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Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Urine Specimens and Urine Tests) Regulations 2026

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Type: Subsidiary Legislation
Status: In force
Enacted: 1993
Sections: 5

Quick answer

About this subsidiary legislation

Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Urine Specimens and Urine Tests) Regulations 2026 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation TVCA-S251-2026 1993, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1993.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

These Regulations are the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Urine Specimens and Urine Tests) Regulations 2026 and come into operation on 1 May 2026.

Regulation 2

Definitions

In these Regulations —“DSO National Laboratories” means the company incorporated under the Companies Act 1967 as DSO National Laboratories (UEN 199701777M);“enforcement officer” means —

(a)

an authorised officer appointed under section 19 of the Act;

(b)

a supervising officer appointed under section 19A(2) of the Act; or

(c)

a serviceman in the Singapore Armed Forces who is appointed by the Minister as an enforcement officer under section 19J(3) of the Act.

Definition

“DSO National Laboratories” means the company incorporated under the Companies Act 1967 as DSO National Laboratories (UEN 199701777M);

Definition

“enforcement officer” means —

(a)

an authorised officer appointed under section 19 of the Act;

(b)

a supervising officer appointed under section 19A(2) of the Act; or

(c)

a serviceman in the Singapore Armed Forces who is appointed by the Minister as an enforcement officer under section 19J(3) of the Act.

Regulation 3

Collection of urine specimens

Every person who is required to provide his or her urine specimen for urine tests under section 19J or 19R(5)(b) of the Act (called in these Regulations a subject), and every enforcement officer who collects the urine specimen, must do so in accordance with the First Schedule.

Regulation 4

Collection and delivery of security boxes

Subregulation 1

Every person involved in the collection and delivery of urine specimens deposited in security boxes must do so in accordance with the Second Schedule.

Subregulation 2

No person may have possession of the key to any security box unless the person is authorised to do so by —

(a)

the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Health;

(b)

the Chief Executive; or

(c)

the Chief Executive Officer of the DSO National Laboratories.

Regulation 5

Urine test

Subregulation 1

Where a subject’s urine specimens are sent to the Health Sciences Authority for urine tests, the Chief Executive must arrange for each of the 2 urine specimens to be tested by a different officer.

Subregulation 2

Where a subject’s urine specimens are sent to the DSO National Laboratories for urine tests, the Chief Executive Officer of the DSO National Laboratories must arrange for each of the 2 urine specimens to be tested by a different officer.

Subregulation 3

The results of the 2 urine tests mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2) (as the case may be) must be sent to the enforcement officer in charge of the subject’s case.

Common questions

What is Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Urine Specimens and Urine Tests) Regulations 2026?: Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Urine Specimens and Urine Tests) Regulations 2026 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation TVCA-S251-2026 1993, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1993.
Is Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Urine Specimens and Urine Tests) Regulations 2026 still in force?: Yes — Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Urine Specimens and Urine Tests) Regulations 2026 is currently in force.
When did Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Urine Specimens and Urine Tests) Regulations 2026 take effect?: Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Urine Specimens and Urine Tests) Regulations 2026 was first recorded in 1993.
How many regulations does Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Urine Specimens and Urine Tests) Regulations 2026 have?: Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Urine Specimens and Urine Tests) Regulations 2026 contains 5 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Urine Specimens and Urine Tests) Regulations 2026?: The official text of Tobacco and Vaporisers Control (Urine Specimens and Urine Tests) Regulations 2026 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.