Singapore legislation

Regulation 77B

of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Changi Airport) By-laws 2009

Regulation 77B

Issue of earthworks permit

Amended byS 164/2025 wef 12/03/2025

Subregulation 1

Upon receiving an application made under by-law 77A, the airport licensee must consider the application and may —

(a)

issue an earthworks permit to the applicant; or

(b)

refuse to issue an earthworks permit.

Subregulation 2

The airport licensee may refuse to issue an earthworks permit if the applicant has not complied with the following measures:

(a)

obtaining from the airport licensee or a relevant installation owner or service supplier (as the case may be), all necessary information on —

(i)

any underground installation within the vicinity of those earthworks; and

(ii)

the steps and precautions necessary to prevent damage to any underground installation or disruption to any underground service, within the vicinity of those earthworks;

(b)

obtaining from the airport licensee or a relevant installation owner or service supplier (as the case may be), the service drawings of the underground installation or underground service mentioned in sub-paragraph (a);

(c)

engaging the services of a licensed cable detection worker to detect the presence of any underground installation in the site of the proposed earthworks;

(d)

submitting the following to the airport licensee:

(i)

if the licensed cable detection worker detects any underground installation under sub-paragraph (c) — a report by the licensed cable detection worker specifying the location of the underground installation;

(ii)

a report setting out an assessment of the risk that the proposed earthworks may pose to any underground installation or underground service in the site of the proposed earthworks and the method of the assessment;

(iii)

a report setting out the measures to be taken during the earthworks to protect any underground installation or underground service in the site of the proposed earthworks or any measures to divert the underground service.

Subregulation 3

Without limiting by-law 78(2), the conditions subject to which an earthworks permit is issued may include any of the following:

(a)

any condition that is necessary or related to ensuring the safety, security or reliability of the airport;

(b)

a condition that reasonable access to the site of the proposed earthworks must be given to the airport licensee, any installation owner, any service supplier and any person engaged by the airport licensee, installation owner or service supplier (as the case may be) for the purpose of inspecting the site of the proposed earthworks or taking any necessary measures to protect any underground installation or underground service.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 164/2025 wef 12/03/2025

In this by-law and by-law 77H, “licensed cable detection worker” means a person who holds a valid licence granted under the Electricity (Cable Detection Workers) Regulations (Rg 3).

Regulation 77B — Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Changi Airport) By-laws 2009