Singapore legislation

Regulation 7

of Environmental Public Health (Licensable Aquatic Facilities) Regulations 2021

Regulation 7

General duties of aquatic facility licensee

Amended byS 751/2024 wef 01/10/2024

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 751/2024 wef 01/10/2024

An aquatic facility licensee for a licensable aquatic facility must ensure that —

(a)

the licensable aquatic facility is supplied only with —

(i)

potable water provided by the Public Utilities Board; or (ii)water from any other source approved by the Director‑General; (b)the licensable aquatic facility is designed and constructed so as to prevent any backflow of water to any pipe conveying potable water to the licensable aquatic facility;

(c)

the water circulation and water purification systems of the licensable aquatic facility are maintained in good working condition and operated to keep the water in the licensable aquatic facility —

(i)

clean, clear and disinfected; and

(ii)

free of any scum, debris or floating material; and

(d)

the licensable aquatic facility is —

(i)

maintained in good working condition; and

(ii)

kept clean and free of algae, dirt, litter, slime and vermin.

Subregulation 2

A person that contravenes paragraph (1) 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.