Medicines (Advertisements for Licensable Healthcare Services) (Exemption) Order 2023

No. S 818

Medicines Act 1975

Medicines (Advertisements for
Licensable Healthcare Services)
(Exemption) Order 2023

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 51(4)(b) of the Medicines Act 1975, the Minister for Health makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order is the Medicines (Advertisements for Licensable Healthcare Services) (Exemption) Order 2023 and comes into operation on 18 December 2023.

Definition

2.  In this Order, “licensable healthcare service” has the meaning given by section 3(1) of the Healthcare Services Act 2020.

Exemption from section 51(1)( b ) of Act

3.  Section 51(1)(b) of the Act does not apply in relation to an advertisement published or caused to be published by a person who is licensed under the Healthcare Services Act 2020 to provide any licensable healthcare service.

Revocation

4.  Revoke the Medicines (Advertisements by Healthcare Institutions) (Exemption) Order 2004 (G.N. No. S 279/2004).

Made on 20 November 2023.

CHAN YENG KIT

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Health,
Singapore.

[78:44/1; 401:04/03-000; AG/LEGIS/SL/176/2020/2 Vol. 1]