Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
of Workplace Safety and Health (Registration of Factories) Regulations 2008
Regulation 5
Duty to notify Commissioner of occupation or use of factory not falling within classes of factories described in First Schedule
Subregulation 1
Any person who desires to occupy or use any premises as a factory not falling within any of the classes of factories described in Part I, II or III of the First Schedule shall, before the commencement of operation of the factory, submit a notification to the Commissioner informing the Commissioner of his intention to occupy or use those premises as such a factory.
Subregulation 2
The duty to notify the Commissioner under paragraph (1) shall apply whether the person referred to in that paragraph is the first person to occupy or use the premises as such a factory or is taking over the occupation or use of those premises as such a factory from another person.
Subregulation 3
The notification referred to in paragraph (1) shall —
be submitted to the Commissioner in such form and manner as the Commissioner may require; and
be accompanied by such particulars, information, statements and documents as the Commissioner may require.
Subregulation 4
The occupier of a factory in respect of which a notification has been submitted to the Commissioner under paragraph (1) shall —
where any change takes place in any of the particulars of the factory which have been notified to the Commissioner, furnish particulars of the change to the Commissioner in such form and manner as the Commissioner may require, not later than 14 days of the change taking place;
if he intends to cease his occupation or use of the factory, notify the Commissioner thereof in such form and manner as the Commissioner may require, not less than 14 days before so ceasing; and
where any change is to be made to the type of work carried out in the factory, inform the Commissioner of the proposed change in writing and provide the Commissioner with the relevant documents pertaining to the change and such other information as the Commissioner may require, not less than one month before the change is made.
Subregulation 5
Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
Subregulation 6
Any person who contravenes paragraph (4)(a) or (b) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
Subregulation 7
Any person who contravenes paragraph (4)(c) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.