COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) (Amendment No. 13) Regulations 2021

No. S 524

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020

(ACT 14 OF 2020)

COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures)
(Control Order) (Amendment No. 13)
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) (Control Order) (Amendment No. 13) Regulations 2021 and come into operation on 19 July 2021.

Amendment of regulation 2

2. Regulation 2(1) of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 254/2020) (called in these Regulations the principal Regulations) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the definition of “cleared status” and substituting the following definitions:

“ “child” means an individual below 13 years of age;

“cleared status”, for an individual, means that —

(a)	he or she is granted a certificate under regulation 6(2), (3) or (4) or 7(2) of the Infectious Diseases (Mass Gathering Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019) Regulations 2021 (G.N. No. S 273/2021); and
(b)	the period of the certificate stating that he or she has a cleared status is current;”;

(b)

by deleting the definition of “dining-in activity cohort” and substituting the following definition:

“ “dining‑in activity cohort” means a cohort for the purpose of consuming food or drink at a retail food and drinks establishment or a place at which a retail liquor business is for the time being carried on, consisting of individuals the total of which is not more than any of the following caps:

(a)	2 individuals;
(b)	5 individuals each with a cleared status;
(c)	the number specified in paragraph (b), made up of individuals with a cleared status and without a cleared status and of the composition described in the definition of “mixed dining‑in activity cohort”;”;

(c)

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

“ “mixed dining‑in activity cohort” means the dining‑in activity cohort consisting of individuals with a cleared status and without a cleared status composed of —

(a)

if the actual number of individuals in the cohort is 5 —

(i)	one individual (whether or not a child) with a cleared status and 4 children without a cleared status, all of whom must be from the same household;
(ii)	2 individuals (whether or not a child) with a cleared status and 3 children without a cleared status, all of whom must be from the same household; or
(iii)	2 or fewer children without a cleared status, and other individuals (whether or not children) each with a cleared status;

(b)

if the actual number of individuals in the cohort is 4 —

(i)	one individual (whether or not a child) with a cleared status and 3 children without a cleared status, all of whom must be from the same household; or
(ii)	2 or fewer children without a cleared status, and other individuals (whether or not children) each with a cleared status; or

(c)

if the actual number of individuals in the cohort is 3 —

(i)	one individual (whether or not a child) with a cleared status and 2 children without a cleared status, all of whom must be from the same household; or
(ii)	one child without a cleared status, and other individuals (whether or not children) each with a cleared status;”; and

(d)

by deleting the definition of “sporting activity cohort” and substituting the following definition:

“ “sporting activity cohort” means a cohort for the purpose of engaging in —

(a)	any high‑intensity physical exercise; or
(b)	any other sporting activity or physical recreational activity without wearing a mask,

in an indoor physical recreational facility and in the course of receiving an authorised service consisting of providing lessons or coaching in, or for participation in, that exercise or activity, consisting of individuals the total of which is not more than any of the following caps:

(c)	2 individuals;
(d)	5 individuals each with a cleared status;”.

Amendment of regulation 6

3. Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “Subject to paragraph (1A), an” in paragraph (1) and substituting the word “An”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “at a retail food and drinks establishment” in paragraph (1)(ba), the words “or a place at which a retail liquor business is for the time being carried on”;

(c)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of sub‑paragraph (bb) of paragraph (1), and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraph:

“(bc)

that is a cohort specified in regulation 13F(3)(f) in the circumstances specified in that provision; or”; and

(d)

by deleting paragraph (1A).

Amendment of regulation 6A

4. Regulation 6A of the principal Regulations is amended —

(a)	by deleting the words “a cohort that complies with regulation 6(1)(c)(ii)” and substituting the words “a dining‑in activity cohort”; and
(b)	by deleting the words “cohort in that same place, regardless that the other cohort complies with regulation 6(1)(c)(ii)” in paragraph (a) and substituting the words “dining-in activity cohort”.

Amendment of regulation 13E

5. Regulation 13E(1) of the principal Regulations is amended —

(a)	by deleting the words “to the extent not allowed under regulation 13F(3A)” in sub‑paragraph (aa);
(b)	by deleting the words “unless and to the extent that sub‑paragraph (da)(ii) allows otherwise” in sub‑paragraph (d); and
(c)	by deleting sub‑paragraph (da).

Amendment of regulation 13F

6. Regulation 13F of the principal Regulations is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “, (3) and (3A)” in paragraphs (1), (4), (5) and (6) and substituting in each case the words “and (3)”;

(b)

by deleting the words “, and attended by more than 5 individuals” in the Examples of impermissible gatherings in paragraph (1);

(c)

by deleting the words “for more than 5” in the Examples of impermissible gatherings in paragraph (1) and substituting the word “for”;

(d)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (3)(d);

(e)

by deleting sub‑paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (3)(e) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:

“(i)

any food or drink for consumption at the room or place in connection with the event —

(A)	is not served and is not consumed when a live performance takes place in the room or place;
(B)	is otherwise served only in individual servings; and
(C)	is otherwise consumed in the room or place only when seated;

(ii)

a distance of at least one metre is maintained —

(A)	between every member of any cohort in sub‑paragraph (f) at the event and any other individual who is alone, or any other individual who is a member of another such cohort; or
(B)	between any 2 individuals in the room or place, each of whom is not a member of a cohort in sub‑paragraph (f);”;

(f)

by deleting the full‑stop at the end of sub‑paragraph (vi) of paragraph (3)(e) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting, immediately after the Example in that sub‑paragraph, the following sub‑paragraph:

“(f)

during which all reasonably practicable steps are taken by the permitted enterprise to ensure that individuals in the room or place (except relevant service staff) remain in cohorts of —

(i)

not more than 5 if no food and no drink is served or consumed at the room or place in connection with the event;

(ii)

not more than 2 if any food or drink is served or consumed at the room or place in connection with the event, unless the preconditions in sub‑paragraph (iii) are met; or

(iii)

not more than 5 (as if a dining‑in activity cohort) if any food or drink is served or consumed at the room or place in connection with the event and the following preconditions are met:

(A)	a digital contact tracing system is established and maintained together with appropriate procedures and controls that record proximity information about every individual who enters or remains in the room or place;
(B)	any individual without a cleared status does not enter or remain within the room or place in connection with the event except alone, or as part of a cohort mentioned in sub‑paragraph (ii) or this sub‑paragraph;
(C)	every cohort each consisting of 3, 4 or 5 individuals are seated, or served food or drink, only in a part or parts of the room or place which is or are subdivided conspicuously for that purpose.”; and

(g)

by deleting paragraph (3A).

Amendment of First Schedule

7.—(1) Paragraph 4 of Part 3 of the First Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of sub‑paragraph (a); and

(b)

by deleting the full‑stop at the end of sub‑paragraph (b) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraphs:

“(c)

any customer or visitor without a cleared status does not enter or remain within the permitted premises to consume food or drink in those premises except alone, or as part of —

(i)	a dining‑in activity cohort with a cap of 2; or
(ii)	a mixed dining‑in activity cohort; and

(d)

every dining‑in activity cohort each consisting of 3, 4 or 5 customers or visitors are seated, or served food or drink, in the permitted premises only in a part or parts of the premises which is or are subdivided conspicuously for that purpose.”.

(2) Part 4 of the First Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph 1A, the following paragraph:

“1B. A permitted enterprise which provides an authorised service consisting of providing lessons or coaching in, or for participation in, a sporting activity or other physical recreational activity in an indoor physical recreational facility must take, or cause to be taken, all reasonably practicable measures to ensure that, in respect of the indoor physical recreational facility where the activity takes place —

(a)

any customer or visitor without a cleared status does not enter or remain within the indoor physical recreational facility to engage in, within the indoor physical recreational facility —

(i)	any high‑intensity physical exercise; or
(ii)	another sporting activity or physical recreational activity without wearing a mask,

except alone or as part of a sporting activity cohort consisting of not more than 2 individuals; and

(b)

every sporting activity cohort each consisting of 3, 4 or 5 customers or visitors engage in exercise or sporting activities in sub‑paragraph (a) only in a part or parts of the indoor physical recreational facility which is or are subdivided conspicuously for that purpose.”.

(3) Paragraph 2(2) of Part 5 of the First Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended —

(a)

by deleting “20” wherever it appears in sub‑paragraph (a) and in the Illustration and substituting in each case “10”;

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (b) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:

“(b)

within the individuals mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), not more than the following number of individuals singing or playing a wind musical instrument and that they remain the same throughout the conduct of the class:

(i)	5 individuals if everyone present in the room or place (whether or not as a student, teacher, supervisor or an instructor of the class) has a cleared status;
(ii)	2 individuals if anyone present in the room or place (whether or not as a student, teacher, supervisor or an instructor of the class) does not have a cleared status; and”; and

(c)

by deleting “5” in the Illustration and substituting the words “ordinarily 2”.

(4) Paragraph 3 of Part 6 of the First Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “and 1A” wherever they appear and substituting in each case the words “, 1A and 1B”.

(5) Paragraph 3 of Part 7 of the First Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “5 individuals” in sub‑paragraph (b) and substituting the words “the highest number allowed for a dining‑in activity cohort”.

Amendment of Third Schedule

8. The Third Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended —

(a)

by deleting paragraph (a) in the second column (titled “Maximum number of individuals”) of item 9 and substituting the following paragraph:

“(a)

either —

(i)	50 individuals; or
(ii)	30 individuals if any high‑intensity physical exercise or any other sporting activity or physical recreational activity without wearing a mask, in an indoor physical recreational facility takes place during the class;”;

(b)

by deleting “50” in the second column (titled “Maximum number of individuals”) of item 10 and substituting “30”; and

(c)

by deleting the words “, (3) or (3A)” wherever they appear in item 11 and substituting in each case the words “or (3)”.

[G.N. Nos. S 261/2020; S 262/2020; S 273/2020; S 274/2020; S 319/2020; S 357/2020; S 359/2020; S 428/2020; S 473/2020; S 542/2020; S 669/2020; S 698/2020; S 721/2020; S 782/2020; S 816/2020; S 868/2020; S 900/2020; S 928/2020; S 983/2020; S 1070/2020; S 16/2021; S 40/2021; S 88/2021; S 238/2021; S 275/2021; S 299/2021; S 309/2021; S 329/2021; S 364/2021; S 371/2021; S 379/2021; S 508/2021]

Made on 16 July 2021.

NG HOW YUE

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

[AG/LEGIS/SL/65C/2020/2 Vol. 8]

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

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