Singapore legislation

Section 62

of Environmental Public Health Act 1987

Section 62

Appointment of Environmental Control Officer in construction site

Amended by33/202015/201433/202026/200733/2020

(1)

This section applies to any class or description of construction sites that the Agency may, with the approval of the Minister by order in the Gazette, specify.

(2)

The occupier of any construction site to which this section applies must appoint a registered Environmental Control Officer for the construction site.

Amended by33/2020

(3)

Despite subsection (2), where a construction site has more than one occupier, the Director‑General may, by written notice, require the developer of that construction site to appoint a registered Environmental Control Officer for that construction site, and the developer must ensure that a registered Environmental Control Officer is appointed for the construction site until the completion of the works in that construction site.

Amended by15/201433/2020

(4)

A registered Environmental Control Officer appointed for a construction site under this section must be so appointed on a full‑time or part-time basis, as may be specified in the order under subsection (1), for the purpose of exercising general supervision within the construction sites of the observance of the provisions of this Act, the Control of Vectors and Pesticides Act 1998, the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 and the Sewerage and Drainage Act 1999, and any regulations made under those Acts.

Amended by26/200733/2020