Singapore legislation

Clause 33

Duty to notify Commissioner of minor modification of amusement ride

(1)

Where any minor modification is to be carried out on any amusement ride, the person responsible for the amusement ride shall give the Commissioner notice in writing of the intended minor modification —

(a)

in such form and manner as the Commissioner may require; and

(b)

of not less than one month (or such shorter period as the Commissioner may allow in any particular case) before the date on which the modification works are to commence.

(2)

Upon receiving a notice under subsection (1), the Commissioner may, by notice in writing —

(a)

require the person responsible for the amusement ride to furnish, within the time specified in the notice, such further information concerning the minor modification as the Commissioner may specify before commencing the modification works;

(b)

impose such conditions or give such directions as the Commissioner thinks fit subject to which the modification works are to be carried out; or

(c)

if the Commissioner is of the opinion that the modification works amount to a major modification of the amusement ride, prohibit the commencement of the modification works and direct the person responsible for the amusement ride to apply for a modification permit instead.

(3)

If any person responsible for an amusement ride —

(a)

contravenes subsection (1); or

(b)

fails to comply with any requirement of the Commissioner under subsection (2)(a) or with any condition, direction or prohibition that is imposed, given or made by the Commissioner under subsection (2)(b) or (c) (as the case may be),he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(i)

to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; and

(ii)

in respect of a continuing contravention or failure to comply, to an additional fine not exceeding $500 for each day or part thereof during which the contravention or failure to comply continues,and if the contravention or failure to comply continues after the conviction, the person shall be guilty of a further offence and shall be liable on conviction of this further offence to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part thereof during which the contravention or failure to comply continues after conviction.

Read in full context — Amusement Rides Safety Bill →