Infectious Diseases Act(CHAPTER 137)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part II ADMINISTRATION
3 Administration of this Act
4 Delegation
5 Advisory committees
Part III CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES WITHIN SINGAPORE
6 Notification of infectious diseases
7 Epidemiological surveys and investigations
8 Medical examination and treatment
9 Post-mortem examination
10 Measures and procedures for investigation into diseases and treatment of infected persons
11 Offence for supplying false or misleading information
12 Treatment of premises or vessel
13 Destruction and disposal of infected animals, food and water
14 Disposal of corpses
15 Isolation
16 Surveillance
17 Powers of arrest
18 Abatement of overcrowding
19 Closure of food establishment
20 Prohibition of meetings, gatherings and public entertainments
21 Control of occupation, trade or business
Part IIIA CONTROL OF AIDS AND HIV INFECTION
22 Person with AIDS or HIV Infection to undergo counselling, etc.
23 Sexual intercourse by person with AIDS or HIV Infection
24 Blood donation and other acts by person with AIDS or HIV Infection
25 Protection of identity of person with AIDS, HIV Infection or other sexually transmitted disease
Part IV PREVENTION OF INTRODUCTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES INTO SINGAPORE
26 Infected area
27 Vessels, persons and articles from infected area
28 Information required on arrival of vessels
29 Measures required of a vessel or vehicle on arrival
30 Undertaking to report to Port Health Officer
31 Vaccination
32 Disinfection and treatment of vessel and vehicle
33 Prohibition of entry
34 Arrival of infected ships
35 Unauthorised boarding or disembarking from infected vessel
36 Pratique
37 Discharge of waste or matter
38 Vessels within the waters of Singapore
39 Person supplying food and water
40 Powers of Commissioner or Port Health Officer regarding food and water
41 Importation of agents and vectors of diseases
42 Power to inspect merchandise, etc., on board vessel
43 Corpses
44 Master, etc., of vessel to assist Commissioner and Port Health Officer
45 Liability of master, owner or agent for expenses
Part V VACCINATION
46 Responsibility of parent or guardian
47 Vaccination of groups of people
48 Vaccination and intradermal tests
49 Exemption from vaccination
50 Certificates of unfitness
51 Offence
52 Suspension of this Part
53 Issue of international certificates of vaccination
54 Minister may prescribe fees for vaccinations and intradermal tests
Part VI MISCELLANEOUS
55 Rights of entry and requisition
56 Powers of arrest
57 Police officer or public officer may demand names and addresses in certain cases
58 Extraordinary powers in relation to emergency measures
59 Police assistance
60 Service of notices, orders or other documents
61 Default in compliance with notice
62 Inaccuracies in documents
63 Evidence
64 Obstruction of officers
65 General penalty for offences
66 Offences triable by Magistrate’s Court unless otherwise provided
67 Protection for certain persons
68 Composition of offences
69 Amendment of Schedules
70 Exemption
71 Other written law not affected
72 Regulations
Legislative History
Comparative Table