Singapore legislation
Regulation 55
of Fire Safety (Petroleum and Flammable Materials) Regulations
Regulation 55
Notification of loss, theft, fire, explosion, leakage, accident or accidental discharge of petroleum or flammable materials
Subregulation 1
In the event of any loss, theft, fire, explosion, leakage, accident or accidental discharge of any petroleum and flammable material —
at any licensed premises;
at or from any licensed pipeline; or (c)in any vehicle used to transport petroleum and flammable materials, the relevant licensee must immediately, either personally or acting through the licensee’s agent or employee —
take adequate and effective actions and mitigating measures to control and contain the leakage or discharge of petroleum or flammable material; and
inform the Commissioner of the incident.
Subregulation 2
The licensee shall also take necessary actions or cause such actions to be taken to have the affected areas and resources sufficiently decontaminated, cleaned and restored to normal.
Subregulation 3
The licensee shall, as soon as practicable, furnish to the Commissioner a detailed report in writing on the following:
the circumstances leading to the loss, theft, fire, explosion, leakage or accidental discharge of such petroleum and flammable materials;
the immediate actions and mitigating measures taken by him to control and contain the discharge and the measures taken by him to restore the affected areas to normalcy; and
the measures taken by him to prevent a recurrence of a similar nature.
Subregulation 4
If any tank, pipeline or vehicle used for the storage, conveyance or transport of any petroleum or flammable material is involved in any of the incidents specified in paragraph (1), the licensee must —
subject that tank, pipeline or vehicle to any certification test that the Commissioner may specify; and
submit the results of the certification test to the Commissioner.
Subregulation 5
The licensee must not use any tank, pipeline or vehicle which was involved in any incident specified in paragraph (1) to store, convey or transport any petroleum or flammable material unless the Commissioner’s written permission has been obtained for that tank, pipeline or vehicle to be so used.