Medicines (Exemption for SEA Games Delegations) Order 2015

No. S 294

Medicines Act

(CHAPTER 176)

Medicines
(Exemption for SEA Games Delegations)
Order 2015

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Medicines Act, the Minister for Health makes the following Order:

Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the Medicines (Exemption for SEA Games Delegations) Order 2015.

Definitions

2. In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —

“exemption period” means the period starting from 19 May 2015 and ending at 11.59 p.m. on 15 September 2015;

“medical professional” means a doctor, foreign qualified doctor or any other healthcare professional, but does not include a veterinary surgeon;

“recognised foreign country or territory” means a foreign country or territory recognised in writing before 5 June 2015 by the Singapore Sports Council as a foreign country or territory participating in the SEA Games 2015;

“SEA Games 2015” means the 28th South East Asian Games to be held in Singapore from 5 June 2015 to 16 June 2015 (both dates inclusive);

“SEA Games delegation” means a group of persons comprising athletes selected to compete at the SEA Games 2015 as representatives of a recognised foreign country or territory, and their coaches, medical professionals and other officials;

“Singapore Sports Council” means the Singapore Sports Council established under section 3 of the Singapore Sports Council Act (Cap. 305).

Exemption from requirements on import

3. A medical professional who is a member of a SEA Games delegation who, during the exemption period, imports any medicinal product for —

(a)	the use or intended use by the medical professional to manage or treat a condition of the medical professional arising in Singapore during the exemption period because of his or her participation as a member of that same SEA Games delegation; or
(b)	the use or intended use by any other member of that same SEA Games delegation during the exemption period,

is exempt from section 5(2) and (3) of the Act, if the medical professional satisfies the conditions of exemption in paragraph 5.

Exemption from requirements on supply

4. A medical professional who is a member of a SEA Games delegation who, during the exemption period, supplies any medicinal product imported by the medical professional under paragraph 3 to any member of that same SEA Games delegation is exempt from section 5(1)(a) of the Act, if the medical professional satisfies the conditions of exemption in paragraph 5.

Conditions of exemptions

5. The exemptions in paragraphs 3 and 4 for a medical professional who is a member of a SEA Games delegation are subject to the following conditions:

(a)	the medical professional must, during the exemption period, maintain a list specifying the name and quantity of every medicinal product the medical professional imports;
(b)	the quantity of each medicinal product imported by the medical professional must not exceed the quantity as necessary to manage or treat all members of that same SEA Games delegation for one month, having regard to the dosage recommended by the manufacturer or supplier of the medicinal product;
(c)	no medicinal product imported by the medical professional may be supplied to a person who is not a member of that same SEA Games delegation;
(d)	the medical professional must, during the exemption period, ensure the proper control of the supply of every imported medicinal product to any member of that same SEA Games delegation and the proper safekeeping of every imported medicinal product;
(e)	any imported medicinal product unused or unconsumed at the end of the exemption period must be exported from Singapore by the medical professional not later than when the medical professional leaves Singapore or the end of the exemption period, whichever is the earlier.

Exemption from requirements on export

6. A medical professional who is a member of a SEA Games delegation is exempt from section 5(1)(a) of the Act when exporting any medicinal product under paragraph 5(e).

Made on 15 May 2015.

TAN CHING YEE

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health,
Singapore.

[MH 78:08 Vol. 8; AG/LLRD/SL/176/2010/13 Vol. 1]

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