10. A qualified person appointed under section 6(2)(a)(i) of the Act to review the design and specifications and the proposed installation method and programme of an amusement ride must review the following aspects of the amusement ride and ensure that each such aspect conforms to the requirements prescribed under regulation 7:
(a)
the adequacy of the foundation and structural elements of the amusement ride, where such foundation or structural elements are not buildings as defined in section 2(1) of the Building Control Act (Cap. 29);
(b)
the determination of dynamic forces of the amusement ride and their effect on the safety and health of patrons using the amusement ride;
(c)
the adequacy of any patron restraint to be installed on the amusement ride, taking into consideration the forces to which the patron would be subjected during the patron’s use of the amusement ride;
(d)
the adequacy of the mechanical parts and elements of the amusement ride (including its drives and brakes);
(e)
the safety of the electrical systems of the amusement ride;
(f)
the adequacy of the hydraulic and pneumatic components of the amusement ride;
(g)
the adequacy of the control systems (such as sensors and actuating devices) that are intended to implement the required safety functions necessary to achieve or maintain a safe state for the amusement ride;
(h)
the strength and suitability of the welds used for the amusement ride;
(i)
the suitability of the welding procedures to be used during the installation of the amusement ride and the qualifications of welders employed to carry out such welding;
(j)
the adequacy of the procedures and systems for the safe egress of patrons in the event of an adverse incident;
(k)
the adequacy of the risk assessment of the amusement ride (including hazards identification, risk evaluation and the adequacy of control measures);
(l)
the adequacy of patron containment and the patron clearance envelope;
(m)
the adequacy of the operations and maintenance manual and regime of the amusement ride;
(n)
the adequacy of the quality assurance programmes that have been applied or will be applied (as the case may be) during the manufacture or installation of the amusement ride;
(o)
the suitability and sufficiency of the tests conducted on the amusement ride or any part thereof (including non-destructive tests, and tests for the purposes of commissioning the amusement ride for public use upon the completion of the installation thereof);
(p)
the checks to be carried out on the components and materials to be used in the installation of the amusement ride; and
(q)
such other matter as the Commissioner may require.
Supervision of installation works
11.—(1) When performing his duties under section 7(2) of the Act, the qualified person supervising the installation of an amusement ride shall —
(a)
carry out regular inspections to ensure that the installation works and tests are at all times carried out in accordance with —
(i)
the authorised design and specifications and the authorised installation method and programme of the amusement ride;
(ii)
the conditions of the installation permit;
(iii)
the requirements prescribed under regulation 7;
(iv)
any quality assurance programme applied during the manufacture or installation of the amusement ride; and
(v)
any direction given by the Commissioner in respect of the installation works; and
(b)
where any deviation from the authorised design and specifications or the authorised installation method and programme of the amusement ride has been approved by the Commissioner under regulation 12, ensure that the deviation is properly carried out and documented and that the conditions imposed by the Commissioner in respect of the deviation are complied with.
(2) Upon the completion of the installation works, the qualified person referred to in paragraph (1) shall issue a certificate certifying that he supervised the installation works and as to —
(a)
whether the installation works were carried out in accordance with —
(i)
the authorised design and specifications and the authorised installation method and programme of the amusement ride;
(ii)
the conditions of the installation permit;
(iii)
the requirements prescribed under regulation 7;
(iv)
any quality assurance programme applied during the manufacture or installation of the amusement ride; and
(v)
any direction given by the Commissioner in respect of the installation works; and
(b)
where any deviation from the authorised design and specifications or the authorised installation method and programme of the amusement ride had been approved by the Commissioner under regulation 12, whether the deviation was carried out in accordance with the approval under regulation 12 and whether the conditions imposed by the Commissioner in respect of the deviation were complied with.
Deviation from design and specifications, etc., in relation to installation works
12.—(1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 7(7) of the Act, any change in the design and specifications or the proposed installation method and programme before or during the installation of an amusement ride, which, if carried out after the completion of the installation, would constitute a major modification to the amusement ride, shall be considered a deviation in a material way from the design and specifications or the proposed installation method and programme as authorised by the installation permit.
(2) For the purposes of section 7(7) of the Act, the Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, on an application made by the holder of an installation permit in respect of an amusement ride, grant his approval for any deviation from the authorised design and specifications or the authorised installation method and programme of the amusement ride.
(3) An application under paragraph (2) shall be made to the Commissioner in such form and manner as the Commissioner may require and shall —
(a)
specify the deviation required by the applicant and the reasons therefor; and
(b)
be accompanied by —
(i)
the approval in writing of the designer or manufacturer of the amusement ride for the deviation; and
(ii)
such other documents and particulars as the Commissioner may require.
(4) Where, pursuant to an application made under paragraph (2), the Commissioner decides to grant his approval for any deviation from the authorised design and specifications or the authorised installation method or programme of the amusement ride, the Commissioner shall issue a direction in writing to the holder of the installation permit —
(a)
specifying the approved deviation to the authorised design and specifications or the authorised installation method and programme of the amusement ride; and
(b)
requiring the holder of the installation permit to comply with such conditions as the Commissioner may impose in relation to the approved deviation.