Singapore legislation
Section 19A
Section 19A
Surveillance and contact tracing measures at premises
(1)
If the Director is satisfied that any surveillance or contact tracing measure is necessary to prevent the spread or possible outbreak of any infectious disease at or in the vicinity of any premises, the Director may, by written notice, direct any person in charge of the premises to —
conduct any surveillance or contact tracing measure at the premises as specified in the notice;
allow any Health Officer, or any person authorised by a Health Officer, to conduct any surveillance or contact tracing measure at the premises as specified in the notice; or
facilitate the conduct of the surveillance or contact tracing measure by any Health Officer or person authorised by a Health Officer mentioned in paragraph (b).
(2)
Any person in charge of the premises who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any direction to the person in a written notice under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
(3)
Without limiting subsection (2), where any direction in a written notice under subsection (1) has not been complied with in relation to any premises, the Director or a Health Officer may, after giving reasonable notice, and without warrant and using such force as may be necessary, do all or any of the following:
enter the premises;
take or cause to be taken such measures at the premises as specified in the written notice.
(4)
The costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Director or a Health Officer under subsection (3) may be recovered as a debt due to the Government from the person in default.
(5)
In this section, “person in charge of the premises” includes —
any occupier, lessee or person who is responsible for the management of the premises; or
any manager, assistant manager or supervisor of the premises or any person holding an analogous appointment.