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Infectious Diseases Act 1976 s 24

s 24 Blood donation and other acts by person with HIV infection

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]

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