Singapore legislation

Section 40G

of Public Utilities Act 2001

Section 40G

Prohibitions against carrying out of regulated works, etc.

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(1)

An individual must not carry out, or offer or undertake to carry out, any regulated works unless the individual —

(a)

is a licensed plumber; or

(b)

acts under the direct supervision of a licensed plumber.

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(2)

An individual must not hold himself or herself out (whether by an advertisement or any other means) as authorised under this Act to carry out any regulated works, unless the individual is a licensed plumber.

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(3)

A person must not in the course of business (whether or not carried on for profit) provide, or offer or undertake to provide, the carrying out of any regulated works unless the person ensures that those works are carried out by —

(a)

one or more licensed plumbers; or

(b)

one or more individuals acting under the direct supervision of one or more licensed plumbers.

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(4)

A person must not hold out (whether by an advertisement or any other means) that the person is authorised under this Act to provide in the course of business the carrying out of any regulated works, unless the person ensures that those works are carried out by the individuals mentioned in subsection (3)(a) or (b).

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(5)

An owner or occupier of any premises who wishes to have any sanitary works or WSI works carried out at the premises must only engage a person permitted under subsection (1) or (3) to carry out those works or provide the carrying out of those works, as the case may be.

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(6)

An owner or occupier of any premises who wishes to have any limited WSI design works carried out on a water service installation situated at the premises must only engage —

(a)

a person permitted under subsection (1) or (3) to carry out those works or provide the carrying out of those works, as the case may be; or

(b)

a professional engineer to carry out those works.

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(7)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.

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(8)

Any person who contravenes subsection (5) or (6) shall be guilty of an offence.

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(9)

Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) do not apply to a professional engineer in respect of any limited WSI design works.

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