Singapore legislation

Section 24

of Amusement Rides Safety Act 2011

Section 24

Application for and issue of modification permit

(1)

An application for a modification permit must —

(a)

be made to the Commissioner in such form and manner as the Commissioner may require;

(b)

be submitted to the Commissioner together with such documents and particulars as the Commissioner may require; and

(c)

be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(2)

A person who wishes to obtain a modification permit must, before making an application under subsection (1) —

(a)

appoint a qualified person to —

(i)

review the design and specifications and the proposed modification method and programme of the major modification of the amusement ride and certify that they conform to the prescribed requirements;

(ii)

supervise the modification works; and

(iii)

inspect and certify the amusement ride under section 30 upon the completion of its major modification,for which purpose either the same qualified person may be appointed to carry out all of the functions mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii), or a different qualified person may be appointed to carry out each of those functions;

(b)

where applicable, apply, in accordance with section 5 of the Building Control Act 1989, to the Commissioner of Building Control for approval of the plans of any building works relating to any building which forms part of the amusement ride to be modified or to which the amusement ride is connected; and

(c)

apply, in accordance with section 36, to the Commissioner of Civil Defence for approval of the design and plans of the fire and rescue management system of the amusement ride as proposed to be modified.

(3)

Upon receiving an application under subsection (1) and the accompanying documents and particulars, the Commissioner may —

(a)

subject to subsection (4), issue a modification permit to the applicant —

(i)

in such form or manner as the Commissioner may determine; and

(ii)

subject to such conditions as the Commissioner thinks fit to impose;

(b)

in writing direct the applicant, at the applicant’s own expense and within the time specified in the direction, to —

(i)

make such alterations or amendments as the Commissioner may require to either or both the design and specifications and the proposed modification method and programme of the major modification;

(ii)

take such measures as the Commissioner may specify for the purpose of ensuring that the modification works will conform to the prescribed requirements; and

(iii)

resubmit the application for the modification permit upon having made those alterations or amendments or taken those measures; or

(c)

refuse to issue the modification permit, in which case the Commissioner must, if requested to do so by the applicant, state in writing the reasons for the refusal.

(4)

The Commissioner must not issue a modification permit unless the Commissioner is satisfied that —

(a)

the applicant —

(i)

is a fit and appropriate person to be issued a modification permit; and

(ii)

satisfies the prescribed requirements;

(b)

the design and specifications and the proposed modification method and programme of the major modification have been reviewed in accordance with section 46 by a qualified person appointed by the applicant under subsection (2)(a)(i) and certified by the qualified person as conforming to the prescribed requirements;

(c)

where applicable, the plans of any building works relating to any building which forms part of the amusement ride to be modified, or to which the amusement ride is to be connected, have been approved by the Commissioner of Building Control under section 5 of the Building Control Act 1989;

(d)

the design and plans of the fire and rescue management system of the amusement ride as proposed to be modified have been approved by the Commissioner of Civil Defence under section 36(3)(a); and

(e)

the modification works will be carried out under the supervision of a qualified person appointed by the applicant under subsection (2)(a)(ii) (whether or not the qualified person is the same qualified person mentioned in paragraph (b) or a different qualified person).

(5)

If any direction given by the Commissioner under subsection (3)(b) is not complied with within the time specified in the direction, or such further period as the Commissioner may allow, the Commissioner may dismiss the application.