Singapore legislation

Section 16

of Homes for the Aged Act 1988

Section 16

Duty to provide information

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(1)

The Director‑General may from time to time require the licensee of a home to provide any information that the Director‑General may require relating to —

(a)

the staff and residents;

(b)

any apparatus, appliance, equipment or instrument used in the home;

(c)

the condition or treatment of any resident;

(d)

the premises of the home, the accommodation and the environment; and

(e)

any matter relevant to this Act.

Amended by30/2019

(2)

A licensee who on receipt of any requisition under this section —

(a)

refuses or fails to provide any information required by the Director‑General; or

(b)

gives any false or misleading information,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.

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