Infectious Diseases Act 1976

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2A Parent or guardian to comply with requirements, etc.

3 Administration of this Act

5 Advisory committees

6 Notification of prescribed infectious diseases

7 Public health surveillance programmes, etc.

8 Medical examination and treatment

9 Post-mortem examination

10 Director-General of Health may require information from healthcare professionals, etc.

11 Offence for supplying false or misleading information

12 Treatment of premises, vessel or vehicle

13 Destruction and disposal of infected animals, food and water

14 Wakes and disposal of corpses

15 Isolation of certain persons

18 Abatement of overcrowding

19 Closure and disinfection of premises

19A Surveillance and contact tracing measures at premises

20 Prohibition or restriction of meetings, gatherings and public entertainments

21 Control of business, undertaking or work

21A Certain persons not to act in manner likely to spread disease

21B Order to disseminate health advisory

21C Declaration of public health threat

21D Extension of validity of PHT Order

21E Declaration of public health emergency

21F Extension of validity of PHE Order

21G Exercise of powers under Requisition of Resources Act 1985

21H Regulations during public health threat or public health emergency

21I Appointment of adjunct Health Officers

21J Enforcement of regulations made under section 21H

21K No appeals during public health threat or public health emergency

22 Person with HIV infection to undergo counselling, etc.

23 Sexual activity by person with HIV infection

24 Blood donation and other acts by person with HIV infection

25 Protection of identity of person with HIV infection or other sexually transmitted disease

25A Disclosure by Director-General of Health, medical practitioner and recipient of information

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 Health requirements for persons arriving in Singapore

31 Vaccination and other prophylaxis

32 Disinfection and treatment of personal effects, vessel and vehicle

33 Arrival of infected ships

34 Unauthorised boarding or disembarking from infected vessel

36 Discharge of waste or matter

37 Vessels within waters of Singapore

38 Person supplying food and water

39 Powers of Director-General, Food Administration or Port Health Officer regarding food and water

40 Import of vectors of diseases

42 Power to inspect merchandise, etc., on board vessel

44 Master, etc., of vessel to assist Director‑General of Public Health, etc.

45 Liability of master, owner or agent for expenses

45A Medical examination of persons arriving in Singapore

45B Medical examination of persons leaving Singapore

46 Responsibility of parent or guardian

47 Power to order certain persons to undergo vaccination or other prophylaxis

49 Exemption from vaccination

50 Certificates of unfitness

52 Suspension of this Part

54 Fees for vaccinations and other prophylaxis

55 Powers of Director-General of Health and Health Officers in dealing with outbreaks and suspected outbreaks of infectious diseases

55A Powers of investigation

55B Disposal of document, substance or matter

56 Powers of arrest and detention

57 Police officer or Health Officer may demand names and addresses in certain cases

57A Disclosure of information by Director-General of Health to prevent spread or possible outbreak of infectious disease, etc.

57B Disclosure of information to prevent spread or possible outbreak of infectious disease, etc., as authorised by Director-General of Health

59 Police assistance

59A National public health research

60 Service of notices, orders or other documents

61 Default in compliance with notice, order or document

62 Inaccuracies in documents

64 Obstruction of persons executing power, etc.

65 General penalties

66 Offences triable by Magistrate’s Court

67 Protection from personal liability

67A Immunity from liability for disclosure

67B Offences by corporations

67C Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships

68 Composition of offences

69 Fees, etc., collected by Director‑General of Health and Director‑General of Public Health

69A Recovery of fees and charges

70 Amendment of Schedules

72 Other written law not affected

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