Singapore legislation

Clause 28

of Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Clause 28

Amendment of Voluntary Sterilisation Act 1974

In the Voluntary Sterilisation Act 1974, in section 2 —

(a)

before the definition of “court”, insert —“ “approved permanent premises” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Healthcare Services Act 2020;”;

(b)

replace the definition of “health institution” with —“ “health institution” means —

(a)

any approved permanent premises at which the holder of a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 is approved to provide an acute hospital service or ambulatory surgical centre service; or

(b)

any specialist medical clinic;”; and

(c)

replace the definition of “specialist medical clinic” with —“ “specialist medical clinic” means any approved permanent premises at which —

(a)

the holder of a licence granted under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 is approved to provide an outpatient medical service; and

(b)

a registered medical practitioner who is registered under section 22 of the Medical Registration Act 1997 as a specialist in any prescribed branch of medicine is employed or engaged by the holder of the licence mentioned in paragraph (a) to practise medicine as part of the provision of the outpatient medical service;”.