Singapore legislation

Regulation 16

of Social Residential Homes (General) Regulations 2026

Regulation 16

Compliance with Act, etc.

Subregulation 1

The licensee of a licensable SRH is responsible for complying with —

(a)

the provisions of the Act and these Regulations, the licence conditions and all directions and codes of practice given or issued under the Act that are applicable to the licensee; and

(b)

the provisions of any other written law regulating or relating to the operation of the licensable SRH in a safe and proper manner, that are applicable to the licensee.

Subregulation 2

For the purposes of compliance under paragraph (1) —

(a)

the licensee must ensure that each key appointment holder and person‑in‑charge appointed by the licensee has the necessary authority and is adequately empowered to carry out his or her duties under the Act and these Regulations;

(b)

the licensee must not obstruct any key appointment holder or person‑in‑charge from carrying out his or her duties in compliance with the Act and these Regulations; and

(c)

the licensee must ensure that there is close supervision, adequate training and regular competency assessments of each approved individual, to enable the approved individual to perform the approved individual’s work effectively and safely.