Singapore legislation

Clause 26

of Amusement Rides Safety Bill

Clause 26

Duty to notify Commissioner of contravention of Act in relation to modification works

(1)

If —

(a)

the holder of a modification permit;

(b)

any person who is directly engaged in the carrying out of the modification works authorised by the modification permit; or

(c)

the qualified person supervising the modification works,knows or ought reasonably to know of any contravention of this Act relating to the carrying out of the modification works, it shall be the duty of such person to notify the Commissioner, as soon as practicable, of the contravention.

(2)

If any person to whom subsection (1) applies contravenes that subsection, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.

(3)

It shall be a defence in any prosecution for a contravention of subsection (1) for the person charged to prove to the satisfaction of the court that he did not know and could not reasonably have discovered the contravention referred to in the charge.

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