Singapore legislation
Regulation 30
Regulation 30
Health of staff and education service providers
Subregulation 1
A licensee must not allow an individual to perform any duty at the licensee’s centre as a member of the licensee’s staff unless the individual satisfies the requirements in paragraphs (3) and (3A).
Subregulation 2
A licensee must not allow an individual to provide any service at the licensee’s centre as an education service provider unless such individual satisfies the requirements in paragraphs (3) and (3B).
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), the requirements applicable to an individual who is to perform any duty at the licensee’s centre as a member of the licensee’s staff or provide any service at the licensee’s centre as an education service provider are —
the individual has undergone a medical examination and a chest X‑ray by a registered medical practitioner, or any other health screening or investigation as may be specified by the Chief Licensing Officer;
the individual has been certified by a registered medical practitioner to be fit to work or provide a service in a centre and free from active tuberculosis; and
the individual has provided a written declaration to the licensee that —
the individual has received vaccination against mumps, rubella and varicella;
the individual has previously been diagnosed by a registered medical practitioner as being infected by any of the diseases mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i), and the individual has since recovered from the diseases; or (iii)the individual has taken a serological test and the serological test shows that the individual has immunity against all the diseases mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i).(iv)[Deleted by S 1066/2020 wef 01/01/2021]
Subregulation 3A
Subject to paragraph (3C) and for the purposes of paragraph (1), the following additional requirements apply to an individual who is to perform any duty at the licensee’s centre as a member of the licensee’s staff:
where the individual was not, immediately before 1 January 2021, a member of the licensee’s staff at the licensee’s centre — the individual has, before the individual starts to perform any duty at the centre at any time on or after 1 January 2021 —
provided documentary evidence to the licensee that the individual has immunity against measles; or
subject to sub-paragraph (b), provided to the licensee a certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner stating that the individual has received one dose of measles vaccination;
for an individual mentioned in sub-paragraph (a)(ii), the individual has, before the individual continues to perform any duty at the licensee’s centre on or after the expiry of 12 months after the date the individual received the first dose of measles vaccination, provided to the licensee —
a certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner stating that the individual has received a second dose of measles vaccination; or
any other documentary evidence that the individual has immunity against measles;
where the individual was, immediately before 1 January 2021, a member of the licensee’s staff at the licensee’s centre —
the individual has provided a declaration of measles immunity to the licensee; (ii)the individual has, before the individual performs any duty relating to the conduct of infant class at the licensee’s centre on or after 1 July 2021, provided documentary evidence to the licensee that the individual has immunity against measles; and
the individual has, before the individual performs any other duty at the licensee’s centre on or after 1 January 2022, provided documentary evidence to the licensee that the individual has immunity against measles.
Subregulation 3B
Subject to paragraph (3C) and for the purposes of paragraph (2), the following additional requirements apply to an individual who is to perform any service at the licensee’s centre as an education service provider:
where the individual was not, immediately before 1 July 2022, providing any service at the licensee’s centre as an education service provider — the individual has, before he or she starts to provide any service at the centre at any time on or after that date —
provided documentary evidence to the licensee that the individual has immunity against measles; or
subject to sub-paragraph (b), provided to the licensee a certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner stating that the individual has received one dose of measles vaccination;
for an individual mentioned in sub-paragraph (a)(ii), the individual has, before he or she continues to perform any duty at the licensee’s centre on or after the expiry of 12 months after the date the individual received the first dose of measles vaccination, provided to the licensee —
a certificate issued by a registered medical practitioner stating that the individual has received a second dose of measles vaccination; or
any other documentary evidence that the individual has immunity against measles;
where the individual was, immediately before 1 July 2022, providing any service at the licensee’s centre as an education service provider —
the individual has provided a declaration of measles immunity to the licensee; and
the individual has, before the individual provides any service at the licensee’s centre on or after 30 June 2023, provided documentary evidence to the licensee that the individual has immunity against measles.
Subregulation 3C
Paragraphs (3A) and (3B) do not apply to any individual who was born in Singapore before 1 January 1975 and is a Singapore citizen or permanent resident of Singapore as at the date the individual performs any duty at the licensee’s centre as a member of the licensee’s staff or provides any service at the licensee’s centre as an education service provider.
Subregulation 4
A licensee who knowingly allows an individual who does not satisfy the applicable requirements in paragraphs (3), (3A) and (3B) to perform any duty at the licensee’s centre as a member of the licensee’s staff, or provide any education service at the licensee’s centre as an education service provider shall be guilty of an offence.
Subregulation 5
For the purposes of paragraphs (3A) and (3B), documentary evidence that an individual has immunity against measles includes the following:
a certificate or other statement signed and issued by a registered medical practitioner or any other person on behalf of a healthcare service provider, the Government or the National University of Singapore stating that the individual has received 2 doses of measles vaccination;
a record of the notification mentioned in regulation 18 of the Infectious Diseases (Diphtheria and Measles Vaccination) Regulations (Cap. 137, Rg 3) stating that the individual has been vaccinated against measles;
a serological test result stating that the individual has immunity against measles;
a laboratory test result stating that the individual is infected by measles.
Subregulation 6
In this regulation —[Deleted by S 582/2023 wef 31/08/2023]
Definition
“declaration of measles immunity” means a written declaration by an individual that —
the individual has received vaccination against measles;
the individual has previously been diagnosed by a registered medical practitioner as being infected by measles, and the individual has since recovered from measles; or
the individual has taken a serological test and the serological test shows that the individual has immunity against measles;
Definition
“healthcare service provider” means a person who holds a licence under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 to provide a licensable healthcare service;
Definition
“licensable healthcare service” has the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Healthcare Services Act 2020.