Singapore legislation
Clause 40
Clause 40
Use of approved codes of practice in criminal proceedings
(1)
A person shall not be liable to any criminal proceedings by reason only that he has failed to observe any approved code of practice.
(2)
In any proceedings for an offence under this Act, an approved code of practice that is relevant to any matter which it is necessary for the prosecution to prove in order to establish the commission of the offence shall be admissible in evidence in the proceedings.
(3)
Without affecting any other method of proof, in any proceedings for an offence under this Act —
the production of a document purporting to be a copy of a notice published by the Commissioner under section 39(3)(a) shall be taken to be such a notice until the contrary is proved; and
the production of a code of practice, or an amendment or a revocation of a code of practice, purporting to be the subject of a notice under section 39(3)(a) shall be taken to be the subject of that notice until the contrary is proved.
(4)
In determining for the purpose of any provision of this Act as to whether any machinery, equipment, plant, installation or article is of good construction, sound material, adequate strength or in accordance with the generally accepted principles of safe and sound practice, regard shall be had to any relevant Singapore Standards established and published by the Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board under section 7(2)(h) of the Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board Act (Cap. 303A) or such other standards, codes of practice or guidance acceptable to the Commissioner.