Singapore legislation

Section 63G

of Public Utilities Act

Section 63G

Regulations

Amended by28/91

(1)

The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations for carrying out the purposes of this Part and for any matter which is required under this Part to be prescribed.

Amended by28/91

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations —

(a)

for the control of standards and safety requirements for gas installations, gas fittings, appliances and accessories and the manner in which such gas installations, gas fittings, appliances and accessories shall be erected, fixed, protected, inspected, tested, operated and maintained when connected to the gas supply system of the Board;

(b)

for the approval and control of gas apparatus, appliances, equipment and material with the object of securing their safety in service when connected to the gas supply system of the Board and the prohibition of use, sale or hire of all gas apparatus, appliances, equipment and material which are in the opinion of the Board unsafe for use with gas supplied by the Board;

(c)

prescribing the types of licences which may be issued, the form and duration of licences, the terms and conditions upon which and the circumstances in which licences may be issued, held, suspended, cancelled, altered, extended, renewed or replaced and the fees payable in respect thereof;

(d)

prescribing the qualifications and other requirements required of applicants of such licences and the examination or testing of applicants for such licences and the fees payable in respect of such examination or testing and the circumstances in and conditions on which an applicant may be exempted from such examination or testing;

(e)

for a register to be kept and maintained of all licences issued, the particulars to be entered in the register and for the publication of the names of licensed gas service workers; and

(f)

prescribing the manner in which the Board may exercise its power and carry out its duties under this Part.

(3)

The Board may, in making regulations under this section, provide that contravention of or failure to comply with any provision thereof shall be an offence and may prescribe punishment by a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.