Singapore legislation

Section 61

of Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006

Section 61

Protection from personal liability

Amended by44/201744/2017

(1)

No liability shall lie personally against —

(a)

the Commissioner;

(b)

a Deputy Commissioner;

(c)

an inspector; or

(d)

an authorised officer appointed by the Commissioner under section 7(3),who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything in the execution or purported execution of this Act.

Amended by44/2017

(2)

No liability shall lie personally against an authorised examiner who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care in the course of carrying out any prescribed examination or test, damages any one or more of the following items:

(a)

a hoist or lift;

(b)

a lifting gear;

(c)

a lifting appliance or lifting machine;

(d)

a steam boiler;

(e)

a steam receiver;

(f)

an air receiver;

(g)

a refrigerating plant pressure receiver;

(h)

a pressure vessel;

(i)

any other machinery required by this Act to be examined or tested by an authorised examiner.

Amended by44/2017