Singapore legislation
Section 21
Section 21
Control of occupation, trade or business
(1)
The Director may give a direction to —
any person who is a case or carrier of an infectious disease and is carrying on or may carry on any occupation, trade or business; or
any person carrying on any occupation, trade or business in a manner as is likely to cause the spread of any infectious disease,about the taking of preventative action that the Director reasonably believes is necessary to prevent the possible outbreak or prevent or reduce the spread of the infectious disease.
(2)
Without limiting subsection (1), “preventative action”, in the case of a direction given to a person carrying on or who may carry on any occupation, trade or business, includes requiring the person to do any one or more of the following:
to stop carrying on, or not carry on, the occupation, trade or business during a period of time specified in the direction;
take specified steps within a period of time specified in the direction, to ensure that the occupation, trade or business is conducted in compliance with conditions specified in the direction;
until the actions in paragraphs (a) and (b) are complied with, to ensure —
the premises at which the occupation, trade or business is or may be conducted is, for the period of time that is specified in the direction, not used for any activity;
any vehicle, plant, article, machinery or equipment on those premises is, for the period of time that is specified in the direction, not used, moved, sold or otherwise handled; or
any vehicle, plant, article, machinery or equipment on those premises and specified in the direction is, for the period of time that is specified in the direction, not removed from those premises, for any purpose or in any circumstances specified in the direction.
(3)
If a person refuses or fails to comply with any requirement of a direction given to that person under subsection (1), the Director may —
take any steps reasonably necessary to ensure control of the premises at which an occupation, trade or business is or may be conducted or any vehicle, plant, article, machinery or equipment on those premises, including entry to a place or vehicle without warrant and with the use of necessary force; and
carry out the requirement, and recover the costs and expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out the requirement as a debt due from that person.
(4)
A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of a direction given to that person under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
(5)
A person given a direction under subsection (1) may, within 7 days after the direction is given, appeal against the direction to the appropriate Minister, whose decision is final.
(6)
A direction under subsection (1) takes effect despite any appeal under subsection (5), unless the appropriate Minister otherwise directs.