Infectious Diseases Act 1976 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Administration
5. Advisory committees
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The appropriate Minister may establish one or more advisory committees consisting of such members as he or she may appoint for the purpose of giving advice to the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health (as the case may be) with regard to such matters arising out of the administration of this Act as are referred to them by the appropriate Minister.
appropriate Minister
“appropriate Minister” means —(a)in the following cases, the Minister charged with the responsibility for health and sanitary measures in relation to vessels, aircraft, vehicles and persons entering or leaving Singapore:(i)the establishment of any advisory committee under section 5 for the purpose of giving advice to the Director‑General or the Director‑General, Food Administration;(ii)any purpose relating to sections 28, 29 and 33 to 45, including the making of subsidiary legislation in relation to any of those sections; or(b)in any other case, the Minister charged with the responsibility for regulation of diseases and disease control;