Stay orders
3.—(1)  A specified person may, for the purpose of preventing the spread of COVID‑19, order any at‑risk individual to go to a place of accommodation specified in the order and not leave the place of accommodation for a period (not exceeding 14 days) specified in the order.
(2)  Any individual who is issued a medical certificate by a medical practitioner with a valid practising certificate, certifying that the individual has acute respiratory symptoms must not leave the individual’s place of accommodation for a period of 5 days starting on the day the medical certificate is issued.
(3)  Subject to paragraph (4), an individual who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with an order under paragraph (1) 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.
(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 to seek medical attention; or
(b)with the prior express permission of the Director, whether general or specific.
[S 184/2020 wef 27/03/2020]