Singapore legislation
Section 12
Section 12
Manufacture of health products
(1)
Except in such cases as may be prescribed, a person must not manufacture any health product unless —
the person holds a valid manufacturer’s licence; and
the manufacture of the health product is carried out in accordance with the conditions of the licence.
(2)
A manufacturer’s licence does not authorise the holder of the licence to supply any health product manufactured by the holder to any other person unless the health product so manufactured by the holder is a registered health product.
(3)
A person must not use any premises or facility for the manufacture of any health product unless the premises or facility is authorised for such use under the person’s manufacturer’s licence or the provisions of this Act, or by the Authority.
(4)
Every manufacturer of a health product must ensure that the manufacture of the health product is carried out in accordance with such requirements as may be prescribed.
(5)
A person must not manufacture, or procure or arrange for the manufacture of, any health product which is —
an adulterated health product;
a counterfeit health product; or
an unwholesome health product.
(6)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (3), (4) or (5) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
in the case of an offence under subsection (1), (3), (4) or (5)(c), to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and
in the case of an offence under subsection (5)(a) or (b), to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.
(7)
In any proceedings for an offence under subsection (5), it is a defence for the accused to prove that the accused had taken all such precautions and exercised all such due diligence as could reasonably be expected of the accused in the circumstances to ensure that the health product did not contravene that subsection.