Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Voluntary Sterilization (Amendment) Bill

Clause 4

Repeal and re-enactment of section 4

Section 4 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Sexual sterilization to be carried out in health institution4.—

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), every treatment for sexual sterilization shall be carried out only —

(a)

in a health institution; and

(b)

by a registered medical practitioner who is authorised by the person having the management or control of the health institution to carry out such treatment.(2) Where the treatment for sexual sterilization is carried out in a health institution that is a specialist medical clinic, the registered medical practitioner referred to in subsection (1)(b) shall in addition possess such surgical or obstetric qualifications as may be prescribed.”.

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