Singapore legislation
Regulation 23
of Healthcare Services (Ambulatory Surgical Centre Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 23
Equipment sterilisation to prevent infection
A licensee must prevent the occurrence of, or manage, control or contain the spread of, any infection that is, or is suspected to be, connected with the provision of an ambulatory surgical centre service by ensuring the following:
only equipment, material or article that is reprocessed through high‑level disinfection or sterilisation in accordance with the specifications by the manufacturer of the equipment, material or article (as the case may be) and is not subsequently contaminated, is used in any endoscopic, operative or any other invasive procedure on a patient;
every equipment, material or article that is used in every endoscopic, operative or any other invasive procedure is —
reprocessed through high‑level disinfection or sterilisation in accordance with the specifications by the manufacturer of the equipment, material or article, as the case may be; and
kept and stored under the appropriate conditions to ensure that the equipment, material or article remains fit for use until it is used in the next endoscopic, operative or invasive procedure;
each equipment that is used to reprocess or sterilise any other equipment, material or article is checked regularly and maintained properly in accordance with the specifications by the manufacturer of the equipment, so as to ensure its proper and effective operation.