NOTICE PAPER NO. 1082
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 4 APRIL 2022
Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye
MP for Radin Mas
Question No. 2722
To ask the Minister for Health (a) how many repeat cases of non-compliance of Safe Management Measures have been taken to task since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic; and (b) whether harsher penalties are being considered for recalcitrant offenders.
Written Answer
Between April 2020 and February 2022, enforcement actions were taken against 1,862 individuals and 286 enterprises as repeat offenders for non-compliance with Safe Management Measures.
Harsher enforcement actions such as higher composition fines or prosecution actions have been meted out against these repeat and recalcitrant offenders.