Singapore legislation
Regulation 40
Regulation 40
Approval to maintain certain lifts using RM&D solution at reduced frequency
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (3), the Commissioner of Building Control may grant written approval that maintenance works on a lift mentioned in regulation 39(5)(c) using a particular RM&D solution may be carried out at a frequency lower than required under regulation 39(5)(c)(ii), subject to any condition for the approval that the Commissioner of Building Control may impose.
Subregulation 2
An application for the approval mentioned in paragraph (1) must —
be made by the lift owner in the form and manner that the Commissioner of Building Control requires; and
be endorsed by the fixed installation service contractor engaged to maintain the lift and the intended RM&D solution provider.
Subregulation 3
In deciding whether to grant the approval mentioned in paragraph (1) and to impose conditions of such approval if granted, or to modify the approval (within the meaning given by paragraph (4)), the Commissioner of Building Control must be satisfied of all the following:
the RM&D solution can collect data on all or most of the maintenance requirements referred to in regulation 39;
the RM&D solution can predict issues in the lift’s operation;
the lift owner, fixed installation service contractor and intended RM&D solution provider agree to comply with any condition that the Commissioner of Building Control intends to impose for the approval;
given the use of the RM&D solution, the appropriate frequency to carry out maintenance works for the lift;
public safety.
Subregulation 4
The Commissioner of Building Control may vary the frequency in respect of an approval mentioned in paragraph (1), or vary an existing condition, or impose an additional condition, to that approval (called in this regulation modifying the approval).
Subregulation 5
Before modifying the approval, the Commissioner of Building Control must give notice to the lift owner concerned —
stating that the Commissioner of Building Control proposes to modify the approval in the manner specified in the notice; and
specifying the time (being at least 14 days after the date of service of notice on the lift owner) within which the lift owner may make written representations to the Commissioner of Building Control on the proposed modification.
Subregulation 6
Upon receiving any written representation mentioned in paragraph (5)(b), the Commissioner of Building Control must consider the representation and may —
reject the representation;
amend the proposed modification; or
withdraw the proposed modification.
Subregulation 7
If the Commissioner of Building Control —
rejects any written representation under paragraph (6)(a);
amends any proposed modification to the approval under paragraph (6)(b); or
does not receive any written representation within the time specified in paragraph (5)(b), or any written representation made under paragraph (5)(b) is subsequently withdrawn,the Commissioner of Building Control must issue a written direction to the lift owner requiring the lift owner, within the time specified by the Commissioner of Building Control, to give effect to the modification as specified in the notice under paragraph (5) or as amended by the Commissioner of Building Control, as the case may be.
Subregulation 8
In this regulation —
Definition
“remote monitoring and diagnostics solution” or “RM&D solution” means a system that —
continuously collects data from an operating lift;
analyses the data to detect, diagnose and predict issues in the lift’s operation; and
recommends action for the lift’s maintenance;
Definition
“remote monitoring and diagnostics solution provider” or “RM&D solution provider” means a person who provides an RM&D solution and includes a fixed installation service contractor who provides an RM&D solution.