Singapore legislation

Clause 17

of Voluntary Sterilization Bill

Clause 17

Regulations

(1)

The Minister may make regulations for or in respect of every purpose which is deemed by him necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act and for prescribing any matter which is authorised or required under this Act to be so prescribed.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, the Minister may make regulations —

(a)

prescribing the form of application for treatment for sexual sterilization and such other certificates, documents, or information as may be required by the Board in support of an application;

(b)

providing for the preservation and disposal of records of treatment for sexual sterilization authorised under this Act and for the use of such records for statistical or research purposes so long as such use does not disclose the identities of the persons who have made applications to the Board for, or received treatment in respect of, sexual sterilization.