Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Food Safety and Security (Modification of Act’s Application to Government — Military Use) Rules 2025

Regulation 4

Modification of section 115 of Act

Section 115 of the Act (regarding offence of supplying unwholesome drinking water) applies —

(a)

with the modification that section 115(1), (2) and (3) of the Act is omitted;

(b)

with the modification that the references in section 115(4) of the Act —

(i)

to the prescribed requirements in any Part 6 Regulations concerning the quality, purity and general appearance of drinking water; and

(ii)

to the prescribed methodology or assessment in any Part 6 Regulations,are references to the comparable requirements and methodology or assessment specified by the Armed Forces Council in any general orders; and

(c)

with the modification that —

(i)

a navy drinking water service provided by the Singapore Armed Forces and a relevant drinking water service provided within an applicable military site are governed by the general orders mentioned in paragraph (b); and

(ii)

any supply of unwholesome drinking water by a person subject to military law in the course of providing that navy drinking water service or relevant drinking water service (as the case may be) is to be treated as if an offence under section 17 or 21 of the Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972.