Singapore legislation
Regulation 21
Regulation 21
Prevention of spread of infectious disease
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies if a medical officer for a prison —
considers that a prisoner in the prison shows symptoms of suffering from, or being a carrier of, an infectious disease;
suspects that a prisoner in the prison is suffering from, or is a carrier of, an infectious disease; or
considers that a prisoner is at risk of having come into contact with a prisoner mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b).
Subregulation 2
The medical officer must, without delay, give to the Superintendent of the prison a written report containing the medical officer’s recommendations on preventing the spread (or possible spread) of the infectious disease to other persons.
Subregulation 3
Without limiting paragraph (2), the medical officer may recommend that any prisoner mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) be detained separately from other prisoners.