Schedule 3 · Subject matters of regulations

THIRD SCHEDULESections 109 and 111(1)Subject matters of regulations

1. Public cleansing, conservancy and the depositing, collection, removal and disposal of dust, dirt, ashes, rubbish, nightsoil, dung, trade refuse, garden refuse, stable refuse, trade effluent and other filth; and matters relating to the receptacles used or provided in connection therewith.1A. The control, regulation and supervision of —

(a)

the establishment, operation and maintenance of a DPWCS; and

(b)

the conveyance or transportation of refuse and waste through a DPWCS.1B. The duties of owners and occupiers of premises in connection with the use, operation and maintenance of a DPWCS.1C. The specifications, dimensions and other standards to which the related internal assets must conform.1D. The control, regulation and restriction of the types of refuse and waste that may be disposed of through a DPWCS.1E. The conditions under which refuse and waste may be disposed of through a DPWCS.2. [Deleted by Act 11 of 2019]3. The control, regulation and supervision of places used for the reception of sick or dying persons.

4. The prevention and abatement of nuisances.4A. The prescribing of matters relating to the plans of controlled works to be lodged or certified under Part 5A, including a requirement for the plans to be prepared by persons with prescribed qualifications and expertise.[Act 23 of 2023 wef 18/12/2023]4B. The prescribing of standards and codes of practice for the purposes of Part 5A, including by applying, adopting or incorporating by reference —

(a)

either wholly or partially;

(b)

with or without modification; or

(c)

either specifically or by reference,any matter contained in any standards or codes of practice, as in force or published at a particular time or as in force or published from time to time, relating to the prevention, reduction or control of the spread of any infectious disease in or from, or the reduction or removal of any risk of conditions injurious or dangerous to public health being created in, completed buildings or controlled facilities.[Act 23 of 2023 wef 18/12/2023]4C. The prescribing of matters necessary for the carrying out of section 46D, including requiring controlled works exempt from section 46C under regulations made under section 46D to be carried out in accordance with prescribed requirements.[Act 23 of 2023 wef 18/12/2023]4D. The prescribing of fees and charges for applications, lodgments and submission of documents for the purposes of Part 5A.[Act 23 of 2023 wef 18/12/2023]5. The keeping down or destruction of rats, mice, insects and other vermin, and the proofing of premises against the same.6. [Deleted by Act 11 of 2019]7. [Deleted by Act 11 of 2019]8. [Deleted by Act 11 of 2019]9. The inspection, regulation, supervision, control, management, maintenance, operation and use of cemeteries and crematoria, the dimensions of graves and places of interment, the prescribing of conditions under which human remains may be disposed of, registers to be kept and generally all matters connected with the good order of cemeteries and crematoria, due regard being had to the religious usages of the several classes of the community.

10. The provision and maintenance of sanitary conveniences.

11. The collection, transportation, storage, labelling and disposal of industrial waste and toxic industrial waste.

12. The prescribing of forms for licences and notices and for other purposes of this Act.

13. The prescribing of a code of practice relating to the control and regulation of noise levels in work places and construction sites.

14. The prescribing of —

(a)

fees for licences;

(b)

fees and charges for any of the purposes of this Act;

(c)

fees and charges for the late payment of any fee or charge referred to in sub-paragraph (a) or (b); and

(d)

any other matter which by this Act is required to be or may be prescribed.[Act 4 of 2008 wef 01/04/2024]15. The prohibition and control of the burning of joss sticks and candles.

16. The prescribing of matters relating to or for the purposes of cleaning business licences and the regulation of cleaning businesses.

17. The registration and regulation of Environmental Control Coordinators and Environmental Control Officers, including their duties and matters relating to their appointment, training and qualifications.

18. The requirements relating to environmental sanitation programmes for specified premises.

19. The duties of managers of specified premises in connection with environmental sanitation, including the periodic cleaning of the specified premises.

20. The regulation of licensable aquatic facilities, including the duties of owners or occupiers of premises in or on which licensable aquatic facilities are located.

21. The regulation of registrable aerosol‑generating systems, including the duties of owners or occupiers of premises in or on which registrable aerosol‑generating systems are installed.[15/2014; 48/2018; 11/2019; 33/2020]

Terms defined in this Act

cleaning business
Defined · s 2
“cleaning business” means a business, whether or not the business is carried on for profit, in which a person provides cleaning work to other persons through the services of cleaners engaged or employed by that person;
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code of practice
Defined · s 2
“code of practice” means any code of practice issued or approved under section 99A(1), and includes such code of practice as amended from time to time;
Open s 2
DPWCS
Defined · s 31E
“District Pneumatic Waste Conveyance System” or “DPWCS” means a pneumatic waste conveyance system that is established, or required to be established, for a DPWCS area;
Open s 31E
garden refuse
Defined · s 2
“garden refuse” means the refuse from garden and agricultural operations;
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industrial waste
Defined · s 2
“industrial waste” means any waste whether solid, liquid or gaseous produced in the course of or is the waste product of any trade, business, manufacture or building construction, and includes toxic industrial waste and any dangerous substance;
Open s 2
premises
Defined · s 2
“premises” means messuages, buildings, lands, easements and hereditaments of any tenure, whether open or enclosed, whether built on or not, whether public or private, and whether maintained or not under statutory authority, and includes any place or structure, or any part thereof used or intended to be used for human habitation or for any other purpose whatsoever;
Open s 2
related internal assets
Defined · s 31E
“related internal assets” means all receptacles, refuse chutes, chute chambers, pipes, valves, control cables and sensors within any premises up to but not including any connection point, that are used for, or for purposes connected with, conveying or transporting refuse or waste by air suction from within any premises to the refuse pipeline networks.
Open s 31E
sanitary conveniences
Defined · s 2
“sanitary conveniences” includes latrines, toilets, urinals and water closets;
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specified premises
Defined · s 2
“specified premises”, in relation to Part 6, has the meaning given by section 62A;
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stable refuse
Defined · s 2
“stable refuse” means the dung or urine of birds, poultry or animals and the sweepings or refuse or drainage from any stables or cattle sheds or places for keeping animals, birds or poultry;
Open s 2
toxic industrial waste
Defined · s 2
“toxic industrial waste” means any industrial waste which owing to its nature, composition or quantity constitutes a danger to human health or the environment or which contains or may produce pathogens of transmissible diseases;
Open s 2
waste
Defined · s 2
“waste” includes —(a)any substance which constitutes a scrap material or an effluent or other unwanted surplus substance arising from the application of any process; and(b)any substance or article which requires to be disposed of as being broken, worn out, contaminated or otherwise spoiled,and anything which is discarded or otherwise dealt with as if it were waste is presumed to be waste unless the contrary is proved;
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