Singapore legislation
Regulation 41DA
Regulation 41DA
Replacement or reinstatement of safety barrier integrated with a window by approved window contractor, etc.
Subregulation 1
A person who desires to replace or reinstate a safety barrier integrated with a window —
for or in connection with the replacement or reinstatement of a railing, balustrade or similar barrier constructed of any material other than non-laminated glass, using the same material, design and fixing details; or
in a residential building in accordance with the standardised design, must engage an approved window contractor or a builder for the replacement or reinstatement.
Subregulation 2
Subject to paragraph (3), a person must not carry out a replacement or reinstatement mentioned in paragraph (1) unless —
the person is a trained window installer who has completed the Module on Replacement and Reinstatement of Safety Barriers Integrated with Windows that is approved by the Authority; or
the person does so under the supervision and guidance of a trained window installer who has completed the Module on Replacement and Reinstatement of Safety Barriers Integrated with Windows that is approved by the Authority.
Subregulation 3
A trained window installer must not replace or reinstate, or supervise and guide the replacement or reinstatement of, a safety barrier integrated with a window in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (1) unless he is one of the following of an approved window contractor or a builder engaged under paragraph (1):
a director;
a partner;
the sole proprietor;
an employee.
Subregulation 4
Any person who contravenes paragraph (1), (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.