Fire Safety Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Control of Petroleum Andflammable Materials
80. Transport of petroleum and flammable materials
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A person must not transport any class of petroleum or any flammable material (other than as a driver of a road vehicle) if —
transport
“transport”, in relation to any class of petroleum or any flammable material, means the carriage of such petroleum or flammable material by any vehicle on land from one place in Singapore to another place, whether within or outside Singapore, and includes —(a)the packing, loading and unloading of the goods, and the transfer of the goods to or from a vehicle;(b)the marking of packages and unit loads containing any class of petroleum or any flammable material for transport, and placarding containers and vehicles in which such petroleum or flammable material are transported; and(c)any other matters incidental to their transport.
the regulations require the person transporting such petroleum or flammable material to hold a licence from the Commissioner to transport such petroleum or flammable material; and
the person does not hold such a valid licence.
A person must not transport any class of petroleum or any flammable material (other than as a driver of a road vehicle) unless the transportation —
class of petroleum
“class of petroleum” means any petroleum prescribed to be a class of petroleum for the purposes of this Act;
is in accordance with the provisions of the person’s licence and with every condition specified therein; and
is in such quantities and in such manner and in accordance with requirements prescribed in relation to such petroleum or flammable material.
A person must not drive any vehicle transporting any class of petroleum or any flammable material by road if —
flammable material
“flammable material” means any substance prescribed to be a flammable material for the purposes of this Act;
the regulations require the vehicle to be licensed to transport such petroleum or flammable material and the vehicle is not licensed by the Commissioner to carry such petroleum or flammable material; and
the regulations require the person to hold a permit from the Commissioner to drive a vehicle carrying such petroleum or flammable material and the person does not hold such a valid permit.
A person must not drive any vehicle transporting any class of petroleum or any flammable material by road unless the person does so in such manner and in accordance with requirements prescribed in relation to such petroleum or flammable material, and in accordance with the provisions of the person’s permit and every condition specified therein.
petroleum
“petroleum” includes crude petroleum, liquefied petroleum gas and other naturally occurring hydrocarbon liquid derived from crude petroleum, coal, shale, peat or other bituminous substances;
Nothing in this section applies to petroleum or any flammable material in the fuel tank of a vehicle which is used or intended to be used as fuel for that vehicle.
Every permit issued by the Commissioner before 16 February 2005 authorising any person to drive any vehicle transporting any class of petroleum or any flammable material by road is deemed to have been issued under subsection (3)(b).[35B
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Civil Defence appointed under section 6 of the Civil Defence Act 1986;