Infectious Diseases Act 1976 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Administration
4. Health Officers
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The Director-General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as he or she thinks fit, appoint any —
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director‑General of Public Health appointed under section 3(1) of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987;
public officer;
officer of any statutory body; (c)employee of a prescribed entity or institution;
employee of a prescribed service provider engaged by any Government ministry or statutory body; or
auxiliary police officer,to be a Health Officer for the purposes of this Act or any provision of this Act.
The Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may at any time revoke the appointment of a Health Officer appointed under subsection (1), or vary any condition or restriction of the appointment.
Director-General, Food Administration
“Director-General, Food Administration” means the Director‑General, Food Administration appointed under section 3(1) of the Sale of Food Act 1973;
The Director-General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as he or she thinks fit, delegate to any Health Officer all or any of the powers conferred on him or her by this Act.
Health Officer
“Health Officer” means a Health Officer appointed by the Director‑General, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director under section 4;