Singapore legislation
Regulation 36
Regulation 36
Licensee to inform Authority of cessation of employment by him of licensed electrical worker
Subregulation 1
Where any person holding an electrical or supply installation licence ceases for any reason to employ or to have a licensed electrical worker to operate or be in charge of or to control the electrical or supply installation in respect of which a licence has been granted to him, he shall immediately —
inform the Authority of the cessation; and
with the approval of the Authority, employ or appoint another licensed electrical worker of the appropriate class to operate or be in charge of or to control the electrical or supply installation.
Subregulation 2
If any licensed electrical worker employed or appointed by a person holding an electrical or supply installation licence to operate or be in charge of or to control an electrical or supply installation is, owing to illness, absence or other cause, for the time being unable to perform his duties in respect of the electrical or supply installation, the person holding the electrical or supply installation licence shall immediately —
inform the Authority of such inability of the licensed electrical worker to perform his duties; and
with the approval of the Authority, employ or appoint another licensed electrical worker of the appropriate class to operate or be in charge of or to control the electrical or supply installation for the period in respect of which that the first-mentioned licensed electrical worker is unable to perform his duties.
Subregulation 3
The approval of the Authority under paragraphs (1)(b) and (2)(b) shall be subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Authority.
Subregulation 4
The Authority shall, upon being informed by the holder of an electrical or supply installation licence under paragraph (1)(a) or (2)(a), record in the register maintained under regulation 38 that the licensed electrical worker concerned has ceased or is temporarily unable, as the case may be, to operate or be in charge of or to control the electrical or supply installation in respect of which the licence is granted.
Subregulation 5
The Authority shall record in the register maintained under regulation 38 the particulars of the licensed electrical worker whose employment or appointment by the holder of an electrical or supply installation licence under paragraph (1)(b) or (2)(b) has been approved by the Authority.