Singapore legislation

Section 40

of Amusement Rides Safety Act 2011

Section 40

Qualified person vacating appointment before issue of installation permit

(1)

If, at any time while an application for an installation permit is pending before the Commissioner, the qualified person appointed under section 6(2)(a)(i) by the applicant for the installation permit should for any reason vacate his or her appointment —

(a)

both the applicant for the installation permit and the qualified person must each, within 14 days after the vacation of the appointment, notify the Commissioner of that fact;

(b)

the applicant for the installation permit must —

(i)

within such time as may be allowed by the Commissioner, appoint another qualified person to substitute for the qualified person who has vacated his or her appointment; and

(ii)

within 7 days thereafter, notify the Commissioner of that substitute appointment; and

(c)

the Commissioner must not consider the application for the installation permit until —

(i)

the applicant for the installation permit has, pursuant to paragraph (b), appointed a substitute qualified person and notified the Commissioner of the appointment; and

(ii)

the substitute qualified person has, in accordance with section 46 —

(A)

reviewed the design and specifications and the proposed installation method and programme of the amusement ride to be installed; and

(B)

issued a certificate stating that, in the opinion of the substitute qualified person, the design and specifications and the proposed installation method and programme of the amusement ride conform to the prescribed requirements.

(2)

Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1)(a) or (b)(ii) shall be guilty of an offence.

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