Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These Regulations are the Infectious Diseases (Undetectable HIV Viral Load) Regulations 2024 and come into operation on 9 April 2024.
/akn/sg/act/sub_leg/1976/IDA-S292-2024
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Infectious Diseases (Undetectable HIV Viral Load) Regulations 2024 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation IDA-S292-2024 1976, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1976.
Citation and commencement
These Regulations are the Infectious Diseases (Undetectable HIV Viral Load) Regulations 2024 and come into operation on 9 April 2024.
Prescribed period preceding sexual activity
For the purpose of section 23(1A) and (1B) of the Act, the prescribed period preceding the sexual activity in question for which a person has maintained an undetectable HIV viral load is 6 months.
Prescribed periods, etc., for tests
For the purpose of section 23(1B) of the Act —
in section 23(1B)(a) of the Act, the prescribed period within which the person must have taken the test mentioned in that provision is 9 months before the sexual activity; and
in section 23(1B)(b) of the Act, the earlier test mentioned in that provision must have been taken no later than 6 months before the test mentioned in paragraph (a).
Prescribed amount of HIV viral load
For the purpose of section 23(1C) of the Act —
in section 23(1C)(a) of the Act, the prescribed amount of HIV for a detectable HIV viral load is 200 copies per millilitre of blood; and
in section 23(1C)(b) of the Act, the prescribed amount of HIV for an undetectable HIV viral load is below 200 copies per millilitre of blood.
Person licensed to provide clinical laboratory service to be recognised laboratory
A person who is licensed under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 to provide a clinical laboratory service within the meaning of the First Schedule to that Act is a recognised laboratory mentioned in section 23(1B) of the Act.