Singapore legislation

Regulation 32

of Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations

Regulation 32

Periodical examinations when authorised examiner is not available

Subregulation 1

If any person required under these Regulations to arrange for an authorised examiner to carry out any periodical examination is unable to locate an authorised examiner willing to carry out the inspection within the required time, the person shall —

(a)

immediately inform the Commissioner of that fact in such form as the Commissioner may specify;

(b)

provide the Commissioner with —

(i)

particulars of the machinery or plant which is to be examined;

(ii)

the date on which the machinery or plant was last examined by an authorised examiner; and

(iii)

the particulars of the person who last carried out the examination; and

(c)

ensure that the machinery or plant is examined as required by these Regulations by an authorised examiner within 30 days of the Commissioner informing him of an authorised examiner who is willing to carry out the examination.

Subregulation 2

Any person who complies with paragraph (1) shall not be guilty of any offence in respect of the contravention of the provision in these Regulations requiring the examination by an authorised examiner.

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