3.—(1) A specified person may, for the purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19, order any at-risk individual to go directly to one or more places of accommodation specified in the order or by a specified person or an authorised accommodation worker and not leave the place or places (as the case may be) of accommodation —(a) | if the individual is a traveller entering Singapore, on or after 7 October 2021 — for the period starting upon the issue of the order and ending on the later of the following:(i) | a day specified in the order, which must not be later than the 21st day after the date the order was issued; | (ii) | the day that the individual knows that he or she —(A) | tests negative for SARS-CoV-2 after undergoing any ART or PCR test on a respiratory specimen last taken from the individual before the end of the period specified under sub-paragraph (i); and | (B) | if the individual is required to undergo a serology test, also tests positive after undergoing a serology test on a respiratory specimen last taken from the individual before the end of the period specified under sub-paragraph (i); |
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[S 753/2021 wef 07/10/2021] | (aa) | if the individual is a traveller entering Singapore, on or after 6 May 2021 but before 7 October 2021 — for the period starting upon the issue of the order and ending —(i) | on (and including) either the 7th day, 14th day or 21st day after the date the order was issued, as specified in the order; or | (ii) | the day that the individual knows that he or she —(A) | tests negative for SARS-CoV-2 after undergoing any ART or PCR test on a respiratory specimen last taken from the individual before the end of the period specified under sub-paragraph (i); and | (B) | if the individual is required to undergo a serology test, also tests positive after undergoing a serology test on a respiratory specimen last taken from the individual before the end of the period specified under sub-paragraph (i), |
[S 753/2021 wef 07/10/2021] |
[S 303/2021 wef 06/05/2021] [S 753/2021 wef 07/10/2021] | (b) | in any other case — for the period specified in the order, starting upon the issue of the order and ending not later than the 14th day after the issue of the order. |
[S 472/2020 wef 17/06/2020] [S 303/2021 wef 06/05/2021] [S 753/2021 wef 07/10/2021] (1A) A specified person or an authorised accommodation worker may further order any at-risk individual who is issued an order under paragraph (1) to do one or more of the following, during the period that the order under paragraph (1)(a), (aa) or (b) (as the case may be) applies to the at-risk individual, to enable the electronic monitoring of the at‑risk individual’s whereabouts at any time during that period:(a) | to wear in the specified manner, and keep activated, at all times the electronic wristband provided by the specified person or authorised accommodation worker (as the case may be); [S 303/2021 wef 06/05/2021] | (b) | to use a mobile application in the manner specified in the order; | (c) | to ensure that the electronic gateway device provided by the specified person or authorised accommodation worker (as the case may be) is at all times activated at the at‑risk individual’s place of accommodation; [S 303/2021 wef 06/05/2021] | (d) | to do such other thing as may be specified in the order that is incidental to sub‑paragraph (a), (b) or (c). |
[S 668/2020 wef 10/08/2020] [S 303/2021 wef 06/05/2021] |
(1B) Any person who unlawfully destroys, damages or tampers with the electronic wristband or electronic gateway device mentioned in paragraph (1A)(a) or (c) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. [S 668/2020 wef 10/08/2020] |
(2) Subject to paragraph (2A), any individual who, on or after 1 July 2020, is issued a relevant medical certificate must not leave the individual’s place of accommodation for the period starting upon the issue of the relevant medical certificate and ending —(a) | if, during the period specified in the relevant medical certificate, the individual undergoes a PCR test — on the day the individual is notified that he or she has tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 in that test or upon the expiry of the period specified in the relevant medical certificate, whichever is earlier; or [S 303/2021 wef 06/05/2021] | (b) | in any other case — upon the expiry of the period specified in the relevant medical certificate. |
[S 535/2020 wef 01/07/2020] |
(2A) Paragraph (2) does not apply if the individual had, within 90 days before the day the relevant medical certificate is issued, a positive test result in a PCR test or serology test, and no positive test result in a PCR test or serology test earlier than 90 days before that day. [S 535/2020 wef 01/07/2020] |
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), an individual who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with an order under paragraph (1) or (1A) or contravenes paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. [S 668/2020 wef 10/08/2020] |
(4) To avoid doubt, it is a reasonable excuse for the purposes of these Regulations if the individual leaves the place of accommodation —(a) | only where necessary to obtain —(i) | medical treatment for a suspected COVID-19 infection at a hospital, medical clinic or any other place, designated by the Director for the treatment of COVID-19; or | (ii) | emergency medical treatment or other medical treatment that is of a pressing nature; [S 753/2021 wef 07/10/2021] |
[S 193/2020 wef 29/03/2020] | (aa) | to undergo any ART, PCR test or serology test and at such place and time as the Director or a Health Officer orders under the Act the individual to undergo; or [S 753/2021 wef 07/10/2021] | (b) | with the prior express permission of the Director or another specified person, whether general or specific. [S 303/2021 wef 06/05/2021] |
[S 184/2020 wef 27/03/2020] |
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