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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Act was utilised in several instances to fight misinformation about the pandemic situation in Singapore. On 27 January 2020, HardwareZone forum was issued a general correction direction over a false claim of a man from Singapore having died from the COVID-19 virus. The forum post containing the false claim was ...
The Protection from Harassment Act 2014 (POHA) is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore that criminalises harassment, stalking, and other anti-social behaviour. The law is designed specifically to make acts of cyberbullying and online harassment a criminal offence. [1] [2] [3]
The Protection from Harassment Court is established to hear cases under the Protection from Harassment Act ... in COVID-19 cases and clusters in Singapore, the ...
The measures were brought into legal effect by the Minister for Health with the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, published on 7 April 2020. [1] Singapore had relatively few COVID-19 cases before the emergence of the Delta and Omicron variants from 8 May 2021 to 29 March 2022.
The Criminal Law Reform Act comes into force, amending laws in the Penal Code with a new fire offence to prevent improper disposal of lighted materials. Amendments to the Protection from Harassment Act also come into force. [3] Keppel Bay Tower becomes Singapore's first commercial building to be fully solar-powered. [4]
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) – Includes $1200 stimulus checks, March 2020 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act – April 2020 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 – June 2020
The Legal Profession Act 1966 and Medical Registration Act 1997 outlines that in the case where a disciplinary tribunal is convened by either the Law Society of Singapore or Singapore Medical Council, an application may thereafter be made for a hearing by three Supreme Court judges on liability for misconduct.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 . The first case in Singapore was confirmed on 23 January 2020. Early cases were primarily imported until local transmission began to develop in February and March.