Singapore legislation

Regulation 14

of Rapid Transit Systems (Development and Building Works in Railway Corridor and Railway Protection Zone) Regulations 2021

Regulation 14

Code of practice

Subregulation 1

The Authority may from time to time issue, amend or revoke a code of practice setting out standards, procedures, conditions and other requirements in relation to the carrying out of development or building works within a railway corridor or railway protection zone.

Subregulation 2

If any provision in a code of practice is inconsistent with the Act or these Regulations, the provision, to the extent of the inconsistency, does not have effect.

Subregulation 3

Where a code of practice is issued, amended or revoked by the Authority under paragraph (1), the Authority must —

(a)

publish a notice of the issue, amendment or revocation (as the case may be) in a manner that will secure adequate publicity for the issue, amendment or revocation;

(b)

specify in the notice the date of issue, amendment or revocation, as the case may be; and

(c)

ensure that, so long as the code of practice remains in force, copies of that code and of all amendments to it, are available free of charge to any person to whom the code applies.

Subregulation 4

A code of practice has no effect until the notice relating to it is published in accordance with paragraph (3).

Subregulation 5

A code of practice has no legislative effect.