Singapore legislation
Regulation 18
of Workplace Safety and Health (Major Hazard Installations) Regulations 2017
Regulation 18
Modification of registered major hazard installation
Subregulation 1
The occupier of a registered major hazard installation who intends to make any of the modifications in paragraph (2) must, before making the modification, notify the Commissioner of the intended modification.
Subregulation 2
The modifications mentioned in paragraph (1) are modifications that may have a significant impact on the prevention of a major accident or the limitation of the consequences of a major accident and involve —
modifying a part of the registered major hazard installation;
modifying a process that involves one or more dangerous substances carried on within the registered major hazard installation; or
modifying the physical form or quantity of a dangerous substance present or likely to be present within the registered major hazard installation.
Subregulation 3
A notification of the intended modification under paragraph (1) must —
be in the form and manner that the Commissioner requires for the notification; and
be accompanied by such other particulars, information, statements and other documents as the Commissioner may require.
Subregulation 4
Where an occupier of a registered major hazard installation makes a modification mentioned in paragraph (2), the occupier must not use or operate, or allow to be used or operated, the modified part of the registered major hazard installation, the modified process within the registered major hazard installation or the modified dangerous substance, as the case may be, unless the occupier reviews, and if necessary revises, the safety case for the registered major hazard installation.