Singapore legislation
Clause 32
Clause 32
Amendment of section 77
Section 77 of the Factories Act is amended —
by deleting paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(a)building operations undertaken by way of trade or business, or for the purpose of any industrial or commercial undertaking, and any line or siding which is used in connection therewith and for the purposes thereof and is not part of a railway;
works of engineering construction undertaken by way of trade or business, or for the purpose of any industrial or commercial undertaking, and any line or siding which is used in connection therewith and for the purposes thereof and is not part of a railway;
work involving the use of or exposure to pesticides;
maintenance and repair of roads;
building renovation work;
lift maintenance and repair;
work involving the use of visual display units; and
any other process or operation which is of such a nature as to cause risks of bodily injury to any person employed or which poses health hazards to workers.”; and
by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may —
apply any of the provisions of this Act to the classes of premises, processes or operations therein mentioned; and
impose duties on owners, employers, employed persons and other persons as well as occupiers.”.