Clause 77

by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(a)to regulate the manufacture, import, export, sale, supply, advertisement and use of health products, tobacco products, radioactive materials and irradiating apparatuses in accordance with the applicable written laws;

to conduct technological assessments of health products for the purpose of determining their quality, safety, efficacy and suitability for consumption and use in Singapore and to advise the Government thereon;”; and

by deleting subsection (5) and substituting the following subsection:“(5) In this section —“health product” means any substance, preparation or device that —

is represented for use by humans;

whether because of its presentation or otherwise, is likely to be taken for use by humans; or

is included in a class of substances, preparations or devices which are or are ordinarily intended for use by humans,solely or principally for a therapeutic, preventive, palliative, diagnostic or cosmetic purpose, or any other purpose for the promotion or preservation of human health and well-being, including the following: (i)preventing, diagnosing, monitoring, treating, curing or alleviating any disease, disorder, ailment, injury, handicap or abnormal physical or mental state, or the symptoms thereof, in humans;

compensating for any injury or handicap in humans;

investigating, modifying or replacing any part of the human anatomy or any physiological process in humans;

testing the susceptibility of humans to any disease, disorder or ailment;

influencing, controlling or preventing conception in humans;

testing for pregnancy in humans;

inducing anaesthesia in humans;

destroying or inhibiting micro-organisms that may be harmful to humans; and

cleansing, fragrancing, deodorising, beautifying, preserving, improving, altering or restoring the complexion, skin, hair, nails or teeth of humans;“health sciences” includes forensic medicine, forensic science, clinical pharmacology, pharmaceutical science, radiation science, transfusion medicine and any other applied science or specialised scientific field that relates to human health;“tobacco product” means any cigarette, cigar or any other form of tobacco which may be consumed through smoking, chewing or otherwise.”.