Singapore legislation
Clause 11
Clause 11
Amendment of section 42
Section 42 of the principal Act is amended —
by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(a)comply with the requirements imposed by or under this Act relating to the supply of piped water suitable for drinking, and any other written law relating to the provision of piped water suitable for drinking;
ensure that any installation, water installation and water service installation used by the person for the supply of piped water suitable for drinking conforms to the requirements set out in the regulations made under section 72;”;
by deleting the word “water” wherever it appears in paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f) and substituting in each case the words “piped water suitable for drinking”;
by renumbering the section as subsection (1) of that section, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following subsection:“(2) Where the Board considers that immediate action is necessary due to any contravention or likely contravention of a requirement under subsection (1) by an approved person that endangers the health or safety of consumers, the Board may —
immediately and without notice enter any premises and carry out, or direct the immediate execution of, any work or the doing of any act that is necessary to safeguard the health or safety of consumers; and
on completion of the work or act mentioned in paragraph (a), recover from the approved person, any costs reasonably incurred by the Board in carrying out that work or act.”; and
by inserting, immediately after the words “approved person” in the section heading, the word “, etc.”.