Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These Regulations are the Misuse of Drugs (Authorised Dissemination or Publication of Information) Regulations 2019 and come into operation on 1 August 2019.
/akn/sg/act/sub_leg/1973/MDA-S521-2019
Misuse of Drugs (Authorised Dissemination or Publication of Information) Regulations 2019
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1973
- Sections
- 3
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Misuse of Drugs (Authorised Dissemination or Publication of Information) Regulations 2019 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation MDA-S521-2019 1973, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1973.
Regulation 2
Definitions
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In these Regulations —“arts entertainment” has the meaning given by the First Schedule to the Public Entertainments Act 1958;“Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Public Entertainments Act 1958;“Committee of Appeal” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Films Act 1981;“distribute” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Films Act 1981;“exhibit” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Films Act 1981;“film content assessor” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Films Act 1981;“Info‑communications Media Development Authority” means the Info‑communications Media Development Authority established by section 3 of the Info‑communications Media Development Authority Act 2016.
Definition
“arts entertainment” has the meaning given by the First Schedule to the Public Entertainments Act 1958;
Amended byS 481/2024 wef 31/12/2021
Definition
“Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Public Entertainments Act 1958;
Amended byS 481/2024 wef 31/12/2021
Definition
“Committee of Appeal” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Films Act 1981;
Amended byS 481/2024 wef 31/12/2021
Definition
“distribute” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Films Act 1981;
Amended byS 481/2024 wef 31/12/2021
Definition
“exhibit” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Films Act 1981;
Amended byS 481/2024 wef 31/12/2021
Definition
“film content assessor” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Films Act 1981;
Amended byS 481/2024 wef 31/12/2021
Definition
“Info‑communications Media Development Authority” means the Info‑communications Media Development Authority established by section 3 of the Info‑communications Media Development Authority Act 2016.
Amended byS 481/2024 wef 31/12/2021
Regulation 3
Authorised dissemination or publication of information
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Despite sections 11D(2) and 11P(2) of the Act, any of the following persons may disseminate or publish, or cause to be disseminated or published, any information (whether or not through the use of any electronic media) on the carrying out of any activity mentioned in section 11D(1) or 11P(1) of the Act:
(a)
any person who provides arts entertainment in accordance with a public entertainment licence issued or renewed under section 8 of the Public Entertainments Act 1958;
(b)
any person who provides such information to any Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer for the purpose of classifying the content of any arts entertainment under the Public Entertainments Act 1958;
(c)
any person who provides any free‑to‑air nationwide television service or subscription nationwide television service in or from Singapore under a broadcasting licence granted by the Info‑communications Media Development Authority under section 8 of the Broadcasting Act 1994;
(d)
any person who distributes or publicly exhibits any classified film within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Films Act 1981;
(e)
any person who, for the purpose of classifying or re‑classifying a film under the Films Act 1981, provides such information to —
(i)
the Info‑communications Media Development Authority;
(ii)
a film content assessor; or
(iii)
the Committee of Appeal.
Common questions
- What is Misuse of Drugs (Authorised Dissemination or Publication of Information) Regulations 2019?
- Misuse of Drugs (Authorised Dissemination or Publication of Information) Regulations 2019 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation MDA-S521-2019 1973, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1973.
- Is Misuse of Drugs (Authorised Dissemination or Publication of Information) Regulations 2019 still in force?
- Yes — Misuse of Drugs (Authorised Dissemination or Publication of Information) Regulations 2019 is currently in force.
- When did Misuse of Drugs (Authorised Dissemination or Publication of Information) Regulations 2019 take effect?
- Misuse of Drugs (Authorised Dissemination or Publication of Information) Regulations 2019 was first recorded in 1973.
- How many regulations does Misuse of Drugs (Authorised Dissemination or Publication of Information) Regulations 2019 have?
- Misuse of Drugs (Authorised Dissemination or Publication of Information) Regulations 2019 contains 3 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Misuse of Drugs (Authorised Dissemination or Publication of Information) Regulations 2019?
- The official text of Misuse of Drugs (Authorised Dissemination or Publication of Information) Regulations 2019 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.