cremated ashes must not be brought into or transhipped or exported from Singapore, unless accompanied by a medical certificate or other evidence showing — ( a ) the name of the deceased; ( b ) the date and cause of death (except where there is a valid Minister’s certificate under section 17A of the Coroners Act in respect of the death); and ( c ) the measures adopted to preserve the body. [Act 31 of 2021 wef 02/05/2023] (2) Such corpse, human remains or bones must not be landed or transhipped or exported without the written permission of a Port Health Officer. (3) The owner, master or agent of any vessel must ensure compliance with subsections (1) and (2). (4) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
—(1) Any corpse, human remains or bones other than cremated ashes must not be brought into or transhipped or exported from Singapore, unless accompanied by a medical certificate or other evidence showing — ( a ) the name of the deceased; ( b ) the date and cause of death (except where there is a valid Minister’s certificate under section 17A of the Coroners Act in respect of the death); and ( c ) the measures adopted to preserve the body. [Act 31 of 2021 wef 02/05/2023]
(2) Such corpse, human remains or bones must not be landed or transhipped or exported without the written permission of a Port Health Officer.
(3) The owner, master or agent of any vessel must ensure compliance with subsections (1) and (2).
(4) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
44. —(1) The master, owner or agent of a vessel must provide such facilities and assistance as the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration, the Director-General of Health, a Port Health Officer or a Health Officer may require in the exercise of powers for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) The master, owner or agent of a vessel must take all reasonable measures and exercise due and proper care to ensure the safety of the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration, the Director-General of Health, a Port Health Officer or a Health Officer and any person acting under his or her direction in the course of their work on board the vessel. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) Any person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
—(1) The master, owner or agent of a vessel must provide such facilities and assistance as the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration, the Director-General of Health, a Port Health Officer or a Health Officer may require in the exercise of powers for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) The master, owner or agent of a vessel must take all reasonable measures and exercise due and proper care to ensure the safety of the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration, the Director-General of Health, a Port Health Officer or a Health Officer and any person acting under his or her direction in the course of their work on board the vessel. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(3) Any person who contravenes this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
45. —(1) The master, owner and agent of any vessel which has been ordered into quarantine or of any vessel from which any person is removed for quarantine are responsible for — ( a ) the removal, care and maintenance, conveyance and surveillance of all persons on board the vessel; and ( b ) the provision of such services as the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director-General of Health, a Port Health Officer or a Health Officer considers necessary to ensure the satisfactory performance of the quarantine of the vessel and the persons on board. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) The master, owner or agent of any vessel which has been ordered into quarantine, or to be cleansed, fumigated, disinfected or otherwise treated, must pay the costs and expenses of removal of any cargo and goods from the vessel incurred in the cleansing, fumigation, disinfection or treatment of the vessel. (3) The master, owner or agent of the vessel may make arrangement with the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director-General of Health, a Port Health Officer or a Health Officer for the carrying out of any of the responsibilities under this section and for the payment of the costs and expenses thereof. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (4) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General of Health, a Port Health Officer or a Health Officer may take any action he or she considers necessary to ensure that the vessel or any person or article on board performs the quarantine satisfactorily, and any expenses incurred thereby are recoverable from the owner or agent of the vessel as a debt due to the Agency or the Government, as the case may be. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (5) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General of Health, a Port Health Officer or a Health Officer may require the master, owner or agent of the vessel to give such security as he or she thinks necessary to ensure that the master, owner or agent of the vessel will carry out their responsibilities under this section satisfactorily. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
—(1) The master, owner and agent of any vessel which has been ordered into quarantine or of any vessel from which any person is removed for quarantine are responsible for — ( a ) the removal, care and maintenance, conveyance and surveillance of all persons on board the vessel; and ( b ) the provision of such services as the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director-General of Health, a Port Health Officer or a Health Officer considers necessary to ensure the satisfactory performance of the quarantine of the vessel and the persons on board. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) The master, owner or agent of any vessel which has been ordered into quarantine, or to be cleansed, fumigated, disinfected or otherwise treated, must pay the costs and expenses of removal of any cargo and goods from the vessel incurred in the cleansing, fumigation, disinfection or treatment of the vessel.
(3) The master, owner or agent of the vessel may make arrangement with the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director-General of Health, a Port Health Officer or a Health Officer for the carrying out of any of the responsibilities under this section and for the payment of the costs and expenses thereof. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(4) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General of Health, a Port Health Officer or a Health Officer may take any action he or she considers necessary to ensure that the vessel or any person or article on board performs the quarantine satisfactorily, and any expenses incurred thereby are recoverable from the owner or agent of the vessel as a debt due to the Agency or the Government, as the case may be. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(5) The Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General of Health, a Port Health Officer or a Health Officer may require the master, owner or agent of the vessel to give such security as he or she thinks necessary to ensure that the master, owner or agent of the vessel will carry out their responsibilities under this section satisfactorily. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
45A. —(1) The Director-General of Health may, for the purpose of preventing the spread or possible outbreak of any infectious disease in Singapore, by written order, require all or any persons or class of persons arriving in Singapore to undergo any medical examination specified in the order within or at such time and at such place, and comply with such measures relating to the medical examination, as may be specified in the order. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) Any person (including any person in a class of persons) given an order under subsection (1) who, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with the order shall be guilty of an offence. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) The Director-General of Health may, for the purpose of preventing the spread or possible outbreak of any infectious disease in Singapore, by written order, require all or any persons or class of persons arriving in Singapore to undergo any medical examination specified in the order within or at such time and at such place, and comply with such measures relating to the medical examination, as may be specified in the order. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) Any person (including any person in a class of persons) given an order under subsection (1) who, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with the order shall be guilty of an offence. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
45B. —(1) The appropriate Minister may, for the purpose of preventing the spread of an infectious disease out of Singapore, by written order — ( a ) require all or any persons or class of persons leaving Singapore to undergo any medical examination specified in the order within or at such time and at such place, as may be specified in the order; and ( b ) impose any condition that the appropriate Minister thinks fit on that person or those persons. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) Any person (including any person in a class of persons) given an order under subsection (1) who, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with the order shall be guilty of an offence. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) Notice of the appropriate Minister’s written order must be published in the Gazette for general information. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) The appropriate Minister may, for the purpose of preventing the spread of an infectious disease out of Singapore, by written order — ( a ) require all or any persons or class of persons leaving Singapore to undergo any medical examination specified in the order within or at such time and at such place, as may be specified in the order; and ( b ) impose any condition that the appropriate Minister thinks fit on that person or those persons. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) Any person (including any person in a class of persons) given an order under subsection (1) who, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with the order shall be guilty of an offence. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(3) Notice of the appropriate Minister’s written order must be published in the Gazette for general information. [5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
PART 6 — VACCINATION AND OTHER PROPHYLAXIS
46. —(1) The parent or guardian of every child in Singapore must ensure that the child is vaccinated against the diseases set out in the Fourth Schedule. (2) The Registrar‑General of Births and Deaths must, immediately after the registration of the birth of a child, issue to the parent or guardian of the child a notice requiring the child to be vaccinated against the diseases to which this section applies. [10/2008] [Act 17 of 2021 wef 29/05/2022]
—(1) The parent or guardian of every child in Singapore must ensure that the child is vaccinated against the diseases set out in the Fourth Schedule.
(2) The Registrar‑General of Births and Deaths must, immediately after the registration of the birth of a child, issue to the parent or guardian of the child a notice requiring the child to be vaccinated against the diseases to which this section applies. [10/2008] [Act 17 of 2021 wef 29/05/2022]
47. —(1) In an outbreak or a suspected outbreak of any infectious disease in any area in Singapore, the Director-General of Health may by order direct any person or class of persons not protected or vaccinated against the disease to undergo vaccination or other prophylaxis within the period specified in the order. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) In addition to the power conferred by subsection (1), where it appears to the Director-General of Health that — ( a ) an outbreak of an infectious disease in any area in Singapore is imminent; and ( b ) it is necessary or expedient to do so for the securing of public safety, the Director-General of Health may by order direct any person or class of persons not protected or vaccinated against that infectious disease to undergo vaccination or other prophylaxis within the period specified in the order. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) Any order made under subsection (1) or (2) may specify the person by whom and the manner in which the vaccination or other prophylaxis is to be carried out. [10/2008] (4) Where any order is made under subsection (1) or (2), the Director-General of Health must cause notice of the effect of the order to be given in such a manner as the Director-General of Health thinks necessary for bringing it to the notice of all persons who in the opinion of the Director‑General of Health ought to have notice of it. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
—(1) In an outbreak or a suspected outbreak of any infectious disease in any area in Singapore, the Director-General of Health may by order direct any person or class of persons not protected or vaccinated against the disease to undergo vaccination or other prophylaxis within the period specified in the order. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) In addition to the power conferred by subsection (1), where it appears to the Director-General of Health that — ( a ) an outbreak of an infectious disease in any area in Singapore is imminent; and ( b ) it is necessary or expedient to do so for the securing of public safety, the Director-General of Health may by order direct any person or class of persons not protected or vaccinated against that infectious disease to undergo vaccination or other prophylaxis within the period specified in the order. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(3) Any order made under subsection (1) or (2) may specify the person by whom and the manner in which the vaccination or other prophylaxis is to be carried out. [10/2008]
(4) Where any order is made under subsection (1) or (2), the Director-General of Health must cause notice of the effect of the order to be given in such a manner as the Director-General of Health thinks necessary for bringing it to the notice of all persons who in the opinion of the Director‑General of Health ought to have notice of it. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
48. —(1) [ Deleted by Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024 ] (2) Any person who carries out any vaccination must — ( a ) keep in the prescribed manner a record of all vaccination carried out by him or her; and [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) within the prescribed period after carrying out any vaccination, notify in the prescribed manner — (i) the Director-General of Health or any officer of the Communicable Diseases Agency who is designated by the Director-General of Health for the purpose; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 4 of 2025 wef 01/04/2025] (ii) the person on whom the vaccination was carried out or, if such person is a child, to the parent or guardian of the child. [5/2003; 10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) Any person who carries out any vaccination must — ( a ) keep in the prescribed manner a record of all vaccination carried out by him or her; and [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) within the prescribed period after carrying out any vaccination, notify in the prescribed manner — (i) the Director-General of Health or any officer of the Communicable Diseases Agency who is designated by the Director-General of Health for the purpose; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 4 of 2025 wef 01/04/2025] (ii) the person on whom the vaccination was carried out or, if such person is a child, to the parent or guardian of the child. [5/2003; 10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
49. The Director-General of Health, or any officer of the Communicable Diseases Agency who is designated by the Director-General of Health for the purpose, may grant the postponement of or exemption from any vaccination required under this Part as he or she thinks fit. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 4 of 2025 wef 01/04/2025]
50. —(1) If any medical practitioner is of the opinion that any person is not fit to be vaccinated, the medical practitioner must immediately deliver to that person or, in the case of a child, to the parent or guardian of the child an exemption certificate in such form as the Director-General of Health may require. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) Such exemption certificate remains in force for such period as may be specified therein. (3) Before the expiry of the exemption certificate the person must go, or the parent or guardian of the child must take or cause the child to be taken, to a medical practitioner who must then examine and vaccinate the person or child or give a further exemption certificate in respect of that person or child in such form as the Director-General of Health may require. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (4) Any medical practitioner who issues an exemption certificate under this section must, within the prescribed time and in such form or manner as the Director-General of Health may require, notify the Director-General of Health or an officer of the Communicable Diseases Agency who is designated by the Director-General of Health for the purpose. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 4 of 2025 wef 01/04/2025]
—(1) If any medical practitioner is of the opinion that any person is not fit to be vaccinated, the medical practitioner must immediately deliver to that person or, in the case of a child, to the parent or guardian of the child an exemption certificate in such form as the Director-General of Health may require. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) Such exemption certificate remains in force for such period as may be specified therein.
(3) Before the expiry of the exemption certificate the person must go, or the parent or guardian of the child must take or cause the child to be taken, to a medical practitioner who must then examine and vaccinate the person or child or give a further exemption certificate in respect of that person or child in such form as the Director-General of Health may require. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(4) Any medical practitioner who issues an exemption certificate under this section must, within the prescribed time and in such form or manner as the Director-General of Health may require, notify the Director-General of Health or an officer of the Communicable Diseases Agency who is designated by the Director-General of Health for the purpose. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 4 of 2025 wef 01/04/2025]
51. Any person who contravenes any provision of this Part, or fails to comply with any notice given under section 46 or order made under section 47, shall be guilty of an offence.
52. —(1) The appropriate Minister may, by notification in the Gazette , suspend all or any of the provisions of this Part during an epidemic of any infectious disease. [5/2019] (2) The appropriate Minister must, on the termination of the epidemic, by notification in the Gazette restore the provisions of this Part that he or she has suspended and order all persons affected by the suspension to perform within such time as he or she may specify all acts that remained to be performed by reason of the suspension. [5/2019]
—(1) The appropriate Minister may, by notification in the Gazette , suspend all or any of the provisions of this Part during an epidemic of any infectious disease. [5/2019]
(2) The appropriate Minister must, on the termination of the epidemic, by notification in the Gazette restore the provisions of this Part that he or she has suspended and order all persons affected by the suspension to perform within such time as he or she may specify all acts that remained to be performed by reason of the suspension. [5/2019]
54. The appropriate Minister may by notification in the Gazette prescribe the fees that may be charged by persons who carry out any vaccination or other prophylaxis under the provisions of this Act. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
PART 7 — ENFORCEMENT
s 55Powers of Director-General of Health and Health Officers in dealing with outbreaks and suspected outbreaks of infectious diseasesOpen ↗
55. —(1) For the purpose of investigating into any outbreak or suspected outbreak of an infectious disease or for the purpose of preventing the spread or possible outbreak of an infectious disease, the Director-General of Health or any Health Officer authorised by the Director-General of Health may — ( a ) at any time without warrant and with such force as may be necessary — (i) enter, inspect and search any premises; or (ii) stop, board, inspect and search any conveyance, in which the outbreak or suspected outbreak has taken place; ( b ) take samples of any substance or matter, wherever found, if the Director-General of Health or Health Officer has reason to believe that the substance or matter is the cause of, is contributory to or is otherwise connected with, the occurrence of the outbreak or suspected outbreak, and send those samples for such test, examination or analysis as the Director-General of Health or Health Officer may consider necessary or expedient; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( c ) seize any substance or matter, wherever found, if the Director-General of Health or Health Officer has reason to believe that that substance or matter is the cause of, is contributory to or is otherwise connected with, the occurrence of the outbreak or suspected outbreak; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( d ) require any person or class of persons to destroy any food in the possession of the person or those persons, in such manner and within such time as he or she may specify, and impose any requirement that the Director-General of Health or Health Officer thinks fit in relation to the destruction of the food, if the Director-General of Health or Health Officer has reason to believe that the food is the cause of, is contributory to or is otherwise connected with, the occurrence of the outbreak or suspected outbreak; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( e ) require any person or class of persons — (i) to furnish any information within the knowledge of the person or any person in that class of persons; or [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (ii) to produce any book, document or other record which may be in the custody or possession of the person or any person in that class of persons for inspection by the Director-General of Health or Health Officer and the making of copies thereof, or to provide the Director-General of Health or Health Officer with copies of such book, document or other record, [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] within such time and in such form or manner as the Director-General of Health or Health Officer may specify and may, if necessary, further require the person to attend at a specified time and place for the purposes of complying with sub‑paragraph (i) or (ii); [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( f ) require, by written notice, any person who is, or is suspected to be, a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease to submit to medical examination and have his or her blood or other body sample taken for examination within or at such time, and at such place, and comply with such other measure relating to the medical examination, as may be specified in the notice, and to undergo such treatment as may be necessary; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( g ) subject to subsection (5), order the closure or cordoning off of any public place in which the outbreak or suspected outbreak, or the transmission or suspected transmission, of an infectious disease has taken place, and require the owner or occupier of the public place to carry out any additional measures that the Director-General of Health or Health Officer considers necessary, in the manner and within the time specified in the order; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( h ) subject to subsections (6) and (7), requisition, for such period as the Director-General of Health or Health Officer thinks necessary — (i) any premises (including any facility or equipment in those premises) which, in his or her opinion, is suitable for the isolation and treatment of persons who are, or are reasonably suspected to be, cases or at-risk individuals of the infectious disease; and [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (ii) any conveyance which, in his or her opinion, is suitable and necessary for use in connection with the prevention of the spread or possible outbreak of the infectious disease; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( i ) by order prohibit or restrict the movement of any person or class of persons, animals and conveyances into, within or out of any public place mentioned in paragraph ( g ) or any premises mentioned in paragraph ( h )(i), subject to any condition that the Director-General of Health thinks fit. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) Where the Director-General of Health or Health Officer seizes any substance or matter under subsection (1)( c ) — ( a ) the Director-General of Health or Health Officer must immediately give written notice of the seizure to the owner of, or to the person from whom, the substance or matter was seized and may — (i) direct that the substance or matter under seizure be kept or stored in the premises or conveyance where it was seized or be removed to any other place to be kept or stored there; or (ii) dispose of the substance or matter immediately if the Director-General of Health or Health Officer is of the view that the substance or matter is decayed, putrefied or deleterious to health; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) any person aggrieved by the seizure may, within 48 hours after the seizure, complain to a Magistrate’s Court and the Magistrate’s Court may — (i) confirm the seizure wholly or in part; (ii) disallow the seizure wholly or in part; (iii) order that any substance or matter that has been seized be returned to its owner, subject to any condition which the Court may think fit to impose to ensure that the substance or matter is preserved for any purpose for which it may subsequently be required; or (iv) order payment to be made to the owner of or person entitled to the substance or matter seized of such amount as the Court considers reasonable compensation to the owner or person for any loss or depreciation resulting from the seizure. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) Where — ( a ) no complaint is received by the Magistrate’s Court within 48 hours of the seizure under subsection (2)( b ); or ( b ) the Magistrate’s Court confirms the seizure under subsection (2)( b )(i), the substance or matter seized in its entirety or to the extent to which its seizure was confirmed by the Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be) becomes the property of the Government and must be disposed of in the manner that the Director-General of Health thinks fit. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (4) A person (including a person in a class of persons) must comply with a requirement under subsection (1)( e ) to disclose information or produce documents to the Director-General of Health despite any restriction on the disclosure of the information or documents imposed by any written law, rule of law, rule of professional conduct or contract; and the person must not by so doing be treated as being in breach of any such restriction despite anything to the contrary in that law, rule or contract. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (5) The power referred to in subsection (1)( g ) does not apply in respect of any public place where the power to order the closure or cordoning off of such public place in the same circumstances has been conferred by any other written law on some other public officer or statutory body. (6) Any premises that are unoccupied may be requisitioned under subsection (1)( h ) without notice being given to the owner of the premises, but premises that are occupied must not be so requisitioned unless a written notice has been served on the owner or occupier or posted in a conspicuous position at those premises. (7) Where any premises or conveyance is requisitioned under subsection (1)( h ), the owner or occupier of the premises or the owner or person having control and possession of the conveyance is entitled to a reasonable compensation for the occupation of the premises during the period of requisition, or for the use and detention of the conveyance, as the case may be. (8) Any person (including any person in a class of persons) who fails to comply with any requirement or order made by the Director-General of Health or a Health Officer under subsection (1)( d ), ( e ), ( f ), ( g ) or ( i ) shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (9) For the purposes of subsection (1)( e ), where any document or record required by the Director-General of Health or a Health Officer is kept in electronic form, then — ( a ) the power of the Director-General of Health or Health Officer to require the document or record to be produced for inspection includes the power to require a copy of the document or record to be made available for inspection in legible form; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) the power of the Director-General of Health or Health Officer to inspect the document or record includes the power to require any person or class of persons on the premises in question to give the Director-General of Health or Health Officer such assistance as the Director-General of Health or Health Officer may reasonably require to enable him or her to inspect and make copies of the document or record in legible form or to make records of the information contained in the document or record. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) For the purpose of investigating into any outbreak or suspected outbreak of an infectious disease or for the purpose of preventing the spread or possible outbreak of an infectious disease, the Director-General of Health or any Health Officer authorised by the Director-General of Health may — ( a ) at any time without warrant and with such force as may be necessary — (i) enter, inspect and search any premises; or (ii) stop, board, inspect and search any conveyance, in which the outbreak or suspected outbreak has taken place; ( b ) take samples of any substance or matter, wherever found, if the Director-General of Health or Health Officer has reason to believe that the substance or matter is the cause of, is contributory to or is otherwise connected with, the occurrence of the outbreak or suspected outbreak, and send those samples for such test, examination or analysis as the Director-General of Health or Health Officer may consider necessary or expedient; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( c ) seize any substance or matter, wherever found, if the Director-General of Health or Health Officer has reason to believe that that substance or matter is the cause of, is contributory to or is otherwise connected with, the occurrence of the outbreak or suspected outbreak; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( d ) require any person or class of persons to destroy any food in the possession of the person or those persons, in such manner and within such time as he or she may specify, and impose any requirement that the Director-General of Health or Health Officer thinks fit in relation to the destruction of the food, if the Director-General of Health or Health Officer has reason to believe that the food is the cause of, is contributory to or is otherwise connected with, the occurrence of the outbreak or suspected outbreak; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( e ) require any person or class of persons — (i) to furnish any information within the knowledge of the person or any person in that class of persons; or [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (ii) to produce any book, document or other record which may be in the custody or possession of the person or any person in that class of persons for inspection by the Director-General of Health or Health Officer and the making of copies thereof, or to provide the Director-General of Health or Health Officer with copies of such book, document or other record, [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] within such time and in such form or manner as the Director-General of Health or Health Officer may specify and may, if necessary, further require the person to attend at a specified time and place for the purposes of complying with sub‑paragraph (i) or (ii); [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( f ) require, by written notice, any person who is, or is suspected to be, a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease to submit to medical examination and have his or her blood or other body sample taken for examination within or at such time, and at such place, and comply with such other measure relating to the medical examination, as may be specified in the notice, and to undergo such treatment as may be necessary; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( g ) subject to subsection (5), order the closure or cordoning off of any public place in which the outbreak or suspected outbreak, or the transmission or suspected transmission, of an infectious disease has taken place, and require the owner or occupier of the public place to carry out any additional measures that the Director-General of Health or Health Officer considers necessary, in the manner and within the time specified in the order; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( h ) subject to subsections (6) and (7), requisition, for such period as the Director-General of Health or Health Officer thinks necessary — (i) any premises (including any facility or equipment in those premises) which, in his or her opinion, is suitable for the isolation and treatment of persons who are, or are reasonably suspected to be, cases or at-risk individuals of the infectious disease; and [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (ii) any conveyance which, in his or her opinion, is suitable and necessary for use in connection with the prevention of the spread or possible outbreak of the infectious disease; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( i ) by order prohibit or restrict the movement of any person or class of persons, animals and conveyances into, within or out of any public place mentioned in paragraph ( g ) or any premises mentioned in paragraph ( h )(i), subject to any condition that the Director-General of Health thinks fit. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) Where the Director-General of Health or Health Officer seizes any substance or matter under subsection (1)( c ) — ( a ) the Director-General of Health or Health Officer must immediately give written notice of the seizure to the owner of, or to the person from whom, the substance or matter was seized and may — (i) direct that the substance or matter under seizure be kept or stored in the premises or conveyance where it was seized or be removed to any other place to be kept or stored there; or (ii) dispose of the substance or matter immediately if the Director-General of Health or Health Officer is of the view that the substance or matter is decayed, putrefied or deleterious to health; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) any person aggrieved by the seizure may, within 48 hours after the seizure, complain to a Magistrate’s Court and the Magistrate’s Court may — (i) confirm the seizure wholly or in part; (ii) disallow the seizure wholly or in part; (iii) order that any substance or matter that has been seized be returned to its owner, subject to any condition which the Court may think fit to impose to ensure that the substance or matter is preserved for any purpose for which it may subsequently be required; or (iv) order payment to be made to the owner of or person entitled to the substance or matter seized of such amount as the Court considers reasonable compensation to the owner or person for any loss or depreciation resulting from the seizure. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(3) Where — ( a ) no complaint is received by the Magistrate’s Court within 48 hours of the seizure under subsection (2)( b ); or ( b ) the Magistrate’s Court confirms the seizure under subsection (2)( b )(i), the substance or matter seized in its entirety or to the extent to which its seizure was confirmed by the Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be) becomes the property of the Government and must be disposed of in the manner that the Director-General of Health thinks fit. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(4) A person (including a person in a class of persons) must comply with a requirement under subsection (1)( e ) to disclose information or produce documents to the Director-General of Health despite any restriction on the disclosure of the information or documents imposed by any written law, rule of law, rule of professional conduct or contract; and the person must not by so doing be treated as being in breach of any such restriction despite anything to the contrary in that law, rule or contract. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(5) The power referred to in subsection (1)( g ) does not apply in respect of any public place where the power to order the closure or cordoning off of such public place in the same circumstances has been conferred by any other written law on some other public officer or statutory body.
(6) Any premises that are unoccupied may be requisitioned under subsection (1)( h ) without notice being given to the owner of the premises, but premises that are occupied must not be so requisitioned unless a written notice has been served on the owner or occupier or posted in a conspicuous position at those premises.
(7) Where any premises or conveyance is requisitioned under subsection (1)( h ), the owner or occupier of the premises or the owner or person having control and possession of the conveyance is entitled to a reasonable compensation for the occupation of the premises during the period of requisition, or for the use and detention of the conveyance, as the case may be.
(8) Any person (including any person in a class of persons) who fails to comply with any requirement or order made by the Director-General of Health or a Health Officer under subsection (1)( d ), ( e ), ( f ), ( g ) or ( i ) shall be guilty of an offence. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(9) For the purposes of subsection (1)( e ), where any document or record required by the Director-General of Health or a Health Officer is kept in electronic form, then — ( a ) the power of the Director-General of Health or Health Officer to require the document or record to be produced for inspection includes the power to require a copy of the document or record to be made available for inspection in legible form; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) the power of the Director-General of Health or Health Officer to inspect the document or record includes the power to require any person or class of persons on the premises in question to give the Director-General of Health or Health Officer such assistance as the Director-General of Health or Health Officer may reasonably require to enable him or her to inspect and make copies of the document or record in legible form or to make records of the information contained in the document or record. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
55A. —(1) For the purposes of an investigation into an offence punishable under this Act, any police officer, or any Health Officer who is authorised in writing in that behalf by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health, may — ( a ) require any person or class of persons, within such time and in such manner as the Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may specify — (i) to furnish any information within the knowledge of the person or any person in that class of persons; or [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (ii) to produce any book, document or other record which may be in the custody or possession of the person or any person in that class of persons for inspection by the police officer or Health Officer and the making of copies thereof, or to provide the police officer or Health Officer with copies of such book, document or other record, [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] and may, if necessary, further require the person to attend at a specified time and place for the purposes of complying with sub‑paragraph (i) or (ii); [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) at any time without warrant and with such force as may be necessary, stop, board, enter, inspect and search any premises or conveyance; ( c ) take samples of or seize any substance or matter found in any premises or conveyance mentioned in paragraph ( b ); and ( d ) seize any book, document or record produced under paragraph ( a ) or found in any premises or conveyance mentioned in paragraph ( b ). [10/2008; 5/2019; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) A statement made by any person giving evidence under subsection (1)( a ) — ( a ) must be reduced to writing and read over to the person; and ( b ) must, after correction (if any), be signed by the person. [10/2008] (3) Any person (including any person in a class of persons) who, without reasonable excuse — ( a ) refuses or fails to comply with any requirement of a police officer or Health Officer under subsection (1); or ( b ) refuses to answer or gives a false answer to any question put to him or her by a police officer or Health Officer, shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), it is a reasonable excuse for a person to refuse or fail to furnish any information, produce any book, document or other record or answer any question if doing so might tend to incriminate him or her. [10/2008] (5) For the purposes of subsection (1)( a )(i), where any document or record required by a police officer or Health Officer is kept in electronic form, then — ( a ) the power of the police officer or Health Officer to require the document or record to be produced for inspection includes the power to require a copy of the document or record to be made available for inspection in legible form; and ( b ) the power of the police officer or Health Officer to inspect the document or record includes the power to require any person on the premises in question to give the police officer or Health Officer such assistance as the police officer or Health Officer may reasonably require to enable him or her to inspect and make copies of the document or record in legible form or to make records of the information contained in the document or record. [10/2008]
—(1) For the purposes of an investigation into an offence punishable under this Act, any police officer, or any Health Officer who is authorised in writing in that behalf by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health, may — ( a ) require any person or class of persons, within such time and in such manner as the Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may specify — (i) to furnish any information within the knowledge of the person or any person in that class of persons; or [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (ii) to produce any book, document or other record which may be in the custody or possession of the person or any person in that class of persons for inspection by the police officer or Health Officer and the making of copies thereof, or to provide the police officer or Health Officer with copies of such book, document or other record, [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] and may, if necessary, further require the person to attend at a specified time and place for the purposes of complying with sub‑paragraph (i) or (ii); [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) at any time without warrant and with such force as may be necessary, stop, board, enter, inspect and search any premises or conveyance; ( c ) take samples of or seize any substance or matter found in any premises or conveyance mentioned in paragraph ( b ); and ( d ) seize any book, document or record produced under paragraph ( a ) or found in any premises or conveyance mentioned in paragraph ( b ). [10/2008; 5/2019; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) A statement made by any person giving evidence under subsection (1)( a ) — ( a ) must be reduced to writing and read over to the person; and ( b ) must, after correction (if any), be signed by the person. [10/2008]
(3) Any person (including any person in a class of persons) who, without reasonable excuse — ( a ) refuses or fails to comply with any requirement of a police officer or Health Officer under subsection (1); or ( b ) refuses to answer or gives a false answer to any question put to him or her by a police officer or Health Officer, shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), it is a reasonable excuse for a person to refuse or fail to furnish any information, produce any book, document or other record or answer any question if doing so might tend to incriminate him or her. [10/2008]
(5) For the purposes of subsection (1)( a )(i), where any document or record required by a police officer or Health Officer is kept in electronic form, then — ( a ) the power of the police officer or Health Officer to require the document or record to be produced for inspection includes the power to require a copy of the document or record to be made available for inspection in legible form; and ( b ) the power of the police officer or Health Officer to inspect the document or record includes the power to require any person on the premises in question to give the police officer or Health Officer such assistance as the police officer or Health Officer may reasonably require to enable him or her to inspect and make copies of the document or record in legible form or to make records of the information contained in the document or record. [10/2008]
55B. —(1) Any book, document, record, sample, substance or matter (called in this section the document, substance or matter) produced, taken or seized under this Act must — ( a ) where the document, substance or matter is produced in any criminal trial, be dealt with in accordance with section 364(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010; ( b ) where the owner of the document, substance or matter consents to its disposal, be deemed to be forfeited; or ( c ) in any other case, be returned to the owner or reported to a Magistrate’s Court. [5/2019] (2) Where a document, substance or matter is reported to a Magistrate’s Court under subsection (1)( c ), the Magistrate’s Court may order the document, substance or matter — ( a ) to be forfeited; or ( b ) to be disposed of in the manner that the Magistrate’s Court thinks fit. [5/2019] (3) Subject to any order to the contrary by the Magistrate’s Court, if the document, substance or matter is forfeited or deemed to be forfeited under this section, the document, substance or matter must be delivered to the Director-General of Health and must be disposed of in the manner that the Director-General of Health thinks fit. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (4) This section does not affect any right to retain or dispose of property which may exist in law apart from this section. [5/2019]
—(1) Any book, document, record, sample, substance or matter (called in this section the document, substance or matter) produced, taken or seized under this Act must — ( a ) where the document, substance or matter is produced in any criminal trial, be dealt with in accordance with section 364(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010; ( b ) where the owner of the document, substance or matter consents to its disposal, be deemed to be forfeited; or ( c ) in any other case, be returned to the owner or reported to a Magistrate’s Court. [5/2019]
(2) Where a document, substance or matter is reported to a Magistrate’s Court under subsection (1)( c ), the Magistrate’s Court may order the document, substance or matter — ( a ) to be forfeited; or ( b ) to be disposed of in the manner that the Magistrate’s Court thinks fit. [5/2019]
(3) Subject to any order to the contrary by the Magistrate’s Court, if the document, substance or matter is forfeited or deemed to be forfeited under this section, the document, substance or matter must be delivered to the Director-General of Health and must be disposed of in the manner that the Director-General of Health thinks fit. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(4) This section does not affect any right to retain or dispose of property which may exist in law apart from this section. [5/2019]
56. —(1) Any police officer, or any Health Officer appointed under section 4(1)( a ), ( b ) or ( e ) and authorised in writing by the appropriate Minister, may arrest without warrant any person committing or who he or she has reason to believe has committed any offence under section 11(1), 20(3), 21A(4), 23(3), 24(3) or 55(8). [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) Subject to subsection (1), any police officer, or any Health Officer appointed under section 4(1)( a ), ( b ) or ( e ) and authorised in writing by the appropriate Minister, may arrest without warrant any person committing or who he or she has reason to believe has committed any offence under this Act if — ( a ) the name and address of the person are unknown to him or her; ( b ) the person declines to give the person’s name and address; ( c ) the person gives an address outside Singapore; or ( d ) there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address if given. [10/2008; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) Subject to subsection (8), any police officer, or any Health Officer appointed under section 4(1)( a ), ( b ) or ( e ) and authorised in writing by the appropriate Minister, may arrest without warrant any person who — ( a ) being required to be isolated in any place under the provisions of this Act, has failed to proceed to that place or has left or attempted to leave that place; ( b ) being required to undergo or submit to any surveillance, medical examination or medical treatment under the provisions of this Act, has failed to undergo or submit to the surveillance, examination or treatment or comply with any condition relating to the surveillance; or ( c ) being required to comply with any requirement mentioned in paragraph ( a ) or ( b ), attempts to leave Singapore without the approval of the Director-General of Health. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (4) Any person who, being required to comply with any requirement mentioned in subsection (3)( a ) or ( b ), attempts to leave Singapore without the approval of the Director-General of Health shall be guilty of an offence. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (5) Any person arrested under subsection (2) must, within 24 hours from the arrest or immediately in the case of a person who gives his or her address as a place outside Singapore, be taken before a Magistrate’s Court, unless before that time his or her true name and residence are ascertained, in which case the person must be immediately released on his or her executing a bond with or without sureties before a police officer not below the rank of inspector for the person’s appearance before a Magistrate’s Court, if so required. [10/2008] (6) Without affecting subsection (5), a person arrested must not be detained longer than is necessary for bringing him or her before a court, and in any case, not longer than 48 hours (excluding the time of any necessary journey), unless the order of a court for his or her detention is obtained. [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (7) The Director-General of Health may issue any order under this Act for the isolation, surveillance, medical examination or medical treatment of a person arrested under subsection (3). [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (8) A police officer or Health Officer authorised in writing by the Director-General of Health for the purposes of this subsection may, in relation to a person in default under subsection (3)( a ), ( b ) or ( c ), take any of the following measures, whereupon the person is not to be arrested under subsection (3) in respect of the default: ( a ) in a case where that person is to be isolated — (i) to cause that person to be taken to the place where he or she is to be isolated; or (ii) to ensure that the person remains in isolation in his or her own dwelling place, for such period of time and subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health thinks necessary for the protection of the public; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) in a case where that person is to undergo surveillance, to cause that person to undergo surveillance for such period of time and subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health thinks necessary for the protection of the public; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) in a case where that person is to undergo medical examination or medical treatment, to cause that person to be medically examined or treated, subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health thinks fit. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (9) The measures mentioned in subsection (8) may extend to — ( a ) the entry into any premises without a warrant; and ( b ) the use of such force as may be necessary. [10/2008] (10) Any person arrested without warrant under this Act may be detained while awaiting trial or in remand at — ( a ) a lock-up appointed as a place of confinement under section 4(1) of the Prisons Act 1933; or ( b ) an immigration depot designated under the Immigration Act 1959. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) Any police officer, or any Health Officer appointed under section 4(1)( a ), ( b ) or ( e ) and authorised in writing by the appropriate Minister, may arrest without warrant any person committing or who he or she has reason to believe has committed any offence under section 11(1), 20(3), 21A(4), 23(3), 24(3) or 55(8). [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) Subject to subsection (1), any police officer, or any Health Officer appointed under section 4(1)( a ), ( b ) or ( e ) and authorised in writing by the appropriate Minister, may arrest without warrant any person committing or who he or she has reason to believe has committed any offence under this Act if — ( a ) the name and address of the person are unknown to him or her; ( b ) the person declines to give the person’s name and address; ( c ) the person gives an address outside Singapore; or ( d ) there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address if given. [10/2008; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(3) Subject to subsection (8), any police officer, or any Health Officer appointed under section 4(1)( a ), ( b ) or ( e ) and authorised in writing by the appropriate Minister, may arrest without warrant any person who — ( a ) being required to be isolated in any place under the provisions of this Act, has failed to proceed to that place or has left or attempted to leave that place; ( b ) being required to undergo or submit to any surveillance, medical examination or medical treatment under the provisions of this Act, has failed to undergo or submit to the surveillance, examination or treatment or comply with any condition relating to the surveillance; or ( c ) being required to comply with any requirement mentioned in paragraph ( a ) or ( b ), attempts to leave Singapore without the approval of the Director-General of Health. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(4) Any person who, being required to comply with any requirement mentioned in subsection (3)( a ) or ( b ), attempts to leave Singapore without the approval of the Director-General of Health shall be guilty of an offence. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(5) Any person arrested under subsection (2) must, within 24 hours from the arrest or immediately in the case of a person who gives his or her address as a place outside Singapore, be taken before a Magistrate’s Court, unless before that time his or her true name and residence are ascertained, in which case the person must be immediately released on his or her executing a bond with or without sureties before a police officer not below the rank of inspector for the person’s appearance before a Magistrate’s Court, if so required. [10/2008]
(6) Without affecting subsection (5), a person arrested must not be detained longer than is necessary for bringing him or her before a court, and in any case, not longer than 48 hours (excluding the time of any necessary journey), unless the order of a court for his or her detention is obtained. [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(7) The Director-General of Health may issue any order under this Act for the isolation, surveillance, medical examination or medical treatment of a person arrested under subsection (3). [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(8) A police officer or Health Officer authorised in writing by the Director-General of Health for the purposes of this subsection may, in relation to a person in default under subsection (3)( a ), ( b ) or ( c ), take any of the following measures, whereupon the person is not to be arrested under subsection (3) in respect of the default: ( a ) in a case where that person is to be isolated — (i) to cause that person to be taken to the place where he or she is to be isolated; or (ii) to ensure that the person remains in isolation in his or her own dwelling place, for such period of time and subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health thinks necessary for the protection of the public; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) in a case where that person is to undergo surveillance, to cause that person to undergo surveillance for such period of time and subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health thinks necessary for the protection of the public; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) in a case where that person is to undergo medical examination or medical treatment, to cause that person to be medically examined or treated, subject to such conditions as the Director-General of Health thinks fit. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(9) The measures mentioned in subsection (8) may extend to — ( a ) the entry into any premises without a warrant; and ( b ) the use of such force as may be necessary. [10/2008]
(10) Any person arrested without warrant under this Act may be detained while awaiting trial or in remand at — ( a ) a lock-up appointed as a place of confinement under section 4(1) of the Prisons Act 1933; or ( b ) an immigration depot designated under the Immigration Act 1959. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
57. —(1) Any person who is required by any police officer, or by any Health Officer authorised in that behalf by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health, must on demand give the person’s name and address and other proof of identity to the police officer or Health Officer, as the case may be. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) The occupier of any premises must, if required by any police officer or by a Health Officer authorised in that behalf by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health, give the occupier’s name and address and other proof of identity and the name and address of the owner of the premises, if known. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) Any person who fails to comply with any requirement properly made to the person by a police officer or Health Officer under subsection (1) or (2), or wilfully mis‑states the person’s name and address or the name and address of the owner of any premises, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500.
—(1) Any person who is required by any police officer, or by any Health Officer authorised in that behalf by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health, must on demand give the person’s name and address and other proof of identity to the police officer or Health Officer, as the case may be. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) The occupier of any premises must, if required by any police officer or by a Health Officer authorised in that behalf by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health, give the occupier’s name and address and other proof of identity and the name and address of the owner of the premises, if known. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(3) Any person who fails to comply with any requirement properly made to the person by a police officer or Health Officer under subsection (1) or (2), or wilfully mis‑states the person’s name and address or the name and address of the owner of any premises, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500.
s 57ADisclosure of information by Director-General of Health to prevent spread or possible outbreak of infectious disease, etc.Open ↗
57A. —(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Director-General of Health may disclose any information obtained by him or her under this Act which identifies any person who is, or is suspected to be, a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease — ( a ) to any person if the disclosure is necessary for the person to take measures to prevent the spread or possible outbreak of the infectious disease; or ( b ) to the World Health Organization or a State Party to the World Health Organization if the disclosure is necessary to comply with an international obligation of Singapore. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) The Director-General of Health may, in disclosing any information to any person under subsection (1)( a ), impose any conditions that the Director-General of Health thinks fit and the person to whom the information is disclosed must comply with the conditions. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) A person to whom the Director-General of Health has disclosed any information under subsection (1)( a ) may only disclose or use the information to the extent necessary for implementing any measure permitted by the Director-General of Health for the purpose of preventing the spread or possible outbreak of that infectious disease, but not otherwise. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (4) Any person who — ( a ) fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (2); or ( b ) contravenes subsection (3), shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008; 5/2019] (5) This section applies without affecting any other right of disclosure under this Act or any other written law or rule of law. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Director-General of Health may disclose any information obtained by him or her under this Act which identifies any person who is, or is suspected to be, a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease — ( a ) to any person if the disclosure is necessary for the person to take measures to prevent the spread or possible outbreak of the infectious disease; or ( b ) to the World Health Organization or a State Party to the World Health Organization if the disclosure is necessary to comply with an international obligation of Singapore. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) The Director-General of Health may, in disclosing any information to any person under subsection (1)( a ), impose any conditions that the Director-General of Health thinks fit and the person to whom the information is disclosed must comply with the conditions. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(3) A person to whom the Director-General of Health has disclosed any information under subsection (1)( a ) may only disclose or use the information to the extent necessary for implementing any measure permitted by the Director-General of Health for the purpose of preventing the spread or possible outbreak of that infectious disease, but not otherwise. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(4) Any person who — ( a ) fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (2); or ( b ) contravenes subsection (3), shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008; 5/2019]
(5) This section applies without affecting any other right of disclosure under this Act or any other written law or rule of law. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
s 57BDisclosure of information to prevent spread or possible outbreak of infectious disease, etc., as authorised by Director-General of HealthOpen ↗
57B. —(1) The Director-General of Health may, by written notice, authorise a healthcare provider to disclose to a specified recipient information, which identifies any person — ( a ) as a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease (called in this section the affected person); or [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) as being suspected to be an affected person, to enable the specified recipient to take the necessary measures to prevent the spread or possible outbreak of the infectious disease. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) The Director-General of Health may, in authorising the disclosure of any information under subsection (1) by a healthcare provider, impose any conditions on the healthcare provider or the specified recipient of that information, and the healthcare provider or specified recipient (as the case may be) must comply with the conditions. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) A specified recipient of information provided under subsection (1) may disclose that information to another person providing a prescribed healthcare service to an affected person on behalf of the specified recipient, or use that information, only to the extent necessary to take the necessary measures to prevent the spread or possible outbreak of that infectious disease, but not otherwise. [5/2019] (4) Any person who, without reasonable excuse — ( a ) fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (2); or ( b ) contravenes subsection (3), shall be guilty of an offence. [5/2019] (5) This section does not affect any other right of disclosure under any written law or rule of law. [5/2019] (6) In this section — “healthcare provider” means any person that provides a prescribed healthcare service; “prescribed healthcare service” means any healthcare service prescribed for the purposes of this section; “specified recipient” means any person that provides a prescribed healthcare service to an affected person. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
—(1) The Director-General of Health may, by written notice, authorise a healthcare provider to disclose to a specified recipient information, which identifies any person — ( a ) as a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease (called in this section the affected person); or [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) as being suspected to be an affected person, to enable the specified recipient to take the necessary measures to prevent the spread or possible outbreak of the infectious disease. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) The Director-General of Health may, in authorising the disclosure of any information under subsection (1) by a healthcare provider, impose any conditions on the healthcare provider or the specified recipient of that information, and the healthcare provider or specified recipient (as the case may be) must comply with the conditions. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(3) A specified recipient of information provided under subsection (1) may disclose that information to another person providing a prescribed healthcare service to an affected person on behalf of the specified recipient, or use that information, only to the extent necessary to take the necessary measures to prevent the spread or possible outbreak of that infectious disease, but not otherwise. [5/2019]
(4) Any person who, without reasonable excuse — ( a ) fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (2); or ( b ) contravenes subsection (3), shall be guilty of an offence. [5/2019]
(5) This section does not affect any other right of disclosure under any written law or rule of law. [5/2019]
(6) In this section — “healthcare provider” means any person that provides a prescribed healthcare service; “prescribed healthcare service” means any healthcare service prescribed for the purposes of this section; “specified recipient” means any person that provides a prescribed healthcare service to an affected person. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
59. The Commissioner of Police must provide such police assistance as may be necessary to carry out any of the provisions of this Act.
PART 7A — NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH
59A. —(1) The Director-General of Health may, if the Director-General of Health considers it to be in the public interest, from time to time undertake or facilitate any research that the Director-General of Health thinks is necessary to increase or acquire new knowledge on, or to discover or create new or improved materials, devices, processes or products for the detection, prevention or treatment of — ( a ) any infectious disease; or ( b ) any other disease which is, or which the appropriate Minister suspects to be, of an infectious nature, and which the appropriate Minister, by notification in the Gazette , declares to be a disease to which this section applies. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) In deciding whether to undertake or facilitate any research under subsection (1), the Director-General of Health must consider the extent to which all or any of the following factors exist: ( a ) whether there is an outbreak or a significant likelihood of an outbreak in Singapore of the disease to which the research relates; ( b ) whether the disease to which the research relates poses a substantial risk of a significant number of human fatalities or incidents of serious disability in Singapore; ( c ) whether the new knowledge that may be acquired or the new or improved materials, devices, processes or products that may be discovered or created as a result of the research will result in any significant public health benefit to Singapore. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) For the purposes of any national public health research, the Director-General of Health may — ( a ) require any person or class of persons to provide the Director-General of Health, within such time as the Director-General of Health may specify, with — (i) such information in the possession or control of that person or any person in that class of persons as the Director-General of Health may consider necessary or appropriate; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (ii) any sample (including any human sample) in the possession or control of that person or any person in that class of persons, whether taken pursuant to this Act or otherwise, as the Director-General of Health may consider necessary or appropriate; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) require any medical practitioner, over such period as the Director-General of Health may specify, to obtain, with the requisite consent, such information or samples (including human samples) as the Director-General of Health may consider necessary or appropriate from the patients under the medical practitioner’s care, and to provide the information or samples to the Director-General of Health; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( ba ) impose any condition that the Director-General of Health thinks fit on any person mentioned in paragraph ( a ) or any medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph ( b ) relating to the provision or obtaining of the information or sample; and [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) use any other information or samples obtained by the Director-General of Health under this Act. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (4) Where any person is required by the Director-General of Health to furnish any information or human sample under subsection (3), the person must cause the information or human sample to be anonymised before it is furnished to the Director-General of Health, unless the Director-General of Health directs otherwise. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (5) For the purpose of any national public health research, the Director-General of Health may do all or any of the following: ( a ) send any information or sample received by the Director-General of Health under this Act to a third party to carry out such test, examination or analysis as the Director-General of Health may consider necessary; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) provide any information or sample received by the Director-General of Health under this Act to a third party who is engaged in any national public health research; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( c ) impose any conditions that the Director-General of Health thinks fit on the third party mentioned in paragraph ( a ) or ( b ). [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (6) If the Director-General of Health is satisfied that any national public health research can be carried out only if any individually‑identifiable information or individually‑identifiable human sample is provided under this section, the Director-General of Health may require, use, send or provide that individually‑identifiable information or individually‑identifiable human sample under this section for the purposes of the national public health research. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (7) It shall be an offence for any person (including any person in a class of persons) — ( a ) without reasonable excuse, to refuse to provide any information or sample when required to do so by the Director-General of Health under subsection (3); [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) to deliberately identify or attempt to identify, from any anonymised information or human sample received by the person from the Director-General of Health pursuant to subsection (5), the identity of the individual to whom the information relates or from whom the human sample was obtained; or [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( c ) to breach any condition imposed under subsection (3) or (5). [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (8) In this section — “anonymised”, in relation to any information or human sample, means the removal of identifying details from the information or sample so that the identity of the individual from whom the information or sample was obtained cannot be readily discovered or ascertained by the recipient of the information or sample; “human sample” means a specimen of any substance or matter obtained from any individual; “national public health research” means any research that the Director-General of Health decides to undertake or facilitate under subsection (1); [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] “requisite consent” means — ( a ) the consent, given in the prescribed form and manner, of the person from whom any information or sample is to be obtained under subsection (3)( b ); or ( b ) where the person mentioned in paragraph ( a ) is unable to give his or her own consent because of age, infirmity of mind or body or any other cause, the consent, given in the prescribed form and manner, of such other individual who is authorised by the regulations to give consent for and on behalf of the person. [10/2008; 5/2019]
—(1) The Director-General of Health may, if the Director-General of Health considers it to be in the public interest, from time to time undertake or facilitate any research that the Director-General of Health thinks is necessary to increase or acquire new knowledge on, or to discover or create new or improved materials, devices, processes or products for the detection, prevention or treatment of — ( a ) any infectious disease; or ( b ) any other disease which is, or which the appropriate Minister suspects to be, of an infectious nature, and which the appropriate Minister, by notification in the Gazette , declares to be a disease to which this section applies. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) In deciding whether to undertake or facilitate any research under subsection (1), the Director-General of Health must consider the extent to which all or any of the following factors exist: ( a ) whether there is an outbreak or a significant likelihood of an outbreak in Singapore of the disease to which the research relates; ( b ) whether the disease to which the research relates poses a substantial risk of a significant number of human fatalities or incidents of serious disability in Singapore; ( c ) whether the new knowledge that may be acquired or the new or improved materials, devices, processes or products that may be discovered or created as a result of the research will result in any significant public health benefit to Singapore. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(3) For the purposes of any national public health research, the Director-General of Health may — ( a ) require any person or class of persons to provide the Director-General of Health, within such time as the Director-General of Health may specify, with — (i) such information in the possession or control of that person or any person in that class of persons as the Director-General of Health may consider necessary or appropriate; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (ii) any sample (including any human sample) in the possession or control of that person or any person in that class of persons, whether taken pursuant to this Act or otherwise, as the Director-General of Health may consider necessary or appropriate; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( b ) require any medical practitioner, over such period as the Director-General of Health may specify, to obtain, with the requisite consent, such information or samples (including human samples) as the Director-General of Health may consider necessary or appropriate from the patients under the medical practitioner’s care, and to provide the information or samples to the Director-General of Health; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( ba ) impose any condition that the Director-General of Health thinks fit on any person mentioned in paragraph ( a ) or any medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph ( b ) relating to the provision or obtaining of the information or sample; and [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) use any other information or samples obtained by the Director-General of Health under this Act. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(4) Where any person is required by the Director-General of Health to furnish any information or human sample under subsection (3), the person must cause the information or human sample to be anonymised before it is furnished to the Director-General of Health, unless the Director-General of Health directs otherwise. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(5) For the purpose of any national public health research, the Director-General of Health may do all or any of the following: ( a ) send any information or sample received by the Director-General of Health under this Act to a third party to carry out such test, examination or analysis as the Director-General of Health may consider necessary; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) provide any information or sample received by the Director-General of Health under this Act to a third party who is engaged in any national public health research; [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( c ) impose any conditions that the Director-General of Health thinks fit on the third party mentioned in paragraph ( a ) or ( b ). [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(6) If the Director-General of Health is satisfied that any national public health research can be carried out only if any individually‑identifiable information or individually‑identifiable human sample is provided under this section, the Director-General of Health may require, use, send or provide that individually‑identifiable information or individually‑identifiable human sample under this section for the purposes of the national public health research. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(7) It shall be an offence for any person (including any person in a class of persons) — ( a ) without reasonable excuse, to refuse to provide any information or sample when required to do so by the Director-General of Health under subsection (3); [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) to deliberately identify or attempt to identify, from any anonymised information or human sample received by the person from the Director-General of Health pursuant to subsection (5), the identity of the individual to whom the information relates or from whom the human sample was obtained; or [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( c ) to breach any condition imposed under subsection (3) or (5). [10/2008] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(8) In this section — “anonymised”, in relation to any information or human sample, means the removal of identifying details from the information or sample so that the identity of the individual from whom the information or sample was obtained cannot be readily discovered or ascertained by the recipient of the information or sample; “human sample” means a specimen of any substance or matter obtained from any individual; “national public health research” means any research that the Director-General of Health decides to undertake or facilitate under subsection (1); [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] “requisite consent” means — ( a ) the consent, given in the prescribed form and manner, of the person from whom any information or sample is to be obtained under subsection (3)( b ); or ( b ) where the person mentioned in paragraph ( a ) is unable to give his or her own consent because of age, infirmity of mind or body or any other cause, the consent, given in the prescribed form and manner, of such other individual who is authorised by the regulations to give consent for and on behalf of the person. [10/2008; 5/2019]
PART 8 — MISCELLANEOUS
60. —(1) Any notice, order or other document required or authorised by this Act to be served on any person may be served — ( a ) by delivering it to the person or to an adult member or employee of his or her family or household at his or her usual or last known place of residence; ( b ) by leaving it at his or her usual or last known place of residence or business in an envelope addressed to the person; ( c ) by sending it by post to him or her at his or her usual or last known place of residence or place of business in Singapore; ( d ) in the case of a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership), by — (i) delivering it to the secretary of the body corporate or similar officer, or the manager of the limited liability partnership, at the body corporate’s registered office or principal office; or (ii) sending it by post to the secretary or similar officer or manager (as the case may be) at that registered office or principal office; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( da ) in the case of a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership), by — (i) delivering it to any partner or other similar officer of the partnership; or (ii) sending it by post to the partnership’s business address; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( e ) if the document is to be served on the master of a vessel or on a person on board a vessel, by delivering it to any person being or appearing to be in command or charge of the vessel; or ( f ) if the document is to be served on the master of a vessel and there is no master, by serving it on the owner of the vessel or on the agent of the owner or, where no such agent is known or can be found, by affixing it on a conspicuous part of the vessel. (1A) In addition, any notice, order or other document required or authorised by this Act to be served on any person may be served — ( a ) by sending it by email to the last email address of the person; ( b ) by sending a text message to the last mobile telephone number of the person using short message service, and such text message may include the address of a website on which the conditions or other information relating to the notice, order or other document is published; or ( c ) by giving an electronic notice to the person by the person’s chosen means of notification, and such electronic notice may include the address of a website on which the conditions or other information relating to the notice, order or other document is published. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (1B) However, service of any notice, order or other document under this Act on a person under subsection (1A) may be effected only with that person’s prior consent (express or implied) to service in that way. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (1C) A notice, order or other document served in accordance with subsection (1A) takes effect at the time the notice, order or document becomes capable of being retrieved by the person to whom it is served. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) Any notice, order or other document required by this Act to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises or vessel or on the master of any vessel is deemed to be properly addressed if addressed by the description of the “owner” or “occupier” or “master” of the premises or vessel (as the case may be) without specifying any further name or description. (2A) Any notice, order or other document required by this Act to be served on the owner of any vehicle is deemed to be properly addressed if addressed by the description of the “owner” of the vehicle without specifying any further name or description. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (3) A notice, order or other document required by this Act to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises may be served by delivering it to an adult person on the premises or, if there is no such person on the premises to whom the same can with reasonable diligence be delivered, by affixing it on a conspicuous part of the premises. (4) This section does not apply to any document to be served in proceedings in court. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (5) In this section — “chosen means of notification” means an electronic means that the addressee nominates to the person giving or serving the notice, order or document as the means by which the addressee may be notified that such a notice, order or document has been served on the addressee; “last email address” means — ( a ) the last email address given by the addressee to the person giving or serving the notice, order or other document as the email address for the service of notices, orders or documents under this Act; or ( b ) the last email address of the addressee known to the person giving or serving the notice, order or document; “last mobile telephone number” means — ( a ) the last mobile telephone number given by the addressee to the person giving or serving the notice, order or other document as the mobile telephone number for the service of notices, orders or documents under this Act; or ( b ) the last mobile telephone number of the addressee known to the person giving or serving the notice, order or document. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) Any notice, order or other document required or authorised by this Act to be served on any person may be served — ( a ) by delivering it to the person or to an adult member or employee of his or her family or household at his or her usual or last known place of residence; ( b ) by leaving it at his or her usual or last known place of residence or business in an envelope addressed to the person; ( c ) by sending it by post to him or her at his or her usual or last known place of residence or place of business in Singapore; ( d ) in the case of a body corporate (including a limited liability partnership), by — (i) delivering it to the secretary of the body corporate or similar officer, or the manager of the limited liability partnership, at the body corporate’s registered office or principal office; or (ii) sending it by post to the secretary or similar officer or manager (as the case may be) at that registered office or principal office; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( da ) in the case of a partnership (other than a limited liability partnership), by — (i) delivering it to any partner or other similar officer of the partnership; or (ii) sending it by post to the partnership’s business address; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( e ) if the document is to be served on the master of a vessel or on a person on board a vessel, by delivering it to any person being or appearing to be in command or charge of the vessel; or ( f ) if the document is to be served on the master of a vessel and there is no master, by serving it on the owner of the vessel or on the agent of the owner or, where no such agent is known or can be found, by affixing it on a conspicuous part of the vessel.
(1A) In addition, any notice, order or other document required or authorised by this Act to be served on any person may be served — ( a ) by sending it by email to the last email address of the person; ( b ) by sending a text message to the last mobile telephone number of the person using short message service, and such text message may include the address of a website on which the conditions or other information relating to the notice, order or other document is published; or ( c ) by giving an electronic notice to the person by the person’s chosen means of notification, and such electronic notice may include the address of a website on which the conditions or other information relating to the notice, order or other document is published. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(1B) However, service of any notice, order or other document under this Act on a person under subsection (1A) may be effected only with that person’s prior consent (express or implied) to service in that way. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(1C) A notice, order or other document served in accordance with subsection (1A) takes effect at the time the notice, order or document becomes capable of being retrieved by the person to whom it is served. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(2) Any notice, order or other document required by this Act to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises or vessel or on the master of any vessel is deemed to be properly addressed if addressed by the description of the “owner” or “occupier” or “master” of the premises or vessel (as the case may be) without specifying any further name or description.
(2A) Any notice, order or other document required by this Act to be served on the owner of any vehicle is deemed to be properly addressed if addressed by the description of the “owner” of the vehicle without specifying any further name or description. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(3) A notice, order or other document required by this Act to be served on the owner or occupier of any premises may be served by delivering it to an adult person on the premises or, if there is no such person on the premises to whom the same can with reasonable diligence be delivered, by affixing it on a conspicuous part of the premises.
(4) This section does not apply to any document to be served in proceedings in court. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
(5) In this section — “chosen means of notification” means an electronic means that the addressee nominates to the person giving or serving the notice, order or document as the means by which the addressee may be notified that such a notice, order or document has been served on the addressee; “last email address” means — ( a ) the last email address given by the addressee to the person giving or serving the notice, order or other document as the email address for the service of notices, orders or documents under this Act; or ( b ) the last email address of the addressee known to the person giving or serving the notice, order or document; “last mobile telephone number” means — ( a ) the last mobile telephone number given by the addressee to the person giving or serving the notice, order or other document as the mobile telephone number for the service of notices, orders or documents under this Act; or ( b ) the last mobile telephone number of the addressee known to the person giving or serving the notice, order or document. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
61. Where any person is charged with an offence under this Act in respect of a default in complying with a requirement of a notice, order or other document, it is a defence for the person to prove that the person had a reasonable excuse for the default. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
62. —(1) Any misnomer or inaccurate description of any person, thing or place named or described in any document prepared, issued or served under or for the purposes of this Act does not in any way affect the operation of this Act as respects that person, thing or place if that person, thing or place is so designated in the document as to be identifiable. (2) No proceedings taken under this Act shall be invalid for want of form.
—(1) Any misnomer or inaccurate description of any person, thing or place named or described in any document prepared, issued or served under or for the purposes of this Act does not in any way affect the operation of this Act as respects that person, thing or place if that person, thing or place is so designated in the document as to be identifiable.
(2) No proceedings taken under this Act shall be invalid for want of form.
63. —(1) All records, registers and other documents kept by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration, the Director-General of Health, any Port Health Officer, Health Officer, adjunct Health Officer or officer of the Communicable Diseases Agency for the purposes of this Act are deemed to be public documents, and copies thereof or extracts therefrom certified by the officer responsible for the custody thereof to be true copies or extracts (as the case may be) subscribed by such officer with his or her name and his or her official title are admissible in evidence as proof of the contents of the documents or extracts from the documents. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 4 of 2025 wef 01/04/2025] (2) In any proceedings for the recovery of costs and expenses incurred by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration, the Director-General of Health, a Port Health Officer, a Health Officer or an adjunct Health Officer, a certificate purporting to be under the hand of the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health and specifying — ( a ) the costs and expenses claimed as due and payable; and ( b ) the person named in the certificate as liable for the payment of the costs and expenses, is prima facie evidence of the facts certified and of the signature of the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health thereto, as the case may be. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) All records, registers and other documents kept by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration, the Director-General of Health, any Port Health Officer, Health Officer, adjunct Health Officer or officer of the Communicable Diseases Agency for the purposes of this Act are deemed to be public documents, and copies thereof or extracts therefrom certified by the officer responsible for the custody thereof to be true copies or extracts (as the case may be) subscribed by such officer with his or her name and his or her official title are admissible in evidence as proof of the contents of the documents or extracts from the documents. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] [Act 4 of 2025 wef 01/04/2025]
(2) In any proceedings for the recovery of costs and expenses incurred by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration, the Director-General of Health, a Port Health Officer, a Health Officer or an adjunct Health Officer, a certificate purporting to be under the hand of the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health and specifying — ( a ) the costs and expenses claimed as due and payable; and ( b ) the person named in the certificate as liable for the payment of the costs and expenses, is prima facie evidence of the facts certified and of the signature of the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health thereto, as the case may be. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
64. Any person who — ( a ) in any way hinders or obstructs or assists in hindering or obstructing any person in the exercise of any power conferred by this Act; or ( b ) being required to provide any information or documents under this Act (including as a condition of any order, notice or requirement made or given), provides any information or document which the person knows to be false or misleading, shall be guilty of an offence.
65. Any person guilty of an offence under this Act for which no penalty is expressly provided shall — ( a ) in the case of a first offence, be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; and ( b ) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
66. Every offence under this Act may be tried by a Magistrate’s Court, and that Court may, despite anything in the Criminal Procedure Code 2010, award the full punishment with which the offence is punishable.
67. No liability shall lie personally against the Director‑General of Health, the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or any Health Officer, adjunct Health Officer, Port Health Officer or police officer who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything in the execution or purported execution of this Act. [5/2019; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
67A. No person commits an offence under any written law or any breach of confidence, incurs any civil liability or is liable to any disciplinary action by a professional body, by virtue merely of disclosing any information or providing any thing, in good faith and with reasonable care — ( a ) in accordance with any requirement under this Act; or ( b ) as authorised by the Director-General of Health under section 57B. [5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
67B. —(1) Where, in a proceeding for an offence under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of a corporation in relation to a particular conduct, evidence that — ( a ) an officer, employee or agent of the corporation engaged in that conduct within the scope of his or her actual or apparent authority; and ( b ) the officer, employee or agent had that state of mind, is evidence that the corporation had that state of mind. [5/2019] (2) Where a corporation commits an offence under this Act, a person — ( a ) who is — (i) an officer of the corporation, or a member of a corporation (in the case where the affairs of the corporation are managed by its members); or (ii) an individual involved in the management of the corporation and in a position to influence the conduct of the corporation in relation to the commission of the offence; and ( b ) who — (i) consented or connived, or conspired with others, to effect the commission of the offence; (ii) is in any other way, whether by act or omission, knowingly concerned in, or is party to, the commission of the offence by the corporation; or (iii) knew or ought reasonably to have known that the offence by the corporation (or an offence of the same type) would be or is being committed, and failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent or stop the commission of that offence, shall be guilty of that same offence as is the corporation, and shall be liable on conviction to be punished accordingly. [5/2019] (3) A person mentioned in subsection (2) may rely on a defence that would be available to the corporation if it were charged with the offence with which the person is charged and, in doing so, the person bears the same burden of proof that the corporation would bear. [5/2019] (4) To avoid doubt, this section does not affect the application of — ( a ) Chapters 5 and 5A of the Penal Code 1871; or ( b ) the Evidence Act 1893 or any other law or practice regarding the admissibility of evidence. [5/2019] (5) To avoid doubt, subsection (2) also does not affect the liability of the corporation for an offence under this Act, and applies whether or not the corporation is convicted of the offence. [5/2019] (6) In this section — “corporation” includes a limited liability partnership within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005; “officer”, in relation to a corporation, means any director, partner, chief executive, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the corporation, and includes any person purporting to act in any such capacity; “state of mind” of a person includes — ( a ) the knowledge, intention, opinion, belief or purpose of the person; and ( b ) the person’s reasons for the intention, opinion, belief or purpose. [5/2019]
—(1) Where, in a proceeding for an offence under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of a corporation in relation to a particular conduct, evidence that — ( a ) an officer, employee or agent of the corporation engaged in that conduct within the scope of his or her actual or apparent authority; and ( b ) the officer, employee or agent had that state of mind, is evidence that the corporation had that state of mind. [5/2019]
(2) Where a corporation commits an offence under this Act, a person — ( a ) who is — (i) an officer of the corporation, or a member of a corporation (in the case where the affairs of the corporation are managed by its members); or (ii) an individual involved in the management of the corporation and in a position to influence the conduct of the corporation in relation to the commission of the offence; and ( b ) who — (i) consented or connived, or conspired with others, to effect the commission of the offence; (ii) is in any other way, whether by act or omission, knowingly concerned in, or is party to, the commission of the offence by the corporation; or (iii) knew or ought reasonably to have known that the offence by the corporation (or an offence of the same type) would be or is being committed, and failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent or stop the commission of that offence, shall be guilty of that same offence as is the corporation, and shall be liable on conviction to be punished accordingly. [5/2019]
(3) A person mentioned in subsection (2) may rely on a defence that would be available to the corporation if it were charged with the offence with which the person is charged and, in doing so, the person bears the same burden of proof that the corporation would bear. [5/2019]
(4) To avoid doubt, this section does not affect the application of — ( a ) Chapters 5 and 5A of the Penal Code 1871; or ( b ) the Evidence Act 1893 or any other law or practice regarding the admissibility of evidence. [5/2019]
(5) To avoid doubt, subsection (2) also does not affect the liability of the corporation for an offence under this Act, and applies whether or not the corporation is convicted of the offence. [5/2019]
(6) In this section — “corporation” includes a limited liability partnership within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005; “officer”, in relation to a corporation, means any director, partner, chief executive, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the corporation, and includes any person purporting to act in any such capacity; “state of mind” of a person includes — ( a ) the knowledge, intention, opinion, belief or purpose of the person; and ( b ) the person’s reasons for the intention, opinion, belief or purpose. [5/2019]
67C. —(1) Where, in a proceeding for an offence under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of an unincorporated association or a partnership in relation to a particular conduct, evidence that — ( a ) an employee or agent of the unincorporated association or the partnership engaged in that conduct within the scope of his or her actual or apparent authority; and ( b ) the employee or agent had that state of mind, is evidence that the unincorporated association or partnership had that state of mind. [5/2019] (2) Where an unincorporated association or a partnership commits an offence under this Act, a person — ( a ) who is — (i) an officer of the unincorporated association or a member of its governing body; (ii) a partner in the partnership; or (iii) an individual involved in the management of the unincorporated association or partnership and in a position to influence the conduct of the unincorporated association or partnership (as the case may be) in relation to the commission of the offence; and ( b ) who — (i) consented or connived, or conspired with others, to effect the commission of the offence; (ii) is in any other way, whether by act or omission, knowingly concerned in, or is party to, the commission of the offence by the unincorporated association or partnership; or (iii) knew or ought reasonably to have known that the offence by the unincorporated association or partnership (or an offence of the same type) would be or is being committed, and failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent or stop the commission of that offence, shall be guilty of the same offence as is that unincorporated association or partnership, and shall be liable on conviction to be punished accordingly. [5/2019] (3) A person mentioned in subsection (2) may rely on a defence that would be available to the unincorporated association or partnership if it were charged with the offence with which the person is charged and, in doing so, the person bears the same burden of proof that the unincorporated association or partnership would bear. [5/2019] (4) To avoid doubt, this section does not affect the application of — ( a ) Chapters 5 and 5A of the Penal Code 1871; or ( b ) the Evidence Act 1893 or any other law or practice regarding the admissibility of evidence. [5/2019] (5) To avoid doubt, subsection (2) also does not affect the liability of an unincorporated association or a partnership for an offence under this Act, and applies whether or not the unincorporated association or partnership is convicted of the offence. [5/2019] (6) In this section — “officer”, in relation to an unincorporated association (other than a partnership), means the president, the secretary, or any member of the committee of the unincorporated association, and includes — ( a ) any person holding a position analogous to that of president, secretary or member of a committee of the unincorporated association; and ( b ) any person purporting to act in any such capacity; “partner” includes a person purporting to act as a partner; “state of mind” of a person includes — ( a ) the knowledge, intention, opinion, belief or purpose of the person; and ( b ) the person’s reasons for the intention, opinion, belief or purpose. [5/2019]
—(1) Where, in a proceeding for an offence under this Act, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of an unincorporated association or a partnership in relation to a particular conduct, evidence that — ( a ) an employee or agent of the unincorporated association or the partnership engaged in that conduct within the scope of his or her actual or apparent authority; and ( b ) the employee or agent had that state of mind, is evidence that the unincorporated association or partnership had that state of mind. [5/2019]
(2) Where an unincorporated association or a partnership commits an offence under this Act, a person — ( a ) who is — (i) an officer of the unincorporated association or a member of its governing body; (ii) a partner in the partnership; or (iii) an individual involved in the management of the unincorporated association or partnership and in a position to influence the conduct of the unincorporated association or partnership (as the case may be) in relation to the commission of the offence; and ( b ) who — (i) consented or connived, or conspired with others, to effect the commission of the offence; (ii) is in any other way, whether by act or omission, knowingly concerned in, or is party to, the commission of the offence by the unincorporated association or partnership; or (iii) knew or ought reasonably to have known that the offence by the unincorporated association or partnership (or an offence of the same type) would be or is being committed, and failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent or stop the commission of that offence, shall be guilty of the same offence as is that unincorporated association or partnership, and shall be liable on conviction to be punished accordingly. [5/2019]
(3) A person mentioned in subsection (2) may rely on a defence that would be available to the unincorporated association or partnership if it were charged with the offence with which the person is charged and, in doing so, the person bears the same burden of proof that the unincorporated association or partnership would bear. [5/2019]
(4) To avoid doubt, this section does not affect the application of — ( a ) Chapters 5 and 5A of the Penal Code 1871; or ( b ) the Evidence Act 1893 or any other law or practice regarding the admissibility of evidence. [5/2019]
(5) To avoid doubt, subsection (2) also does not affect the liability of an unincorporated association or a partnership for an offence under this Act, and applies whether or not the unincorporated association or partnership is convicted of the offence. [5/2019]
(6) In this section — “officer”, in relation to an unincorporated association (other than a partnership), means the president, the secretary, or any member of the committee of the unincorporated association, and includes — ( a ) any person holding a position analogous to that of president, secretary or member of a committee of the unincorporated association; and ( b ) any person purporting to act in any such capacity; “partner” includes a person purporting to act as a partner; “state of mind” of a person includes — ( a ) the knowledge, intention, opinion, belief or purpose of the person; and ( b ) the person’s reasons for the intention, opinion, belief or purpose. [5/2019]
68. —(1) The Director-General of Health may compound any offence under this Act that is not mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) but is prescribed as a compoundable offence by the appropriate Minister under section 73, by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum described in subsection (4). [5/2019; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) The Director-General of Public Health may compound any offence under sections 28, 29, 33 to 37 and 40 to 45 if that is prescribed as a compoundable offence by the appropriate Minister under section 73, by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum described in subsection (4). [5/2019; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) The Director-General, Food Administration may compound any offence under section 38 or 39 if that is prescribed as a compoundable offence by the appropriate Minister under section 73, by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum described in subsection (4). [11/2019] (4) The composition sum for the purposes of compounding a compoundable offence under subsection (1), (2) or (3) is a sum not exceeding the lower of the following: ( a ) one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence; ( b ) $5,000. [5/2019] (5) On payment of the sum of money, no further proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence. [5/2019] (6) All sums collected under this section must be paid into the Consolidated Fund. [5/2019]
—(1) The Director-General of Health may compound any offence under this Act that is not mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) but is prescribed as a compoundable offence by the appropriate Minister under section 73, by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum described in subsection (4). [5/2019; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) The Director-General of Public Health may compound any offence under sections 28, 29, 33 to 37 and 40 to 45 if that is prescribed as a compoundable offence by the appropriate Minister under section 73, by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum described in subsection (4). [5/2019; 11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(3) The Director-General, Food Administration may compound any offence under section 38 or 39 if that is prescribed as a compoundable offence by the appropriate Minister under section 73, by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum described in subsection (4). [11/2019]
(4) The composition sum for the purposes of compounding a compoundable offence under subsection (1), (2) or (3) is a sum not exceeding the lower of the following: ( a ) one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence; ( b ) $5,000. [5/2019]
(5) On payment of the sum of money, no further proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence. [5/2019]
(6) All sums collected under this section must be paid into the Consolidated Fund. [5/2019]
69. —(1) All fees, charges and moneys collected by the Director-General of Health in connection with the administration of this Act must be paid into the Consolidated Fund. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) All fees, charges and moneys collected by the Director‑General of Public Health in connection with the administration of this Act must be paid to the Agency. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
—(1) All fees, charges and moneys collected by the Director-General of Health in connection with the administration of this Act must be paid into the Consolidated Fund. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) All fees, charges and moneys collected by the Director‑General of Public Health in connection with the administration of this Act must be paid to the Agency. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
69A. Except for any fee, charge or money mentioned in section 69(2), any fee or charge payable under this Act may be recovered as a debt due to the Government. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
70. The appropriate Minister may, by notification in the Gazette , amend any of the Schedules.
71. The appropriate Minister may, subject to such conditions and for such period or periods as he or she thinks fit, exempt any person, premises, vessel, vehicle or article or any class of persons, premises, vessels, vehicles or articles from any of the provisions of this Act.
72. Except so far as may be expressly provided in this Act, nothing in this Act limits or affects in any way any other written law.
73. —(1) The appropriate Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act for which he or she is responsible. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the appropriate Minister may make regulations with respect to all or any of the following matters: ( a ) the establishment and maintenance of quarantine stations for persons and animals, and for regulating the management of the stations; ( b ) the cleansing, disinfecting, fumigating and treatment of vessels, vehicles and premises; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) the prohibition on import, export or transhipment of infected merchandise, articles or clothing; ( d ) the prescribing of measures to be taken for the prevention of the spread or transmission of infection by means of any vessel or vehicle departing from any infected area of Singapore; ( e ) the prohibition and regulation of the removal of fodder, litter, dung, human dejecta, wastewater and other things; ( f ) the prescribing of the notification and supply of information by medical practitioners of cases of infectious diseases treated by them; ( g ) the prohibition and regulation of vaccinations and other prophylaxis and the issuance of certificates relating thereto; ( h ) the prescribing of any measure, the prohibition of any act, or the imposing of a duty to do any act, necessary to prevent or control the spread or possible outbreak of an infectious disease; ( i ) the prescribing of fees and charges and of any matter which by this Act is required to be prescribed. [10/2008; 5/2019] (3) The appropriate Minister may, in making any regulations, provide that any contravention of or failure to comply with any regulation shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. (4) The appropriate Minister may, in making regulations, specify — ( a ) different prescribed times and prescribed infectious diseases in relation to different classes of persons who are required to notify the Director-General of Health under section 6; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) for the purposes of section 21B — (i) the relevant operators or classes of relevant operators to whom a written order may be given; (ii) the relevant persons or classes of relevant persons to whom a relevant operator or class of relevant operators may be required to disseminate any health advisory; and (iii) the types of information that may be obtained from different relevant operators or classes of relevant operators. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
—(1) The appropriate Minister may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act for which he or she is responsible.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the appropriate Minister may make regulations with respect to all or any of the following matters: ( a ) the establishment and maintenance of quarantine stations for persons and animals, and for regulating the management of the stations; ( b ) the cleansing, disinfecting, fumigating and treatment of vessels, vehicles and premises; [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] ( c ) the prohibition on import, export or transhipment of infected merchandise, articles or clothing; ( d ) the prescribing of measures to be taken for the prevention of the spread or transmission of infection by means of any vessel or vehicle departing from any infected area of Singapore; ( e ) the prohibition and regulation of the removal of fodder, litter, dung, human dejecta, wastewater and other things; ( f ) the prescribing of the notification and supply of information by medical practitioners of cases of infectious diseases treated by them; ( g ) the prohibition and regulation of vaccinations and other prophylaxis and the issuance of certificates relating thereto; ( h ) the prescribing of any measure, the prohibition of any act, or the imposing of a duty to do any act, necessary to prevent or control the spread or possible outbreak of an infectious disease; ( i ) the prescribing of fees and charges and of any matter which by this Act is required to be prescribed. [10/2008; 5/2019]
(3) The appropriate Minister may, in making any regulations, provide that any contravention of or failure to comply with any regulation shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
(4) The appropriate Minister may, in making regulations, specify — ( a ) different prescribed times and prescribed infectious diseases in relation to different classes of persons who are required to notify the Director-General of Health under section 6; and [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] ( b ) for the purposes of section 21B — (i) the relevant operators or classes of relevant operators to whom a written order may be given; (ii) the relevant persons or classes of relevant persons to whom a relevant operator or class of relevant operators may be required to disseminate any health advisory; and (iii) the types of information that may be obtained from different relevant operators or classes of relevant operators. [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]
Cite this legislation
- Official citation
- IDA1976
- Source
- sso.agc.gov.sg
- Data synced
Infectious Diseases Act 1976 (sso.agc.gov.sg). Retrieved via LawPlayer, https://lawplayer.com/sg/act/IDA1976
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