Singapore legislation
Section 2
Section 2
Power to make regulations
(1)
With a view to protecting persons from danger in connection with the fumigation of premises and articles (including any ship or vehicle) with hydrogen cyanide, the Minister may make regulations with respect to such fumigation.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), such regulations may —
regulate the manner in which the hydrogen cyanide is to be generated and require the admixture therewith of any substance;
prohibit the carrying out of any such fumigation except by or under the supervision of persons having such training or experience as may be specified in the regulations and by such number of persons as may be so specified;
prohibit the carrying out of any such fumigation except by persons licensed to carry out the fumigation;
regulate the issue, suspension or cancellation of licences for the carrying out of any such fumigation and the terms and conditions subject to which they may be issued and the fees to be charged for the licences;
regulate the disposal of the residues of any substances used in the fumigation; and
for the purpose of preventing injurious effects resulting from such fumigation, impose temporary restrictions upon the use of any premises or article, and require such tests as may be specified in the regulations to be carried out after the fumigation.
(3)
Regulations made under this section shall not apply to any such fumigation carried out in the open air.
(4)
If any person contravenes any regulations made under this section, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction in respect of each offence to a fine not exceeding $500.
(5)
All regulations made under this Act shall be published in the Gazette and shall be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication and, if a resolution is passed pursuant to a motion notice of which has been given for a sitting day not later than the first available sitting day of Parliament next after the expiry of 3 months from the date when the regulations are so presented annulling the regulations or any part thereof as from a specified date, the regulations or such part thereof, as the case may be, shall upon the resolution being passed become void as from that date but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under the regulations or to the making of new regulations.