Singapore legislation

Clause 6

Amendment of section 8

In the principal Act, in section 8 —

(a)

replace subsection (1) with —“(1) The Director‑General of Health may require the following persons to submit to medical examination or medical treatment within or at such time and at such place, and comply with such measures relating to the medical examination or treatment, as the Director‑General of Health may determine:

(a)

any person who is a case or an at‑risk individual of an infectious disease;

(b)

any class of persons mentioned in paragraph (a);

(c)

any person who is suspected to be a case or an at‑risk individual of an infectious disease.”; and

(b)

replace subsections (3) and (4) with —“(3) Any person to whom a requirement or measure under subsection (1) applies who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the requirement or measure shall be guilty of an offence.”.

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