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← Infectious Diseases Act 1976

Infectious Diseases Act 1976 s 32

s 32 Disinfection and treatment of personal effects, vessel and vehicle

32. —(1) The Director-General of Health or a Health Officer authorised by the Director-General of Health may order any infected person arriving in Singapore to disinfect and treat his or her clothes and personal effects. (2) The Director-General of Health or a Health Officer authorised by the Director-General of Health may, by written notice, require — ( a ) the owner or occupier of any vessel; or ( b ) the owner of any vehicle, which has conveyed an infected person to cleanse, disinfect or treat the vessel or vehicle and carry out any additional measures that the Director-General of Health or Health Officer may require, in the manner and within the time specified in the notice. (3) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any order under subsection (1) or any written notice under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence. (4) In this section, “infected person” means a person who is deemed to be infected under section 27(1) or (2). [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] —(1) The Director-General of Health or a Health Officer authorised by the Director-General of Health may order any infected person arriving in Singapore to disinfect and treat his or her clothes and personal effects. (2) The Director-General of Health or a Health Officer authorised by the Director-General of Health may, by written notice, require — ( a ) the owner or occupier of any vessel; or ( b ) the owner of any vehicle, which has conveyed an infected person to cleanse, disinfect or treat the vessel or vehicle and carry out any additional measures that the Director-General of Health or Health Officer may require, in the manner and within the time specified in the notice. (3) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any order under subsection (1) or any written notice under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence. (4) In this section, “infected person” means a person who is deemed to be infected under section 27(1) or (2). [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024]

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