21. Names and addresses of certain persons to be given on demand

Amended

Last amended by an amending law.

(1)

A person who is charged by the Commissioner, a police officer, a Medical Officer of Health or a public health auxiliary with an offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder shall, on demand, give his name and address and such other proof of identity to the Commissioner, police officer, Medical Officer of Health or public health auxiliary, as may be required.

(2)

The occupier of premises shall, if required by the Commissioner, a police officer, a Medical Officer of Health or a public health auxiliary, give his name and other proof of identity and the name and address of the owner of the premises, if known.

(3)

A person residing or lodging in any premises shall, if required by the Commissioner, a police officer, a Medical Officer of Health or a public health auxiliary, give his name and other proof of identity and the name and address of the occupier of the premises, if known.

(4)

A person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $400. [20A

Terms defined in s 2

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
Defined · s 2
“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
Defined · s 2
“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
Defined · s 2
“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
Defined · s 2
“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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public health auxiliary
Defined · s 2
“public health auxiliary” means a public health inspector, public health assistant or public health overseer in the service of the Government, or other public officer authorised by the Commissioner to carry out the duties imposed upon a public health auxiliary under this Act;
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Report

Read on from s 22