Singapore legislation
Regulation 8
of Workplace Safety and Health (Design for Safety) Regulations 2015
Regulation 8
Delegation of developer’s duties
Subregulation 1
A developer may delegate any of the developer’s duties under regulations 6 and 7(1) and (2) to a person whom the developer reasonably believes is competent to perform those duties (called in this regulation the design‑for‑safety professional).
Subregulation 2
A developer must provide the design‑for‑safety professional with all the information necessary for the performance of the duties delegated to the design‑for‑safety professional under paragraph (1).
Subregulation 3
Where the developer’s duties under regulation 6 are delegated to the design‑for‑safety professional, the design‑for‑safety professional must, as soon as reasonably practicable after each design‑for‑safety review meeting, provide the developer with all relevant information on each foreseeable design risk identified at the meeting and how each design risk can be eliminated or reduced.
Subregulation 4
Where the developer’s duties under regulation 7(1) or (2) are delegated to the design‑for‑safety professional, the design‑for‑safety professional must, as soon as reasonably practicable after any information or record is added to the design‑for‑safety register, provide the developer with an updated copy of the design‑for‑safety register.
Subregulation 5
A developer who delegates a duty under regulation 6 or 7(1) or (2) is not liable for the performance of that duty.