Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Amusement Rides Safety Bill

Clause 6

Application for and issue of installation permit

(1)

An application for an installation permit shall —

(a)

be made to the Commissioner in such form and manner as the Commissioner may require;

(b)

be submitted to the Commissioner together with such documents and particulars as the Commissioner may require; and

(c)

be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(2)

A person who wishes to obtain an installation permit must, before making an application under subsection (1) —

(a)

appoint a qualified person to —

(i)

review the design and specifications and the proposed installation method and programme of the amusement ride to be installed and certify that they conform to the prescribed requirements;

(ii)

supervise the installation works; and

(iii)

inspect and certify the amusement ride under section 12 upon the completion of its installation,for which purpose either the same qualified person may be appointed to carry out all of the functions referred to in sub-paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii), or a different qualified person may be appointed to carry out each such function;

(b)

where applicable, apply, in accordance with section 5 of the Building Control Act (Cap. 29), for the approval of the Commissioner of Building Control for the plans of any building works relating to any building which forms part of the amusement ride to be installed or to which the amusement ride is connected; and

(c)

apply, in accordance with section 36, for the approval of the Commissioner of Civil Defence for the design and plans of the fire and rescue management system of the amusement ride to be installed.

(3)

Upon receipt of an application under subsection (1) and the accompanying documents and particulars, the Commissioner may —

(a)

subject to subsection (4), issue an installation permit to the applicant —

(i)

in such form or manner as the Commissioner may determine; and

(ii)

subject to such conditions as the Commissioner thinks fit to impose;

(b)

in writing direct the applicant, at the applicant’s own expense and within the time specified in the direction, to —

(i)

make such alterations or amendments as the Commissioner may require to either or both the design and specifications and the proposed installation method and programme of the amusement ride;

(ii)

take such measures as the Commissioner may specify for the purpose of ensuring that the installation works will conform to the prescribed requirements; and

(iii)

re-submit the application for the installation permit upon having made such alterations or amendments or taken such measures; or

(c)

refuse to issue the installation permit, in which case the Commissioner shall, if requested to do so by the applicant, state in writing the reasons for the refusal.

(4)

The Commissioner shall not issue an installation permit unless the Commissioner is satisfied that —

(a)

the applicant —

(i)

is a fit and appropriate person to be issued an installation permit; and

(ii)

satisfies the prescribed requirements;

(b)

the design and specifications and the proposed installation method and programme of the amusement ride to be installed have been reviewed in accordance with section 46 by a qualified person appointed by the applicant pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(i) and certified by the qualified person as conforming to the prescribed requirements;

(c)

where applicable, the plans of any building works relating to any building which forms part of the amusement ride to be installed or to which the amusement ride is connected have been approved by the Commissioner of Building Control under section 5 of the Building Control Act (Cap. 29);

(d)

the design and plans of the fire and rescue management system of the amusement ride to be installed have been approved by the Commissioner of Civil Defence under section 36(3)(a); and

(e)

the installation works will be carried out under the supervision of a qualified person appointed by the applicant pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(ii) (whether or not such qualified person is the same qualified person referred to in paragraph (b) or a different qualified person).

(5)

If any direction given by the Commissioner under subsection (3)(b) is not complied with within the time specified in that direction, or such further period as may be allowed by the Commissioner in any particular case, the Commissioner may dismiss the application.

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