Is Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order still in force?

Yes — Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order is currently in force.

When did Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order take effect?

Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order was first recorded in 2006.

How many regulations does Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order have?

Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order contains 4 regulations.

Where can I read the official version of Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order?

The official text of Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.

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Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order

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Type: Subsidiary Legislation
Status: In force
Enacted: 2006
Sections: 4

Quick answer

About this subsidiary legislation

Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation WSHA-OR1 2006, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2006.

Regulation 1

Citation

This Order may be cited as the Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order.

Regulation 2

Singapore Armed Forces exempted

Subject to paragraph 3, any workplace wholly or partly owned or occupied by the Singapore Armed Forces is hereby exempted from the provisions of the Act.

Regulation 3

Exemption not extended to certain persons

The exemption under paragraph 2 shall not apply if —

(a)

the workplace is occupied by any other person under a lease or licence granted by or on behalf of the Singapore Armed Forces; and

(b)

any building operation or any work of engineering construction is carried out in the workplace by contractors engaged by the Government.

Regulation 4

Occupiers of domestic premises exempted

Amended byS 461/2011 wef 01/09/2011G.N. No. S 142/2006

Subregulation 1

Any person who is an occupier of any domestic premises, not being premises which are used (whether wholly or partly) by the occupier for the purpose of the conduct of any business or undertaking of the occupier, is hereby exempted from the provisions of the Act.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 461/2011 wef 01/09/2011G.N. No. S 142/2006

For the avoidance of doubt, for the purpose of sub-paragraph (1), the leasing out of the whole or any part of the domestic premises by the occupier of the premises to another for residential purposes does not constitute conducting a business or undertaking.

Common questions

What is Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order?: Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation WSHA-OR1 2006, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2006.
Is Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order still in force?: Yes — Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order is currently in force.
When did Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order take effect?: Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order was first recorded in 2006.
How many regulations does Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order have?: Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order contains 4 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order?: The official text of Workplace Safety and Health (Exemption) Order is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.