Singapore legislation
Clause 62
Clause 62
Power to make regulations
(1)
The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Part of this Ordinance to prescribe —
the powers, duties and functions of its employees and the manner in which such powers, duties and functions are to be exercised and carried out;
the intervals, times and manner at or in which any installations or apparatus shall be inspected, the notice (if any) to be given in relation to inspections and the preparations to be made by the licensees and the management for such inspections;
the control of standards for electrical machinery, electric lines, wiring, fittings, accessories, appliances, consuming devices, control and protective gear associated with the generation, transmission, distribution and application of energy and the manner in which such machines, electric lines, wiring, fittings and apparatus shall be erected, fixed, protected, inspected, tested and maintained;
the approval and control of electric apparatus, appliances, equipment and material with the object of securing their safety in service and the prohibition of the use, sale or hire of all electrical apparatus, appliances, equipment and material which are in the opinion of the Board unsafe;
the fees to be paid for licences and certificates of registration of installations and any other fees which require to be prescribed under the provisions of this Ordinance;
the forms and contents of and the conditions to be prescribed in licences, the forms and periods of validity of certificates of registration and the conditions for suspension, extension and revocation of licences and certificates of registration;
the standards for the examination of and the qualifications to be possessed by persons before they may be entrusted with the construction, erection, repair or alteration of any installation or apparatus or with the charge of any installation or the control of the operation of apparatus and the issue of certificates of competency to such persons;
the manner of holding inquiries under this Part of this Ordinance;
the form of notices and the manner of service thereof;
the means to be adopted, whether by prohibition or otherwise, to prevent or abate any nuisance likely to arise or arising from the working of any installation or apparatus;
any other matters required to be prescribed by this Part of this Ordinance or which may appear to the Board expedient for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Part of this Ordinance, or for securing the safety of the public; and
the penalties to be imposed for breaches of the regulations.
(2)
The Board shall supply a copy of any such regulations for the time being in force to any applicant therefor on payment of a fee of twenty-five cents per folio of one hundred words or part thereof.