Singapore legislation

Section 35

of Environmental Public Health Act

Section 35

Persons with infectious disease not to carry on business in markets

(1)

No person who is suffering from or is a carrier of any infectious disease shall carry on, or assist in, any trade or business in any public market or private market.

(2)

The Commissioner or a Medical Officer of Health may require any licensee or any assistant thereof or any applicant for a licence under this Part who is suffering from, or is suspected to be suffering from, an infectious disease or is suspected to be a carrier thereof to submit to medical examination, and if such licensee, assistant or applicant is found to be infected, the Commissioner or the Medical Officer of Health may require him to undergo treatment. The Commissioner or the Medical Officer of Health may, in his discretion, require such treatment to be obtained at a Government hospital.

(3)

The Commissioner or a Medical Officer of Health may require any licensee or any assistant thereof to submit to immunisation against any infectious disease.

(4)

The Commissioner or a Medical Officer of Health may, in his discretion, at any time suspend or revoke any licence issued under this Part if a licensee is suffering from an infectious disease or if he refuses to comply with any requisition made by the Commissioner or the Medical Officer of Health under subsection (2) or (3).[36

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