Singapore legislation
Clause 11
Clause 11
Repeal and re-enactment of section 24
Section 24 of the Factories Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Construction and maintenance24.—
All fencing or other safeguards provided in pursuance of the foregoing provisions of this Part shall be —
of substantial construction;
properly maintained; and
kept in position and properly adjusted to render the machinery safe for any person while the parts required to be fenced or safeguarded are in motion or in use.(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply where the parts mentioned in paragraph (c) of that subsection are necessarily exposed in motion for examination and for any lubrication or adjustment shown by such examination to be immediately necessary and all the conditions specified in section 23(2) are complied with.(3) Every machinery, plant and vehicle shall be properly maintained in order to prevent any breakdown which is likely to cause death or bodily injury to any person.”.