/akn/sg/act/sub_leg/1998/CVPA-RG3

Control of Vectors and Pesticides (Registration, Licensing and Certification) Regulations

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Type: Subsidiary Legislation
Status: In force
Enacted: 1998
Sections: 10

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About this subsidiary legislation

Control of Vectors and Pesticides (Registration, Licensing and Certification) Regulations is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation CVPA-RG3 1998, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1998.

Part I

PRELIMINARY

Regulation 1

Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Vectors and Pesticides (Registration, Licensing and Certification) Regulations.

Regulation 2

Definitions

In these Regulations —“certified vector control worker” means a vector control worker who is granted a certificate or a provisional certificate under section 29 of the Act;“licensed vector control technician” means a vector control technician who is granted a licence or a provisional licence under section 29 of the Act;“registered vector control operator” means a vector control operator who is registered under section 29 of the Act.

Definition

“certified vector control worker” means a vector control worker who is granted a certificate or a provisional certificate under section 29 of the Act;

Definition

“licensed vector control technician” means a vector control technician who is granted a licence or a provisional licence under section 29 of the Act;

Definition

“registered vector control operator” means a vector control operator who is registered under section 29 of the Act.

Regulation 3

Qualifications for licence or certificate

Amended byS 319/2013 wef 01/01/2013

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 319/2013 wef 01/01/2013

A person who wishes to apply for a vector control technician’s licence must have —

(a)

a minimum educational qualification of 4 ‘N’ Level passes or any other equivalent qualification acceptable to the Director-General; or

(b)

3 years working experience in vector control.

Subregulation 2

A person who wishes to apply for a vector control worker’s certificate must have at least a Primary 6 education or any other equivalent qualification acceptable to the Director-General.

Subregulation 3

A person who wishes to apply for a vector control technician’s licence or a vector control worker’s certificate must successfully complete such training courses and pass such examinations as the Director-General may specify.

Regulation 4

Medical examination

Amended byS 319/2013 wef 01/01/2013

Subregulation 1

Every licensed vector control technician and certified vector control worker shall —

(a)

undergo the medical examinations specified in Part II of the Workplace Safety and Health (Medical Examinations) Regulations 2011 (G.N. No. S 516/2011) (read with the Schedule thereto) in relation to persons employed in occupations involving the use or handling of or exposure to the liquid, fumes or vapour of organophosphates; and

(b)

after undergoing such medical examinations, be certified by the designated workplace doctor as defined by the Workplace Safety and Health (Medical Examinations) Regulations 2011 —

(i)

in relation to a medical examination referred to in regulation 4 of the Workplace Safety and Health (Medical Examinations) Regulations 2011, that he is fit to work in such occupation;

(ii)

in relation to a medical examination referred to in regulation 5 of the Workplace Safety and Health (Medical Examinations) Regulations 2011, that he is fit to continue to work in such occupation; and

(iii)

in relation to a medical examination referred to in regulation 6 of the Workplace Safety and Health (Medical Examinations) Regulations 2011, as to such results of that medical examination as may be required by the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health (appointed under section 7 of the Workplace Safety and Health Act (Cap. 354A)).

Subregulation 2

Paragraph (1) applies without prejudice to any obligations imposed by regulations 4, 5 and 6 of the Workplace Safety and Health (Medical Examinations) Regulations 2011 on a responsible person as defined under those Regulations.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 319/2013 wef 01/01/2013

The Director-General may refuse to grant a renewal of a vector control technician’s licence, a provisional vector control technician’s licence, a vector control worker’s certificate or a provisional vector control worker’s certificate under section 30 of the Act if the person seeking the renewal has failed to comply with paragraph (1) in relation to the licence or certificate sought to be renewed.

Regulation 5

Renewal of registration, licence or certificate

Subregulation 1

An application to renew —

(a)

the registration of a vector control operator;

(b)

a vector control technician’s licence or a provisional vector control technician’s licence; or

(c)

a vector control worker’s certificate or a provisional vector control worker’s certificate,shall be made not less than one month before the date of expiry.

Subregulation 2

The Director-General may refuse to renew the registration, licence or certificate referred to in paragraph (1) if the application is not made within the time specified in that paragraph unless the Director-General is satisfied that there is reasonable cause for the delay.

Subregulation 3

A provisional vector control technician’s licence or a provisional vector control worker’s certificate may not be renewed more than once.

Regulation 6

Production of certificate of registration, licence or certificate

A registered vector control operator, a licensed vector control technician and a certified vector control worker shall, if required by the Director-General or an authorised officer, produce for inspection the certificate of registration issued to him, or the licence or provisional licence or certificate or provisional certificate granted to him, under section 29 of the Act.

Regulation 7

Repealed / deleted

[Deleted by S 636/2025 wef 01/10/2025]

Regulation 8

Repealed / deleted

[Deleted by S 636/2025 wef 01/10/2025]

Regulation 9

Fees

Amended byS 710/2006 wef 01/01/2007

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 710/2006 wef 01/01/2007

There shall be payable to the Agency, in respect of the matters set out in the first column of the Schedule, the fees set out in the second column.

Subregulation 2

The fees payable under paragraph (1) shall not be refundable.

Regulation 10

Penalty

Amended byS 319/2013 wef 01/01/2013S 636/2025 wef 01/10/2025

Any person who contravenes regulation 6 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

Common questions

What is Control of Vectors and Pesticides (Registration, Licensing and Certification) Regulations?: Control of Vectors and Pesticides (Registration, Licensing and Certification) Regulations is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation CVPA-RG3 1998, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1998.
Is Control of Vectors and Pesticides (Registration, Licensing and Certification) Regulations still in force?: Yes — Control of Vectors and Pesticides (Registration, Licensing and Certification) Regulations is currently in force.
When did Control of Vectors and Pesticides (Registration, Licensing and Certification) Regulations take effect?: Control of Vectors and Pesticides (Registration, Licensing and Certification) Regulations was first recorded in 1998.
How many regulations does Control of Vectors and Pesticides (Registration, Licensing and Certification) Regulations have?: Control of Vectors and Pesticides (Registration, Licensing and Certification) Regulations contains 10 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Control of Vectors and Pesticides (Registration, Licensing and Certification) Regulations?: The official text of Control of Vectors and Pesticides (Registration, Licensing and Certification) Regulations is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.