Lawlines Volume 9 Issue 4 - eOASIS

LawLinesVol 9 . Issue 4 • December 2007Around Rajah & TannRound Up – 2007 InPerspectiveFeature ArticlesTo Withhold Or Not ToWithhold – That Is TheQuestionAll Abuzz About GamesCorporate SocialResponsibility UnderThe New IndonesianCompany LawCase BitesLegislation BitesA Client Update on this matter has been issued,and is available on eO@SIS.Dispute ResolutionThe Penal Code (Amendment) BillIntroduced In ParliamentThe Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (‘Bill’) was read inParliament for the fi rst time on 17 September 2007.The Bill seeks to make Singapore’s penal systemrelevant to and refl ective of, the values that theSingapore society holds today. The Bill will expandand modify existing offences, as well as introducenew offences, such as sexual acts committed againstpersons with mental disability and sexual groomingof minors. Modifi cations of existing offences includegiving an extra-territorial effect to the offence ofengaging commercial sex with a person under 18,and making the deliberate wounding of religious andracial feelings of any person an offence. In addition,the penalties will also be modifi ed to provide thecourts with greater sentencing discretion to refl ectdevelopments in crime trends.A copy of the Client Update on this matter has beenissued, and is available on eO@SIS.Health & SafetyHealth Products Act Comes Into OperationOn 1 November 2007; Regulations IssuedThe Health Products Act (‘Act’) came into operationon 1 November 2007. The Act aims to bring intoone omnibus act the regulation of medicinesand health-related products, which are currentlyseparately regulated by the Medicines Act,Poisons Act, Sale of Drugs Act and Medicines(Advertisement and Sale) Act. As it stands, the Actregulates only medical devices as defi ned in its FirstSchedule. Eventually, all types of health products forhuman use, including pharmaceuticals, traditionalmedicines and health supplements will be coveredby the Act. To implement the relevant provisionsof the Act, the Health Products (Medical Devices)Regulations (‘Regulations’) were recently issued.The Regulations set out the duties and obligationsof manufacturers, importers and wholesalers ofmedical devices.A Client Update on this matter has been issued,and is available on eO@SIS.page 42 of 44 pages | print | comments | close