11.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions, objects and duties of the Board shall be —
(a)
to advise the Government, either of its own motion or upon request made to it by the Minister, on all matters connected with the promotion of good health and healthy lifestyles amongst the people of Singapore, including the formulation of policies, the creation of conditions and the provision of public facilities that are conducive to the promotion of good health and healthy lifestyles amongst the people of Singapore;
(b)
to devise, organise and implement —
(i)
programmes and other activities for or related to the promotion of good health and healthy lifestyles amongst the people of Singapore;
(ii)
health education programmes; and
(iii)
programmes and other activities for or related to the prevention or detection of diseases;
(c)
to collaborate with any organisation to devise, organise and implement, or to provide support or assistance to any organisation in devising, organising and implementing, any of the programmes or activities referred to in paragraph (b);
(d)
to monitor and conduct investigations and research into any matter relating to the health and nutritional statuses of the people of Singapore;
(e)
to promote a healthy food supply in Singapore;
(f)
to determine, establish and recommend —
(i)
nutritional standards and dietary guidelines; and
(ii)
guidelines for the provision of nutritional information;
(g)
to provide healthcare services (including medical, dental, health-screening and immunisation services) to school children and such other persons or class of persons as the Board thinks fit;
(h)
to provide consultancy services to Government departments, members of the healthcare industry and the private sector on matters relating to health education, the preservation and promotion of health, healthy lifestyles and healthy dietary practices and the prevention and detection of diseases;
(i)
to represent the Government internationally on matters related to or connected with health education, the preservation and promotion of health and the prevention and detection of diseases; and
(j)
to carry out such other functions as are imposed upon the Board by or under this Act or any other written law.
(2) The Minister may give to the Board such directions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as to the discharge of its functions, objects and duties and the exercise of its powers and the Board shall give effect to any such directions.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing on the Board, directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court.
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 11 of 2019
Functions, objects and duties of Board
11.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the functions, objects and duties of the Board shall be —
(a)
to advise the Government, either of its own motion or upon request made to it by the Minister, on all matters connected with the promotion of good health and healthy lifestyles amongst the people of Singapore, including the formulation of policies, the creation of conditions and the provision of public facilities that are conducive to the promotion of good health and healthy lifestyles amongst the people of Singapore;
(b)
to devise, organise and implement —
(i)
programmes and other activities for or related to the promotion of good health and healthy lifestyles amongst the people of Singapore;
(ii)
health education programmes; and
(iii)
programmes and other activities for or related to the prevention or detection of diseases;
(c)
to collaborate with any organisation to devise, organise and implement, or to provide support or assistance to any organisation in devising, organising and implementing, any of the programmes or activities referred to in paragraph (b);
(d)
to monitor and conduct investigations and research into any matter relating to the health and nutritional statuses of the people of Singapore;
(e)
to encourage and facilitate healthier food choices in Singapore;
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(f)
to determine, establish and recommend —
(i)
nutritional standards and dietary guidelines; and
(ii)
guidelines for the provision of nutritional information;
(g)
to provide healthcare services (including medical, dental, health-screening and immunisation services) to school children and such other persons or class of persons as the Board thinks fit;
(h)
to provide consultancy services to Government departments, members of the healthcare industry and the private sector on matters relating to health education, the preservation and promotion of health, healthy lifestyles and healthy dietary practices and the prevention and detection of diseases;
(i)
to represent the Government internationally on matters related to or connected with health education, the preservation and promotion of health and the prevention and detection of diseases; and
(j)
to carry out such other functions as are imposed upon the Board by or under this Act or any other written law.
(2) The Minister may give to the Board any direction under section 5 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018.
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(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing on the Board, directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court.