Singapore legislation

Regulation 17

of Amusement Rides Safety Regulations 2011

Regulation 17

Further duties of operator of air-inflated enclosure

Amended byS 229/2014 wef 01/04/2014S 229/2014 wef 01/04/2014S 229/2014 wef 01/04/2014S 229/2014 wef 01/04/2014S 229/2014 wef 01/04/2014S 229/2014 wef 01/04/2014

The operator of any air-inflated enclosure shall ensure that —

(a)

there is sufficient exchange of air in the air-inflated enclosure whenever there is a change of patron using the air-inflated enclosure;

(b)

each person who wishes to use an air-inflated enclosure must declare whether he has any pre-existing medical condition, such as any heart, lung or breathing condition, and no person with any such medical condition shall be allowed to use the air-inflated enclosure;

(c)

in the case of an air-inflated enclosure which is used in water —

(i)

the depth of the water does not exceed 1.2 metres; and

(ii)

if the air-inflated enclosure is used in a man-made pool on or above the ground or floor —

(A)

the height of the top of the pool walls from the ground or floor level does not exceed one metre; and

(B)

there is padding or cushioning on the ground or floor surrounding the pool walls to cushion the impact of any air-inflated enclosure falling out of the pool; (d)the use of the air‑inflated enclosure on land is at all times directly supervised by an employee of the operator, who shall not have more than 6 air‑inflated enclosures under his supervision at any one time;

(e)

the use of the air‑inflated enclosure in water is at all times directly supervised by an employee of the operator, who shall not have —

(i)

in the case where the depth of the water does not exceed 0.5 metres, more than 6 air‑inflated enclosures under his supervision at any one time; or

(ii)

in the case where the depth of the water exceeds 0.5 metres but does not exceed 1.2 metres, more than 3 air‑inflated enclosures under his supervision at any one time;

(f)

any employee supervising the use of an air‑inflated enclosure in water does not have more than one pool of water under his supervision at any one time; and

(g)

where the air‑inflated enclosure is used in water the depth of which exceeds 0.5 metres but does not exceed 1.2 metres —

(i)

there is in attendance to render immediate rescue when the necessity arises, a sufficient number of life‑guards who are properly trained and certified by an organisation acceptable to the Commissioner; and

(ii)

there is available for use on site when the necessity arises equipment (such as a pair of scissors and floatation devices) to conduct such rescue.