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Regulation 7

of Fire Safety (Pipelines — Exemption) Order 2014

Regulation 7

Exemption of submarine pipelines, etc.

Amended byS 493/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 493/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 493/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 493/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 493/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 493/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Any person for whom any relevant pipeline works are to be commenced or carried out, or who commences or carries out any relevant pipeline works on —

(a)

any relevant pipeline that is a submarine pipeline;

(b)

any relevant pipeline that is connected to a submarine pipeline and is located at a place to which the public does not have access; or

(c)

any offshore gas pipeline owned by or under the management or control of a gas transporter or an exempt gas transporter,shall be exempt from the requirement under section 56(1) of the Act for the plans of the relevant pipeline works to be approved.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 493/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Any person for whom relevant pipeline works have been carried out and completed on any pipeline referred to in sub‑paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) shall be exempt from the requirement under section 60 of the Act to obtain a fire safety certificate in respect of the completed relevant pipeline works.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 493/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Any pipeline owner who conveys or allows the conveyance of any petroleum or flammable materials through any pipeline referred to in sub‑paragraph (1)(a) or (b) shall be exempt from the requirement for a licence under section 82 of the Act for the conveyance of petroleum or flammable materials through that pipeline.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 493/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Any pipeline owner who conveys or allows the conveyance of gas through any pipeline referred to in sub‑paragraph (1)(c) shall be exempt from the requirement for a licence under section 82 of the Act for the conveyance of gas through that pipeline.

Subregulation 5

Amended byS 493/2023 wef 31/12/2021

In this paragraph —

Definition

“offshore gas pipeline” has the same meaning as in section 38A(7) of the Gas Act 2001;

Amended byS 493/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“submarine pipeline” does not include any relevant pipeline which is located on land or in any tidal waters within the limits of Singapore.

Read in full context — Fire Safety (Pipelines — Exemption) Order 2014 →