Public Utilities (Regulated Works and WSI Design Works) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 01 Oct 2021

No. S 746

Public Utilities Act

(CHAPTER 261)

Public Utilities
(Regulated Works and WSI Design Works)
(Amendment) Regulations 2021

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 72 of the Public Utilities Act, the Public Utilities Board, with the approval of the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations are the Public Utilities (Regulated Works and WSI Design Works) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and come into operation on 1 November 2021.

Amendment of regulation 12

2. Regulation 12 of the Public Utilities (Regulated Works and WSI Design Works) Regulations 2018 (G.N. No. S 163/2018) is amended —

(a)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:

“(a)

any WSI works that may result from any limited WSI design works carried out by —

(i)	a licensed plumber; or
(ii)	an individual acting under the direct supervision of a licensed plumber,

but not if any such WSI works —

(iii)	are specified in the PUB S&R Standard and are carried out on any water service installation that is downstream of a meter that is not a master meter; or
(iv)	consist only of repairing or replacing one or more defective or leaking pipes and must be carried out urgently to prevent or stop water wastage; and”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (3), the following paragraph:

“(4) In this regulation, “PUB S&R Standard” means the document known as “PUB’s Stipulation of Standards & Requirements for Water Fittings for Use in Potable Water Service Installations” published by the Board, as in force from time to time.”.

Amendment of regulation 13

3. Regulation 13 of the Public Utilities (Regulated Works and WSI Design Works) Regulations 2018 is amended by deleting paragraphs (1) and (2) and substituting the following paragraphs:

“(1) This regulation applies in relation to —

(a)

any WSI works that may result from any limited WSI design works carried out by —

(i)	a licensed plumber; or
(ii)	an individual acting under the direct supervision of a licensed plumber; and

(b)

any notifiable sanitary works.

(2) For the purposes of section 40O(1)(b)(ii) of the Act, every licensed plumber who completes any works mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) must, in respect of the works and not later than 7 working days after completing the works, submit to the Board a certificate of satisfactory completion in accordance with paragraph (3).”.

[G.N. No. S 154/2019]

Made on 21 September 2021.

CHIANG CHIE FOO

Chairman,
Public Utilities Board,
Singapore.

[MSE S030/01/124 VOL 017; AG/LEGIS/SL/261/2020/9 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 72(4) of the Public Utilities Act).

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