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Part 2 · Administration

3. Appointment of Director-General and authorised officers

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2025. 3 amendments in all.

(1)

The Minister may appoint any person to be the Director-General of Public Health who is responsible for the administration of this Act except where expressly provided otherwise, subject to the general or special directions of the Minister.

(1A)

An appointment under subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette.

(2)

The Director-General may in writing appoint any of the following persons to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act:

(a)

a public officer;

(b)

an officer or auxiliary officer of the Agency;

(c)

an officer of any statutory authority;

(d)

an auxiliary police officer appointed under the Police Force Act 2004.

Report

Part 3

Public Cleansing

Part 3A

Waste Management

Part 3B

District Pneumatic Waste Conveyance System

Part 4

Food Establishments, Markets and Hawkers

Part 5

Public Nuisances

Part 5A

Environmental Public Health Requirements for Controlled Works

Part 6

Insanitary Premises, Sanitary Conveniences, General Health Requirements for Buildings

Part 7

Aquatic Facilities

Part 7A

Aerosol-Generating Systems

Part 8

Funeral Parlours, Cemeteries and Crematoria

Part 9

Part 9A

General Cleaning Industry

Part 10

Enforcement

Part 11

Compensation, Damages, Fees, Costs and Expenses

Part 12

Miscellaneous Provisions

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