Singapore legislation
Section 32
Section 32
Commissioner may require repairs and modifications to amusement ride
(1)
The Commissioner may by written notice require the person responsible for an amusement ride —
to carry out, at the expense of that person and within the time specified in the notice, any repairs or modifications to the amusement ride that the Commissioner considers necessary for —
the proper maintenance of the amusement ride; and
the safety of persons who are using or operating, or in the vicinity of, the amusement ride; and
if the Commissioner thinks necessary, to close or cordon off the amusement ride until all those repairs and modifications to the amusement ride have been completed to the Commissioner’s satisfaction.
(2)
Where at any time there exists, in the Commissioner’s opinion, any circumstance requiring the immediate putting into effect of any repairs or modifications mentioned in subsection (1) in respect of an amusement ride, the Commissioner may by written notice order the immediate closure or cordoning off of the amusement ride and the prohibition of its use by members of the public until all those repairs and modifications have been completed to his or her satisfaction.
(3)
If a person responsible for an amusement ride fails to comply with a notice given to the person under subsection (1) or (2), the person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; and
in respect of a continuing failure to comply, to an additional fine not exceeding $500 for each day or part of a day during which the failure to comply continues,and if the failure to comply continues after the conviction, the person shall be guilty of a further offence and shall be liable on conviction of this further offence to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the failure to comply continues after conviction.