Singapore legislation

Clause 72

of Sewerage and Drainage Bill

Clause 72

Protection from liability

(1)

No liability shall lie against the Government or any authorised officer by reason of the fact that any works are carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder or that such works or plans of the works are subject to inspection, approval or certification by the Director or any authorised officer.

(2)

Nothing in this Act or any regulations made thereunder shall make it obligatory for the Director or any authorised officer to inspect any building or works or the site of any proposed works to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder are complied with or whether any plans, certificates, reports, notices or other documents submitted to him are accurate.

(3)

No matter or thing done by the Director or by any authorised officer shall, if it were done in good faith for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder, subject him or such person personally to any action, liability, claim or demand whatsoever.

(4)

Where the Director or any authorised officer provides any information to any person in respect of any building or works by electronic or other means, neither the Government, the Director nor any authorised officer shall be liable for any loss or damage suffered by any person by reason of any error or omission of whatever nature or howsoever caused, including any defect or breakdown in the equipment used for providing the information, if such error or omission is made in good faith and in the ordinary course of duties of the Director or authorised officer.