Singapore legislation
Regulation 21
Regulation 21
Board may require testing of water fitting
Subregulation 1
The Board may, by notice in writing, require an approved person to have a sample of any water fitting for use in any water service installation tested or examined by an accredited laboratory or such other testing laboratory as the Board may allow, within the time specified in the notice.
Subregulation 2
Any costs and expenses incurred for the testing or examination of a water fitting (including fees payable to the accredited laboratory or testing laboratory) must be borne by the approved person.
Subregulation 3
An approved person who receives a notice mentioned in paragraph (1) must not install any water fitting mentioned in the notice unless and until the Board informs the approved person that the Board is satisfied that the water fitting is fit for use in a water service installation.
Subregulation 4
Where the Board informs the approved person who receives the notice mentioned in paragraph (1) that the Board is not satisfied that the water fitting is fit for use in a water service installation, the approved person —
must immediately stop installing such water fitting in Singapore; and (b)must, if the Board so requires, remove all such water fittings already installed at the approved person’s own cost and expense.