Singapore legislation

Regulation 15

of Street Works (Works on Public Streets) Regulations

Regulation 15

General duties of person carrying out works

Subregulation 1

It shall be the duty of the person carrying out any works on a public street and the person for whom the works are being carried out to —

(a)

ensure that the works are carried out in accordance with the plans or any amendment thereof as approved by the Authority and with these Regulations, the Code of Practice and any condition imposed and direction given by the Authority;

(b)

ensure that the carrying out of the works does not cause or become a cause of danger to persons using the public street;

(c)

minimise any inconvenience which may be caused to persons using the public street;

(d)

ensure that the structure of the public street or any road related facility is not damaged or altered as a result of the works;

(e)

ensure that any utility or apparatus situated on or along, or beneath the surface of, the public street (not being the utility or apparatus in respect of which the works are being carried out) is adequately protected from damage when the works are being carried out; and

(f)

render all necessary assistance and co-operation to —

(i)

the Authority;

(ii)

any other Government or statutory authority or person whose operations or whose utility or apparatus may be affected by the carrying out of the works; and

(iii)

any other person carrying out any other works on the public street,as the circumstances may require.

Subregulation 2

If any of the requirements referred to in paragraph (1) is not complied with, the Authority may take such steps as it thinks necessary to ensure that such requirement is met and recover any costs incurred by it from the person for whom the works are being carried out or from any security furnished under regulation 10 in respect of the works.

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