Singapore legislation
Section 44
Section 44
Gas plants
(1)
All gas plants shall be of sound construction and properly maintained.
(2)
The Minister may make regulations to be published in the Gazette specifying the nature of any gas plant that may be used, the type of fittings and pipes that may be used in all or any types of gas plant, and may in such regulations make provision for the inspection of gas plants and the prohibition of their use if they contravene or do not comply with any of the provisions of such regulations.
(3)
Section 102(2) and (3) shall apply to regulations made under this section.
(4)
In this section —
Definition
“gas” includes any gas whether in its gaseous or liquid state;
Definition
“gas plant” means any plant, apparatus or machine for the manufacture or storage of gas and includes pipes and appliances used in carrying the gas to the place where it is to be used.
(5)
Every water-sealed gasholder which has a storage capacity of not less than 25 cubic metres shall be thoroughly examined externally by a competent person at least once in every two years and a record containing the prescribed particulars of every such examination shall be entered in or attached to a register.
(6)
No gasholder shall be repaired or demolished except under the direct supervision of a person who, by his training and experience and his knowledge of the necessary precautions against risks of explosion and of persons being overcome by gas, is competent to supervise such work.
(7)
No gas filling shall be allowed except under the direct supervision of a person who, by his training and experience and his knowledge of the necessary precautions against any risk, is competent to supervise such work.
(8)
No gas cylinder for corrosive gases shall be filled unless it has been examined or tested by a competent person at least once within a period of two years and no gas cylinder for other gases shall be filled unless it has been examined or tested by a competent person at least once within a period of 5 years and the result of such examination or test shall be entered into a register and kept for inspection by an inspector.[42