s 19A Surveillance and contact tracing measures at premises
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]