COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) (Amendment No. 17) Regulations 2021

No. S 680

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020

(ACT 14 OF 2020)

COVID-19 (Temporary Measures)
(Control Order) (Amendment No. 17)
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. 17) Regulations 2021 and come into operation on 8 September 2021.

Amendment of regulation 13E

2. Regulation 13E 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 words “unless allowed under regulation 13F” in paragraph (1)(aa); and
(b)	by deleting the words “regulation 13F or” in paragraph (2)(a)(iv).

Amendment of regulation 13F

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

(a)	by deleting the words “unless the permitted enterprise takes all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that the requirements in paragraph (2) and paragraphs (3) and (4), where applicable, are met” in paragraph (1); and
(b)	by deleting paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (5).

Amendment of regulation 13H

4. Regulation 13H of the principal Regulations is amended by inserting, immediately before paragraph (2), the following paragraphs:

“(1) A permitted enterprise worker of a permitted enterprise must make a declaration about the following matters, which must not be false or misleading in a material particular and must be at the following times and in the manner required by the permitted enterprise:

Item

Declaration matter

Time to give declaration

When he or she tests positive for SARS‑CoV‑2 after undergoing (on or after 8 September 2021) a polymerase chain reaction test in Singapore

Without delay after being informed about the positive test result (even if that is or may be subsequently determined to be an atypical finding for SARS‑CoV‑2).

When he or she is subject to any movement control measure

Without delay, after —

(a)	the permitted enterprise worker becomes subject to any movement control measure; or

(b)	the permitted enterprise worker is requested (whenever) by the permitted enterprise.

(1A) Where a permitted enterprise is a partnership or an unincorporated association (other than a partnership), any reference in paragraph (1) —

(a)

to a permitted enterprise worker includes a reference (as the case may be) to —

(i)	a partner of the partnership; or
(ii)	the president, secretary or any member of the committee of the unincorporated association; and

(b)

to the permitted enterprise of a permitted enterprise worker includes a reference (as the case may be) to —

(i)	any other partner of the partnership; or
(ii)	any other member of the committee of the unincorporated association.”.

Amendment of First Schedule

5.—(1) Part 3 of the First Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph 2, the following paragraph:

“2A. Where —

(a)

any permitted premises of a permitted enterprise that is a retail food and drinks establishment adjoin or abut onto the permitted premises of another permitted enterprise —

(i)	which is another retail food and drinks establishment; or
(ii)	where a retail liquor business is carried on; and

(b)

the common boundary between those premises is —

(i)	demarcated by plants or other vegetative barrier (potted or otherwise), a stanchion with a barrier rope or tape, a wire fence, a divider, furniture, or any other thing which is neither a party wall nor a floor‑to‑ceiling, non‑porous partition; or
(ii)	not demarcated in any way with any thing, such as a common boundary in an outdoor dining space or a five‑foot way or footpath,

each permitted enterprise must take, or cause to be taken, all reasonably practicable measures to ensure that no customer or visitor who consumes or intends to consume within its respective permitted premises any food or drink, is allocated a seat or a standing space in its respective permitted premises which is within 0.5 metres of the common boundary.”.

(2) Paragraph 1 of Part 7 of the First Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by deleting “2, 3” and substituting “2, 2A, 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; S 524/2021; S 536/2021; S 584/2021; S 621/2021]

Made on 7 September 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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