Singapore legislation
Regulation 8
Regulation 8
Registration as Environmental Control Officer
Subregulation 1
The Director‑General may, subject to any condition that the Director‑General thinks fit to impose, register an applicant mentioned in regulation 7 as an Environmental Control Officer for specified premises or for specified construction sites if the Director‑General is satisfied that —
the applicant —
has been certified under the Workplace Literacy and Numeracy framework to have a proficiency level of at least 7 in the areas of reading, listening, numeracy, speaking and writing;
has at least 2 years of relevant work experience, and has been certified under the Workplace Literacy and Numeracy framework to have a proficiency level of at least 6 in the areas of reading, listening, numeracy, speaking and writing; or
has such other qualifications and practical experience that renders the applicant competent to act as an Environmental Control Officer;
the applicant has attended and passed —
in the case where the application is for registration as an Environmental Control Officer for specified premises — such training courses specified by the Director‑General for the purpose of the registration; or
in the case where the application is for registration as an Environmental Control Officer for specified construction sites — within 5 years before the date on which the application is made, such training courses specified by the Director‑General for the purpose of the registration; and
the applicant is of good character and reputation.
Subregulation 2
When an individual is registered as an Environmental Control Officer, the Director‑General must issue to the individual, in the form and manner the Director‑General determines, a certificate of registration that states —
the full name of the individual;
the unique registration number assigned to the individual for the registration; and
whether the individual is authorised to act as an Environmental Control Officer for —
any specified construction site; or
any specified premises.
Subregulation 3
The registration of an Environmental Control Officer is valid for a period of 3 years.