Singapore legislation
Regulation 39
of Healthcare Services (Ambulatory Surgical Centre Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 39
Backup utilities
Subregulation 1
A licensee must ensure that there is access to emergency water supply, power and lighting in every approved permanent premises to ensure the provision of an ambulatory surgical centre service in a proper, effective and safe manner.
Subregulation 2
Without limiting paragraph (1), a licensee must ensure that —
(a)
the emergency water supply, power and lighting are sufficient to ensure that any relevant procedure that has commenced may be safely completed; and
(b)
where any life support equipment is used, the life support equipment is connected to an emergency power supply at all times during its use.