s 12 Treatment of premises, vessel or vehicle
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]