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← Infectious Diseases Act 1976

Infectious Diseases Act 1976 s 31

s 31 Vaccination and other prophylaxis

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]

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