Written Answer by Minister for Law, Mr K Shanmugam, to Parliamentary Question on the Position on Necessity for Implementation of Good Samaritan Law in Singapore

02 August 2021 Posted in Parliamentary speeches and responses

Ms Hazel Poa (Non-Constituency Member of Parliament)

Question

To ask the Minister for Law whether the Government has updated its position on the necessity for the implementation of a Good Samaritan law in Singapore.

Written Answer:

1. The Government has previously given its reasons for deciding that we did not need a Good Samaritan Law.¹

2. The Government’s position remains the same, at this time. This position will be reviewed as necessary.

^{1. See Singapore Parl Debates; Vol 84, Sitting No 1; Col 169; 21 January 2008. Singapore Parl Debates; Vol 88, Sitting No 13; Page 1163; 14 February 2012. Singapore Parl Debates; Vol 88, Sitting No 13; Page 1163; 14 February 2012. Singapore Parl Debates; Vol 92, Sitting No 5; 29 March 2014.↩}

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