Infectious Diseases (COVID-19 — Stay Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 26 Mar 2020

No. S 184

Infectious Diseases Act

(CHAPTER 137)

Infectious Diseases
(COVID-19 — Stay Orders)
(Amendment) Regulations 2020

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

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations are the Infectious Diseases (COVID‑19 — Stay Orders) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into operation on 27 March 2020.

Amendment of regulation 3

2. Regulation 3 of the Infectious Diseases (COVID‑19 — Stay Orders) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 182/2020) is amended by deleting paragraph (4) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(4) To avoid doubt, it is a reasonable excuse for the purposes of these Regulations if the individual leaves the place of accommodation —

(a)	only to seek medical attention; or
(b)	with the prior express permission of the Director, whether general or specific.”.

New regulation 4

3. The Infectious Diseases (COVID‑19 — Stay Orders) Regulations 2020 are amended by inserting, immediately after regulation 3, the following regulation:

“Stay‑home notices

4.—(1) An individual commits an offence if the individual —

(a)	has, within 14 days before the start of the control period, been given a stay‑home notice by a specified person; and
(b)	at any time on or after 27 March 2020 but during the period specified in the notice that lies within the control period, without reasonable excuse, leaves the place of accommodation specified in the notice.

(2) An individual who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(3) In this regulation, “stay‑home notice” means a notice that requires the individual to whom the notice is given to stay at and not leave the place of accommodation specified in the notice for the period specified in the notice.”.

Made on 26 March 2020.

NG HOW YUE

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

[AG/LEGIS/SL/137/2020/7 Vol. 1]

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