Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
Regulation 5
Principal person in charge
Subregulation 1
The principal person in charge designated by the research institution under section 23(2)(b) of the Act must be an individual (however described by name) who —
is ordinarily resident in Singapore;
is in the direct employment of, or acting for or by arrangement with, the research institution;
is principally responsible for the management and conduct of any type of business or research activities of the research institution in Singapore;
has the authority to ensure that the research institution complies with the Act and these Regulations; and
is suitably qualified to perform the duties of a principal person in charge.
Subregulation 2
The principal person in charge must at all reasonable times be contactable by the Director‑General for the purposes of the duties and functions of the research institution under the Act and these Regulations.
Subregulation 3
The research institution must notify the Director‑General in the applicable form set out at the relevant website of the name and designation of the principal person in charge, the address, telephone number and email address at which that person may be contacted and any other information relating to that person that is required or specified in that form.
Subregulation 4
A research institution who or which contravenes paragraph (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; or
in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.