No. S 612
Infectious Diseases Act
(Chapter 137)
Infectious Diseases (Notification of Infectious Diseases) Regulations 2008
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 73(1) of the Infectious Diseases Act, the Minister for Health hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Infectious Diseases (Notification of Infectious Diseases) Regulations 2008 and shall come into operation on 19th December 2008.
Definition
2.  In these Regulations, “electronic notification system” means the electronic notification system set up for the notification of infectious diseases at http://www.cdlens.moh.gov.sg
Form of notification
3.—(1)  Every notification of an infectious disease to be given to the Director under section 6(1), (2) and (3) of the Act shall be in the appropriate form set out in the electronic notification system.
(2)  The Director may make any modification or amendment necessary to any form set out in the electronic notification system for the purpose of facilitating the submission of that form.
Person to be notified
4.  For the purposes of section 6(1), (2) and (3) of the Act, notification of an infectious disease mentioned in the Schedule is treated as having been given to the Director if the notification is given to the Director of the Communicable Diseases Division, Ministry of Health.
[S 450/2016 wef 28/09/2016]
Time and manner of notification
5.—(1)  For the purposes of section 6(1) of the Act, the prescribed times for notification of an infectious disease are —
(a)in the case of an infectious disease mentioned in Part 1 of the Schedule, within 24 hours after the medical practitioner has reason to believe or suspect that any person attended or treated by the medical practitioner is suffering from or is a carrier of that infectious disease; and
(b)in the case of an infectious disease mentioned in Part 2 of the Schedule, within 72 hours after the medical practitioner has reason to believe or suspect that any person attended or treated by the medical practitioner is suffering from or is a carrier of that infectious disease.
(2)  For the purposes of section 6(2) of the Act, the prescribed times for notification of an infectious disease are —
(a)in the case of an infectious disease mentioned in Part 1 of the Schedule, within 24 hours after the person becomes aware of the existence of that infectious disease in the course of the person’s work; and
(b)in the case of an infectious disease mentioned in Part 2 of the Schedule, within 72 hours after the person becomes aware of the existence of that infectious disease in the course of the person’s work.
(3)  For the purposes of section 6(3) of the Act, the prescribed times for notification of an infectious disease are —
(a)in the case of an infectious disease mentioned in Part 1 of the Schedule, within 24 hours after the person is aware or suspects that any other person is suffering or has died from or is a carrier of that infectious disease; and
(b)in the case of an infectious disease mentioned in Part 2 of the Schedule, within 72 hours after the person is aware or suspects that any other person is suffering from or is a carrier of that infectious disease.
(4)  Every notification under section 6(1), (2) or (3) of the Act must be given by fax or through the electronic notification system.
[S 450/2016 wef 28/09/2016]
Revocation
6.  The Infectious Diseases (Notification of Infectious Diseases) Regulations 2004 (G.N. No. S 177/2004) are revoked.
Made this 24th day of November 2008.
YONG YING-I
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health,
Singapore.
[MH 78:25/10; AG/LEG/SL/137/2003/1 Vol. 4]