COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Foreign Employee Dormitories — Control Order) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 23 Apr 2021

No. S 274

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020

(ACT 14 OF 2020)

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures)
(Foreign Employee Dormitories —
Control Order) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 34(1) of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020, the Minister for Health makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations are the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Foreign Employee Dormitories — Control Order) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and come into operation on 24 April 2021.

Amendment of regulation 8

2. Regulation 8 of the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Foreign Employee Dormitories — Control Order) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 781/2020) is amended —

(a)

by deleting “50” in paragraph (2)(e)(i) and substituting “250”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (2), the following paragraph and examples:

“(3) To avoid doubt, paragraph (2) does not disapply the requirements of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Performances and Other Activities — Control Order) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 927/2020), the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Sporting Events and Activities — Control Order) Regulations 2021 (G.N. No. S 277/2021) or the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Major Business Events — Control Order) Regulations 2021 (G.N. No. S 278/2021) (whichever being applicable) to the holding of any of the following in any room or place that is shared facilities of a specified dormitory:

(a)	a sporting event;
(b)	a media conference;
(c)	a live performance;
(d)	a business event.

Examples

A concert taking place in the communal hall of a specified dormitory for the entertainment of residents of that dormitory, even if approved by the Chief of the Assurance, Care and Engagement (ACE) Group, must not have more than 220 residents at any time watching the concert if there are combined 30 performers and crew present for the purposes of the concert.

A cricket match between migrant workers at a large outdoor field that is organised by the operator of a specified dormitory, even if approved by the Chief of the Assurance, Care and Engagement (ACE) Group, must not involve more than 240 residents of that dormitory (whether as participants or spectators) if 5 umpires and other officials and 5 safe management officers engaged by the operator are also present.”.

Made on 23 April 2021.

NG HOW YUE

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

[AG/LEGIS/SL/65C/2020/13 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 34(4) of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020).

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