Singapore legislation

Section 60

of Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006

Section 60

Civil liability

(1)

Nothing in this Act is to be construed —

(a)

as conferring a right of action in any civil proceedings in respect of any contravention, whether by act or omission, of any provision of this Act; or

(b)

as conferring a defence to an action in any civil proceedings or as otherwise affecting a right of action in any civil proceedings.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not affect the extent (if any) to which a breach of duty imposed under any written law is actionable.