Singapore legislation

Section 54

of Amusement Rides Safety Act 2011

Section 54

Reporting of adverse incidents

(1)

The person responsible for an amusement ride and the ride manager of the amusement ride must, as soon as practicable, upon the occurrence of any adverse incident in respect of the amusement ride, inform the Commissioner of that occurrence.

(2)

Where the Commissioner receives any information under subsection (1) or becomes aware of the occurrence of any adverse incident in respect of an amusement ride through any other means, the Commissioner may —

(a)

direct the person responsible for the amusement ride to immediately close or cordon off the amusement ride and take such measures as the Commissioner may specify to —

(i)

safely and expeditiously rescue and evacuate all patrons and other persons who are on the amusement ride;

(ii)

protect the safety of persons who are in the vicinity of the amusement ride; and

(iii)

otherwise address the adverse incident; and

(b)

by written notice require the person responsible for the amusement ride to investigate into the adverse incident and submit a report of the person’s findings and recommendations to the Commissioner within such time as the Commissioner may specify.

(3)

The Commissioner may also in any notice given under subsection (2)(b) require the person responsible for the amusement ride to submit to the Commissioner, in such form and manner and within such time and for such period as the Commissioner may specify, a report containing such information as the Commissioner may require concerning —

(a)

the measures that the person responsible for the amusement ride has taken pursuant to the direction given to the person under subsection (2)(a);

(b)

the results of the measures so taken; and

(c)

any other matter that the Commissioner thinks necessary or relevant in the circumstances.

(4)

The Commissioner may give a direction under subsection (2)(a) in writing or in any other form or manner that he or she thinks fit in the circumstances of the case.

(5)

Any person who —

(a)

contravenes subsection (1); or

(b)

fails to comply with —

(i)

any direction given to the person under subsection (2)(a); or

(ii)

any notice given to the person under subsection (2)(b),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.

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