Infectious Diseases (Notification of Infectious Diseases) Regulations 2001

No. S 394

Infectious Diseases Act

(Chapter 137)

Infectious Diseases (Notification of Infectious Diseases) Regulations 2001

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 72(1)(f) of the Infectious Diseases Act, the Minister for Health hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Infectious Diseases (Notification of Infectious Diseases) Regulations 2001 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2001.

Form of notification

2. The form of notification of an infectious disease to be given under section 6 of the Act shall be in the form set out in the First Schedule.

Person to be notified

3. For the purposes of section 6 of the Act, notification of an infectious disease shall be treated as having been given to the Director if the notification is given —

(a)	in the case of an infectious disease referred to in Part I or II of the Second Schedule, to the Commissioner;
(b)	in the case of an infectious disease referred to in Part III of the Second Schedule, to the Head of the Department of Clinical Epidemiology; and
(c)	in the case of an infectious disease referred to in Part IV of the Second Schedule, to the Assistant Director of the Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Clinic.

Time and manner of notification

4.—(1) Unless the Commissioner otherwise allows —

(a)

notification of an infectious disease shall be given —

(i)	in the case of an infectious disease referred to in Part I of the Second Schedule, not later than 24 hours from the time of diagnosis of such disease; and
(ii)	in the case of an infectious disease referred to in Part II of the Second Schedule, not later than 72 hours from the time of diagnosis of such disease; and

(b)

such notification shall be given by facsimile transmission or through an electronic notification system set up for such notification.

(2) Unless the Director otherwise allows —

(a)	notification of an infectious disease referred to in Part III or IV of the Second Schedule shall be given not later than 72 hours from the time of diagnosis of such disease; and
(b)	such notification shall be given by facsimile transmission or through an electronic notification system set up for such notification.

Revocation

5. The Infectious Diseases (Prescribed Form) Regulations 2000 (G.N. No. S 395/2000) are revoked.

Made this 31st day of July 2001.

MOSES LEE

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health,
Singapore.

[MH 78:25 Vol. 21; AG/LEG/SL/137/1998/1 Vol. 1]

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