Singapore legislation
Clause 7
Clause 7
Postponement of primary diphtheria inoculation or booster diphtheria inoculation
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 5 and 6 of this Ordinance, primary diphtheria inoculation or booster diphtheria inoculation may be postponed at the discretion of the Assistant Director of Medical Services (Health) in respect of any child as regards whom a medical certificate is presented to the effect that such child —
(a)
has already undergone inoculation whether before or after the coming into operation of this Ordinance; or
(b)
is for the time being unfit to undergo inoculation; or
(c)
is suffering from or has suffered from diphtheria; or
(d)
is not liable to contract diphtheria and has been so found by means of an intra dermal test.