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Act 342: Hefty fines can encourage abuse and corruption - business groups
Published:  Jan 19, 2022 2:58 PM
Updated: 7:09 AM

A group of business associations today warned that hefty fines being proposed under a bill to amend the anti-pandemic law Act 342 could injure the economy and encourage abuse and corruption.

In a joint statement, they urged the Health Ministry to withdraw the bill and conduct a Regulatory Impact Assessment towards drafting "fair, conducive and genuinely necessary amendments".

"Good regulations must be perceived by the public as necessary, fair and reasonable, and for the good of... 


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