Environmental Public Health Act 1987 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5A · Environmental Public Health Requirements for Controlled Works
46O. Registration, appointment and duties of registered inspectors
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The Director-General must keep and maintain a register in which must be entered the names and prescribed particulars of all persons registered under this section as registered inspectors.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Public Health appointed under section 3(1);
Regulations made under section 111 may provide for —
provide
“provide”, in relation to water suitable for drinking, means to convey, distribute, produce, supply, offer to provide or otherwise make available, in the course of business and whether or not carried on for profit, the water —(a)to the public, or a section of the public, at a public place, any common area of any residential premises, or any other place, premises or area; and(b)by using any reticulation system, storage tank, container, hose, water fitting, generator, tanker, truck or any other system, facility, equipment or vehicle,but does not include —(c)any sale of water suitable for drinking that is regulated under the Sale of Food Act 1973;(d)any supply to a vessel of water suitable for drinking that is regulated under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996;(e)any provision to a Singapore ship of water suitable for drinking that is regulated under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;(f)any provision of water suitable for drinking solely to the Public Utilities Board; and(g)any other provision of water prescribed by the Minister charged with the responsibility for food safety by order in the Gazette, as not being the provision of water suitable for drinking;
the manner and form in which the register is to be kept and open for inspection;
the manner of making applications by persons to be registered inspectors;
the qualifications of registered inspectors and their appointment;
the duties and responsibilities of registered inspectors; and
the circumstances in which the registration may be cancelled.