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Singapore legislation

Regulation 28

of Building Control (Fixed Installations) Regulations 2025

Regulation 28

Operation of fixed installations

Subregulation 1

A person mentioned in paragraph (2) must not —

(a)

operate a fixed installation or allow a fixed installation to be operated, unless there is a valid permit to operate the fixed installation; or

(b)

resume operating a fixed installation after any major alteration or replacement works carried out on the fixed installation, unless there is a valid permit to operate the fixed installation.

Subregulation 2

The persons subject to paragraph (1) are —

(a)

an owner of the fixed installation;

(b)

a person for whom or on whose behalf any fixed installation works, or any examination, inspection, testing or maintenance, are carried out in relation to the fixed installation;

(c)

a fixed installation works contractor carrying out any fixed installation works on the fixed installation (or any person engaged to carry out those works); and

(d)

a fixed installation service contractor examining, inspecting, testing or maintaining the fixed installation (or any person engaged to carry out those works),but does not include a person using the fixed installation to carry out building works.

Subregulation 3

Any person mentioned in paragraph (2) who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; and

(b)

in respect of a continuing contravention, to an additional fine not exceeding $1,000 for each day or part of a day the contravention continues,and if the contravention 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 $2,000 for every day or part of a day during which the contravention continues after conviction.