Singapore legislation
Regulation 30
Regulation 30
Electronic surveillance system
Subregulation 1
The licensee in respect of a hotel must install and maintain, for the purpose of ensuring safety and security in the hotel, an electronic video surveillance system capable of monitoring and recording activities —
at every point of entry into or exit from any building comprised in the hotel;
at every lobby, front desk or concierge desk in the hotel; and
in every area, within the premises registered for use for the hotel, through which a guest or visitor may pass to access a room in the hotel in which persons may be harboured or lodged.
Subregulation 2
To avoid doubt, a building for the purposes of paragraph (1) includes any structure by whatever name called (including a villa or suite) used to harbour or lodge one or more persons for hire or reward of any kind, that is separate from other such similar structures.
Subregulation 3
The licensee must ensure that each recording made using an electronic video surveillance system installed and maintained under paragraph (1) is retained for a period of at least 31 days after it is recorded.
Subregulation 4
The Board may, in any particular case, waive any requirement of paragraph (1) or (3).