Singapore legislation
Regulation 11A
of Public Utilities (Reservoirs, Catchment Areas and Waterway) Regulations 2006
Regulation 11A
Transportation, storage and use of fireworks in Central Water Catchment Area, Catchment Area Park or waterway
Subregulation 1
A person must not transport, store or use any fireworks in the Central Water Catchment Area, in a Catchment Area Park or in a waterway except under and in accordance with a valid approval granted by an authorised officer and any condition imposed in connection with the approval.
Subregulation 2
Every application for an approval must —
be in the form and manner determined by the Board; and
be accompanied by a plan specifying the manner in which the fireworks are intended to be transported, stored or used.
Subregulation 3
In considering whether to grant an approval under paragraph (1), the authorised officer must consider the risk of all of the following:
any harm to the safety, health or wellbeing of persons in or around the Central Water Catchment Area, Catchment Area Park or waterway;
any damage to any structure or other property in or around the Central Water Catchment Area, Catchment Area Park or waterway;
any pollution to the water in the Central Water Catchment Area, Catchment Area Park or waterway.
Subregulation 4
An approval holder must —
use the fireworks in a fireworks display session in the manner specified in the plan submitted under paragraph (2)(b); and
after a fireworks display session, recover —
all casings and shells, or parts thereof; and
all debris,from the fireworks that were used during the session, and properly dispose of the same —
within the time specified by the authorised officer in the approval, or any further time that the authorised officer may allow; and
in accordance with the directions of the authorised officer.
Subregulation 5
The conditions imposed under paragraph (1) may include a requirement that, after a fireworks display session, the approval holder must submit a written report to the authorised officer within 7 days after the day on which the session concluded on the amount of fireworks used and the amount of fireworks undischarged or unspent.
Subregulation 6
An authorised officer may at any time add to, cancel or vary any of the conditions of the approval that he thinks fit.
Subregulation 7
If an approval holder fails to comply with —
a condition imposed on the approval; or
paragraph (4)(b) in respect of sub-paragraph (iii) or (iv),an authorised officer may direct the approval holder to rectify the non-compliance within the time specified in the direction, or any further time that the authorised officer may allow.
Subregulation 8
If the approval holder fails to comply with a direction under paragraph (7), the authorised officer may do all or any of the following:
revoke the approval granted under paragraph (1);
where a permit under regulation 15(1) has been granted in connection with the use of the fireworks — revoke the permit granted under that regulation;
where an approval under regulation 24(1) has been granted in connection with the use of the fireworks — revoke the approval granted under that regulation.
Subregulation 9
If a person transports, stores or uses any fireworks in the Central Water Catchment Area, a Catchment Area Park or a waterway without obtaining an approval to do so from an authorised officer, the authorised officer may do either or both of the following:
where a permit under regulation 15(1) has been granted in connection with the use of the fireworks — revoke the permit granted under that regulation;
where an approval under regulation 24(1) has been granted in connection with the use of the fireworks — revoke the approval granted under that regulation.
Subregulation 10
In this regulation, “approval holder” means a person to whom an approval has been granted under paragraph (1).