Singapore legislation

Clause 8

of Voluntary Sterilization (Amendment) Bill

Clause 8

Repeal and re-enactment of section 8

Section 8 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Immunity of registered medical practitioners

8. No registered medical practitioner shall be liable civilly or criminally for carrying out treatment for sexual sterilization on any person so long as —

(a)

the conditions in section 3(2) are satisfied in respect of that person; and

(b)

such treatment is not carried out in a negligent manner.”.