No. S 863
Infectious Diseases Act
(CHAPTER 137)
Infectious Diseases
(Mass Gathering Testing for
Coronavirus Disease 2019)
(Amendment No. 12) Regulations 2021
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 73(1) of the Infectious Diseases Act, the Minister for Health makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations are the Infectious Diseases (Mass Gathering Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019) (Amendment No. 12) Regulations 2021 and come into operation on 10 November 2021.
Amendment of regulation 8A
2.  Regulation 8A(4) of the Infectious Diseases (Mass Gathering Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019) Regulations 2021 (G.N. No. S 273/2021) (called in these Regulations the principal Regulations) is amended —
(a)by deleting sub‑paragraph (A) of sub‑paragraph (d)(ii) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:
“(A)72 hours after the time mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i); or”;
(b)by deleting the word “; or” at the end of sub‑paragraph (d)(ii)(B) and substituting a comma; and
(c)by deleting sub‑paragraph (C) of sub‑paragraph (d)(ii).
Amendment of First Schedule
3.  The First Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by inserting, immediately after item 6, the following item:
“
7.Covaxin COVID‑19 vaccine
(1)Two doses, administered at least 24 days apart.
14th day after the second dose is administered in accordance with the second column.
365th day (including that day) after the start of the period.
 
(2)One dose of the approved vaccine opposite, followed by a dose of another approved vaccine administered at least 24 days after the firstmentioned dose is administered.
14th day after the second dose is administered in accordance with the second column.
365th day (including that day) after the start of the period.
 
(3)One dose of the approved vaccine opposite, administered to a recovered individual at least 28 days after the recovered individual first tested positive for SARS‑CoV‑2, if he or she is a recovered individual because of having undergone a test or tests described in paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) of the definition of “recovered individual” in regulation 2(1).
14th day after the dose is administered in accordance with the second column.
365th day (including that day) after the start of the period.
 
(4)One dose of the approved vaccine opposite, administered to a recovered individual after recovery from the COVID‑19 infection, if he or she is a recovered individual because of having undergone a test described in paragraph (a)(iii) of the definition of “recovered individual” in regulation 2(1).
14th day after the dose is administered in accordance with the second column.
365th day (including that day) after the start of the period.
 
(5)Such number of doses and administered at such intervals as may be specified by the Director, where initial administration is not in accordance with paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4).
14th day after the last dose is administered in accordance with the second column.
365th day (including that day) after the start of the period.
”.
Amendment of Second Schedule
4.—(1)  Part 1 of the Second Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended —
(a)by deleting the words “business event” wherever they appear in item 7 and substituting in each case the words “major business event”; and
(b)by inserting, immediately after the words “are required” in item 8(b), the words “by regulation 15B or 15E of, or”.
(2)  Part 2 of the Second Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by inserting, immediately after the definition of “live performance venue” in paragraph 1, the following definition:
“ “major business event” means a business event to which Part 2 of the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures) (Business Events — Control Order) Regulations 2021 applies;”.
[G.N. Nos. S 310/2021; S 324/2021; S 367/2021; S 396/2021; S 513/2021; S 542/2021; S 590/2021; S 620/2021; S 682/2021; S 768/2021; S 774/2021]
Made on 8 November 2021.
NG HOW YUE
Permanent Secretary
(Health Development),
Ministry of Health,
Singapore.
[AG/LEGIS/SL/137/2020/13 Vol. 4]
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