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Communicable Diseases Agency Act 2025 · Updated to 1 Apr 2025 · Part 2 · Establishment, Functions and Powers of Agency

5. Objective and functions of Agency

(1)

The objective of the Agency is to prevent, manage and control infectious diseases in Singapore.

(2)

The Agency has the following functions:

(a)

to advise and make recommendations to the Government on policies and strategies for the prevention, management and control of infectious diseases in Singapore;

(b)

to devise, organise and implement programmes and other activities for or related to the prevention, management and control of infectious diseases in Singapore and to collaborate with any person to devise, organise and implement such programmes and activities;

(c)

to conduct and facilitate research and development activities (including research and development activities within the meaning of section 3(1) of the National Research Fund Act 2006) relating to the prevention, management and control of infectious diseases in Singapore;

(d)

to monitor through surveillance and detection the occurrence or prevalence of infectious diseases and the vaccination coverage in respect of those infectious diseases;

(e)

to establish, manage and maintain systems for the recording and collection of information relating to infectious diseases;

(f)

to promote and develop professional and technical expertise in public health for the prevention, management and control of infectious diseases in Singapore;

(g)

to oversee, coordinate and implement public health education and training activities for the prevention, management and control of infectious diseases in Singapore;

(h)

to oversee, coordinate and develop national public health functions and resources for the prevention, management and control of infectious diseases in Singapore;

(i)

to represent the Government internationally on matters related to or connected with the prevention, management and control of infectious diseases;

(j)

to establish standards and provide guidance for the prevention, management and control of infectious diseases in Singapore;

(k)

to oversee infectious diseases clinical services and capacities in Singapore so as to manage infectious diseases;

(l)

to cooperate and collaborate in particular with any public officer or other public body or Health Officer in the administration of the Infectious Diseases Act 1976;

(m)

to perform such other functions as may be conferred on the Agency by any other Act.

(3)

In addition to the functions conferred by this section, the Agency may undertake such other functions as the Minister may assign to the Agency, by notification in the Gazette, and in so undertaking —

(a)

the Agency is deemed to be fulfilling the purposes of this Act; and

(b)

the provisions of this Act apply to the Agency in respect of those other functions.

(4)

Nothing in this section imposes on the Agency, directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court to which the Agency would not otherwise be subject.