s 21C Declaration of 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]