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← Infectious Diseases Act 1976

Infectious Diseases Act 1976 s 57

s 57 Police officer or Health Officer may demand names and addresses in certain cases

57. —(1) Any person who is required by any police officer, or by any Health Officer authorised in that behalf by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health, must on demand give the person’s name and address and other proof of identity to the police officer or Health Officer, as the case may be. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) The occupier of any premises must, if required by any police officer or by a Health Officer authorised in that behalf by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health, give the occupier’s name and address and other proof of identity and the name and address of the owner of the premises, if known. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) Any person who fails to comply with any requirement properly made to the person by a police officer or Health Officer under subsection (1) or (2), or wilfully mis‑states the person’s name and address or the name and address of the owner of any premises, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500. —(1) Any person who is required by any police officer, or by any Health Officer authorised in that behalf by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health, must on demand give the person’s name and address and other proof of identity to the police officer or Health Officer, as the case may be. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (2) The occupier of any premises must, if required by any police officer or by a Health Officer authorised in that behalf by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health, give the occupier’s name and address and other proof of identity and the name and address of the owner of the premises, if known. [11/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) Any person who fails to comply with any requirement properly made to the person by a police officer or Health Officer under subsection (1) or (2), or wilfully mis‑states the person’s name and address or the name and address of the owner of any premises, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500.

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