Singapore legislation

Section 2

of Voluntary Sterilisation Act 1974

Section 2

Interpretation

Amended by27/201440/2019

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —“court” means the General Division of the High Court or a Family Court;“health institution” means —

(a)

any private hospital licensed under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act 1980;

(b)

any medical clinic licensed under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act 1980 to provide ambulatory surgery services; or

(c)

any specialist medical clinic;“registered medical practitioner” has the meaning given by the Medical Registration Act 1997;“specialist medical clinic” means a medical clinic —

(a)

that is licensed under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act 1980; and

(b)

at which a registered medical practitioner, who is registered under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialist in the prescribed branches of medicine, works;“treatment for sexual sterilisation” means the surgical sterilisation of a male or female that does not involve removal of the reproduction glands or organs unless the removal is necessary for medical or therapeutic reasons.

Definition

“court” means the General Division of the High Court or a Family Court;

Definition

“health institution” means —

(a)

any private hospital licensed under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act 1980;

(b)

any medical clinic licensed under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act 1980 to provide ambulatory surgery services; or

(c)

any specialist medical clinic;

Definition

“registered medical practitioner” has the meaning given by the Medical Registration Act 1997;

Definition

“specialist medical clinic” means a medical clinic —

(a)

that is licensed under the Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act 1980; and

(b)

at which a registered medical practitioner, who is registered under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialist in the prescribed branches of medicine, works;

Definition

“treatment for sexual sterilisation” means the surgical sterilisation of a male or female that does not involve removal of the reproduction glands or organs unless the removal is necessary for medical or therapeutic reasons.

Amended by27/201440/2019

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