Singapore legislation

Clause 9

of Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Bill

Clause 9

Amendment of section 12

In the principal Act, in section 12 —

(a)

in the section heading, replace “or vessel” with “, vessel or vehicle”;

(b)

in subsection (1), after “vessel”, insert “, or the owner of any vehicle,”;

(c)

in subsection (1), after “disinfect it”, insert “, and carry out any additional measures in relation to the premises, vessel or vehicle,”;

(d)

in subsection (2), replace “owner or occupier” with “person”; and

(e)

replace subsection (3) with —“(3) Without affecting any proceedings under subsection (2), where a written notice issued by the Director‑General of Health under subsection (1) has not been complied with, a person authorised by the Director‑General of Health may, without warrant and with such force as may be necessary —

(a)

if the notice relates to premises or a vessel — enter the premises or vessel and carry out or cause to be carried out the measures specified in the notice; or

(b)

if the notice relates to a vehicle — take control of the vehicle and carry out or cause to be carried out the measures specified in the notice.”.