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Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act
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In forceAmended1985 Revised EditionCurrent version · 1985 Revised EditionSee versions on Singapore Statutes Online(opens the publisher’s site)

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Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act

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5Power to enter and examine premises, etc.
6Prohibition on creating conditions favourable to disease-bearing insects
7Prohibition on breeding, etc., of disease-bearing insects without permission
8Approval to be obtained for operations likely to propagate disease-bearing insects
9General power of Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health to direct the taking of specified measures
10Prohibition on clearing undergrowth under certain circumstances, permitting holes likely to hold water to remain, etc.
11Power to take certain measures to destroy disease-bearing insects, etc.
12Medical examination of persons suspected of being infected with insect-borne disease
13Spraying with insecticide
14Demand for information
15Enforcement of order
16Service of orders
17Appeals to Minister against orders
18Persons unable to meet necessary expenditure
19No compensation
20Duty of owner and occupier to protect works for preventing the breeding of disease-bearing insects
21Names and addresses of certain persons to be given on demand
22Powers of arrest
23Notice to attend court
24Evidence
25Penalty for default
26Penalty for obstructing Commissioner, etc.
27Penalty for damaging works executed by Commissioner or Medical Officer of Health
28Commissioner or Medical Officer of Health may invoke police assistance for entry into premises
29Compounding of offences

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Destruction of Disease-Bearing Insects Act · 1985 Revised Edition

13. Spraying with insecticide

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(1)

The Commissioner or a Medical Officer of Health may require the spraying, with any form of insecticide he may think fit, of any pond, well, pool or other body of water or any premises or vessel or any stable, pigsty, cattle shed, chicken coop or other place or structure used for the shelter of animals, and may, if he considers it necessary, either carry out the spraying after giving due notice to the owner or occupier thereof or require the owner or occupier to carry out the spraying.

Commissioner

Defined · s 2

“Commissioner”, “Deputy Commissioner of Public Health” and “Assistant Commissioner of Public Health” mean respectively the Commissioner of Public Health, a Deputy Commissioner of Public Health and an Assistant Commissioner of Public Health appointed under section 4(1) of the Environmental Public Health Act;

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(2)

Any person removing or rendering less effective any insecticide so sprayed or refusing, failing or neglecting to comply with any requisition made in pursuance of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

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Commissioner
Defined · s 2
“Commissioner”, “Deputy Commissioner of Public Health” and “Assistant Commissioner of Public Health” mean respectively the Commissioner of Public Health, a Deputy Commissioner of Public Health and an Assistant Commissioner of Public Health appointed under section 4(1) of the Environmental Public Health Act;
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Medical Officer of Health
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“Medical Officer of Health” means any registered medical practitioner in the service of the Government who is for the time being carrying out the duties of a Health Officer in any area or district in Singapore or the port limits thereof, and includes the Airport Health Officer, the Port Health Officer and any registered medical practitioner in the service of the Government who is engaged in vector control duties;
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occupier
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“occupier” means the person in occupation of any premises or having the charge, management or control thereof either on his own account or as agent of another person, but does not include a lodger;
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owner
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“owner” means the person for the time being receiving the rent of any premises, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee or as receiver, or who would receive the same if the land or house comprised in the premises were let to a tenant, and includes the Government;
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premises
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“premises” means messuages, buildings, lands, easements and hereditaments of any tenure, whether open or enclosed, whether built on or not, whether public or private, and whether maintained or not under statutory authority, and includes any place or structure, or any part thereof, used or intended to be used for human habitation or for employment or any other purpose whatsoever;
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vessel
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“vessel” includes all classes of ships and aircraft.
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