Singapore legislation

Regulation 6

of Environmental Public Health (Licensable Aquatic Facilities) Regulations 2021

Regulation 6

Remedial measures

Subregulation 1

An aquatic facility licensee for a licensable aquatic facility that becomes aware, or has reason to suspect —

(a)

that the water in the licensable aquatic facility does not conform to any applicable parameter limit; or

(b)

that the water in the licensable aquatic facility is contaminated by any substance which is likely to endanger the health of any person,must take the following remedial measures:

(c)

within 24 hours of becoming so aware or having reason to so suspect — notify the Director‑General (in the form and manner required by the Director‑General) of the situation; (d)within 3 days after becoming so aware or having reason to so suspect — clean and disinfect the water in the licensable aquatic facility; (e)within 24 hours after the water in the licensable aquatic facility is cleaned and disinfected in accordance with sub‑paragraph (d) — obtain a sample of the water in the licensable aquatic facility and have the sample tested (so as to ascertain the water’s conformity to each applicable parameter limit), in —

(i)

a testing laboratory accredited by the Singapore Accreditation Council to conduct the test; or

(ii)

any other place allowed by the Director‑General;

(f)

within 7 days after the completion of the test undertaken under sub‑paragraph (e) — submit to the Director‑General, in the manner that the Director‑General requires, a copy of the results of the test.

Subregulation 2

A person that contravenes paragraph (1)(c), (d), (e) or (f) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $5,000; and

(b)

for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

Subregulation 3

In this regulation, “applicable parameter” —

(a)

in relation to the water in any licensable aquatic facility that is a multi‑use spa pool — means a parameter limit specified in Part 1 of the Second Schedule;

(b)

in relation to the water in any licensable aquatic facility that is a swimming pool — means a parameter limit specified in Part 2 of the Second Schedule; (c)in relation to the water in any licensable aquatic facility that is a water playground — means a parameter limit specified in Part 3 of the Second Schedule; and

(d)

in relation to the water in any licensable aquatic facility that has one or more aerosol‑generating features — means a parameter limit specified in Part 4 of the Second Schedule.