Singapore legislation
Regulation 31A
of Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations
Regulation 31A
Extension of time for examination of steam boilers, steam receivers and air receivers
Subregulation 1
The Commissioner may, on an application made by the owner of a steam boiler, steam receiver or air receiver, allow the time delimited by regulation 28, 29 or 31 for the examination by an authorised examiner of the steam boiler, steam receiver or air receiver, as the case may be, to be extended subject to such conditions as the Commissioner may determine in any particular case.
Subregulation 2
An application made under paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by —
the payment of a non-refundable fee to the Commissioner of $115; and
a certificate issued by a competent person appointed by the owner of the steam boiler, steam receiver or air receiver, as the case may be, recommending the extended period within which the examination of the steam boiler, steam receiver or air receiver is to be made.
Subregulation 3
It shall be the duty of the competent person referred to in paragraph (2)(b) —
before issuing the certificate referred to in paragraph (2)(b), to take so far as is reasonably practicable such measures that are necessary to assess and examine the steam boiler, steam receiver or air receiver, as the case may be, to ensure that it is safe for its intended use during the extended period; and
to issue, as soon as is reasonably practicable, to the owner of the steam boiler, steam receiver or air receiver, as the case may be, the certificate referred to in paragraph (2)(b).
Subregulation 4
[Deleted by S 434/2024 wef 01/06/2024]