Infectious Diseases (Mass Gathering Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019) (Amendment No. 11) Regulations 2021

No. S 774

Infectious Diseases Act

(CHAPTER 137)

Infectious Diseases
(Mass Gathering Testing for
Coronavirus Disease 2019)
(Amendment No. 11) Regulations 2021

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 73(1) of the Infectious Diseases Act, the Minister for Health makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations are the Infectious Diseases (Mass Gathering Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019) (Amendment No. 11) Regulations 2021 and come into operation on 13 October 2021.

Amendment of regulation 2

2. Regulation 2(1) of the Infectious Diseases (Mass Gathering Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019) Regulations 2021 (G.N. No. S 273/2021) (called in these Regulations the principal Regulations) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “atypical finding for SARS‑CoV‑2”, the following definition:

“ “bar” means any place or premises at which a retail liquor business is for the time being carried on;”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “relevant assessment activity”, the following definition:

“ “relevant retail shopping centre” means a retail shopping centre, bulky retail shop or other retail shop to which regulation 10A of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020 applies;”; and

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “restricted place”, the following definitions:

“ “retail business” means a business the principal purpose of which is —

(a)	selling goods by retail;
(b)	providing retail services; or
(c)	hiring by retail, or displaying goods for the purpose of selling them by retail or hiring them out;

“retail food and drinks business” means a business or an undertaking or activity at any premises or place that involves, in whole or part, the preparation of food or drinks (or both) intended for sale predominantly for immediate consumption;

“retail food and drinks establishment” means any premises or place the principal purpose of which is to carry on a retail food and drinks business, whether or not the premises or place is part of a hotel, club, retail shopping centre, food court or market;

“retail liquor business” means a business the principal purpose of which is to supply at any premises or place liquor for immediate consumption on the premises or place, and that —

(a)	is not part of a retail food and drinks establishment;
(b)	is not the subject of a licence issued under section 32 of the Environmental Public Health Act (Cap. 95) that is stated to be a Foodshop (Restaurant) or Foodshop (Snack Counter) licence; and
(c)	is or may reasonably be characterised as a pub or bar, but not a nightclub or hostessing club;

“retail shop” means any premises or place used for retail business (such as a supermarket, department store, retail food and drinks establishment or retail market) but does not include a vending machine;

“sale”, in relation to food or drinks for human consumption, includes supplying food or drinks or both (whether or not for consideration) in the course of providing other services;”.

Amendment of regulation 3

3. Regulation 3 of the principal Regulations is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “and (3)” in paragraph (1) and substituting the words “, (3) and (3A)”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (3), the following paragraph:

“(3A) If a restricted place is a relevant retail shopping centre, the person who, by virtue of regulation 10A(5) of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, is the relevant occupier of the relevant shopping centre is, for the purposes of these Regulations, the occupier of such a restricted place.”.

Amendment of regulation 13

4. Regulation 13 of the principal Regulations is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph (2A), the following paragraphs:

“(2B) In addition to paragraph (1), where the restricted place is a bar or a retail food and drinks establishment, regulation 9(1) and (2) does not apply to or in relation to an entrant to the bar or retail food and drinks establishment who —

(a)	is a customer or visitor; and
(b)	collects food or drink from the bar or retail food and drinks establishment for consumption elsewhere not within the bar or retail food and drinks establishment.

(2C) In addition to paragraph (1), where the restricted place is a relevant shopping centre or any other premises or place described in item 15, 16 or 17 of Part 1 of the Second Schedule, regulation 9(1) and (2) does not apply to or in relation to an entrant to the relevant shopping centre or other premises primarily —

(a)	to deliver goods or provide services connected to; or
(b)	to work as a contractor or an employee for or with,

any business, undertaking or work carried on by an occupier of any retail shop or office comprised in the relevant shopping centre, those premises or that place.”.

Amendment of Part 1 of Second Schedule

5. Part 1 of the Second Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by inserting, immediately after item 11, the following items:

“

12.	Any premises or place that is a retail food and drinks establishment even if any of the following takes place or is to take place therein:

(a)	a nuptial event;

(b)	a business event;

(c)	a sporting event;

(d)	a live performance;

(e)	a religious gathering.

The time the premises or place is open for the retail food and drinks business.

13.	Any premises or place that is a bar even if any of the following takes place or is to take place therein:

(a)	a business event;

(b)	a sporting event;

(c)	a live performance.

The time the premises or place is open for the retail liquor business.

14.	Any premises or place that is a relevant retail shopping centre even if any of the following takes place or is to take place therein and whether or not in a retail shop or a common area comprised in the relevant retail shopping centre:

(a)	a nuptial event;

(b)	a business event;

(c)	a sporting event;

(d)	a live performance;

(e)	a religious gathering.

The time the premises or place is open for business as a relevant shopping centre.

15.	Any premises or place that is a tourist attraction even if any of the following takes place or is to take place therein:

(a)	a nuptial event;

(b)	a business event;

(c)	a sporting event;

(d)	a live performance;

(e)	a religious gathering.

The time the premises or place is open for business as a tourist attraction.

16.	Any premises or place that is subject to a casino licence granted under section 49 of the Casino Control Act (Cap. 33A).

The time the premises or place is open for business as a casino.

17.	Any premises or place that is used as a cinema even if any of the following takes place or is to take place therein:

(a)	a business event;

(b)	a live performance;

(c)	a religious gathering.

The time the premises or place is open for business as a cinema.

18.	Any premises or place that is used as an indoor physical recreational facility, even if a business event takes place or is to take place therein.

The time the premises or place is open for business as an indoor physical recreational facility and is used to provide an authorised service consisting of any individual engaging in any high‑intensity physical exercise or any other sporting activity or physical recreational activity without wearing a mask.

19.	Any premises or place that is used to provide any personal appearance service or personal care service, even if a business event takes place or is to take place therein.

The time the premises or place is used to provide an authorised service consisting of a personal appearance service or personal care service that requires the customer to take off, or not wear, his or her mask in order to receive the service.

”.

Amendment of Part 2 of Second Schedule

6. Paragraph 1 of Part 2 of the Second Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “celebrant”, the following definition:

“ “cinema” means any premises or place at which entertainment is provided in the course of business principally by exhibiting or displaying a film to one or more individuals entitled to be admitted to the premises or place for the purpose of watching or to report on the film;”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “guest”, the following definitions:

“ “high‑intensity physical exercise” and “indoor physical recreational facility” have the respective meanings given by regulation 13(3) of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020;”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “participation sporting event”, the following definitions:

“ “personal appearance service” and “personal care service” have the respective meanings given by regulation 13(3) of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020;”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “ticket”, the following definition:

“ “tourist attraction” means —

(a)

any of the following in Singapore where a ticket (whether or not obtained by payment of any fee) is ordinarily required to enter:

(i)	any premises or place that possesses one or more outstanding natural features, or is of historical interest;
(ii)	a park, nature reserve or botanical garden;
(iii)	a zoological garden or wildlife park;
(iv)	a theme park, an amusement ride park or similar recreational facility;

(b)

any museum in Singapore; or

(c)

any premises or place in Singapore that constitutes, or provides, an amenity (other than accommodation or transport) substantially appropriate to tourists;”.

[G.N. Nos. S 310/2021; S 324/2021; S 367/2021; S 396/2021; S 513/2021; S 542/2021; S 590/2021; S 620/2021; S 682/2021; S 768/2021]

Made on 12 October 2021.

NG HOW YUE

Permanent Secretary
(Health Development),
Ministry of Health,
Singapore.

[AG/LEGIS/SL/137/2020/13 Vol. 4]

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