COVID-19: Temporary Bill passed to allow government to enforce enhanced safe distancing measures via yahoosg
SINGAPORE — The Singapore government passed the COVID-19 temporary measures Bill in Parliament on Tuesday , giving it the legal basis to enforce the enhanced safe distancing measures that began on the same day.
“This circuit breaker is not a holiday. It is an important opportunity for us to work together to slow the infection significantly.” The second key provision of Bill is to allow the Health Minister to put in place measures to restrict the movement of people in specified places, as well as to limit the usage of specific premises and facilities.
Prohibiting events, allowing for requisition of resourcesThe Bill also allows the Health Minister to prohibit events and gatherings or impose conditions on how they are conducted and on the participation in such activities. This will enables the government to better regulate events and gatherings, including those that take place on private properties, during this circuit breaker period.
Gan said that while the government is grateful that many hotel and building operators have voluntarily supported national COVID-19 efforts, “time is often of the essence and we cannot rely solely on commercial negotiation or the goodwill of these resource owners”.
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