Singapore legislation
Regulation 22
of Air Navigation (92 — Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Regulations 2022
Regulation 22
Responsibilities of shipper with regard to dangerous goods training
Subregulation 1
A shipper of dangerous goods (including any packer, freight forwarder or person that undertakes the responsibilities of a shipper of dangerous goods) must —
establish and maintain a dangerous goods training programme;
ensure that each of its employees who is responsible for performing any function aimed at ensuring that dangerous goods are transported in accordance with the Technical Instructions (called in this regulation the relevant employee) —
undergoes dangerous goods training in accordance with the dangerous goods training programme mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) that —
is commensurate with the relevant employee’s responsibilities in relation to that function; and
includes general familiarisation training, function‑specific training and safety training as specified in the Technical Instructions;
is competent to perform that function;
undergoes dangerous goods training on a recurrent basis within the duration specified in the Technical Instructions; and
upon completion of any dangerous goods training, passes a test to verify that the relevant employee understands the content of the dangerous goods training;
maintain records of training undergone by every one of its relevant employees, being records in the form and kept in the manner in conformity with the Technical Instructions; and
provide the Director‑General of Civil Aviation with any of those records of training when requested to do so.
Subregulation 2
A person that contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
to a fine not exceeding $20,000; but(b)where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 months or to both.