Environmental Public Health (Appointment of Environmental Control Officers) Order

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Environmental Public Health Act

(Chapter 95, Section 62(1))

Environmental Public Health (Appointment of Environmental Control Officers) Order

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G.N. No. S 473/1999

REVISED EDITION 2001

(31st January 2001)

[1st November 1999]

Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the Environmental Public Health (Appointment of Environmental Control Officers) Order.

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Definitions

2. In this Order —

“construction site” means any construction site to which section 62 of the Act applies;

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“contract sum”, in relation to a construction site, means the total value of the works to be carried out on the construction site as stated in the applicable contract;

“Environmental Control Officer” means any individual who is registered under the Act as an Environmental Control Officer authorised to act for construction sites;

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“works”, in relation to a construction site, means —

(a)	the erection, construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of buildings, structures or roads;
(b)	the breaking up or opening of, or boring under, any road or adjacent land in connection with the construction, inspection, maintenance or removal of works;
(c)	demolition or dredging works; or
(d)	any other work of engineering construction.

Application of this Order

3. This Order shall apply to any construction site the contract sum in relation to which exceeds $10 million.

Appointment of Environmental Control Officer

4.—(1) Where the contract sum in relation to a construction site exceeds $50 million, the occupier of the construction site shall appoint an Environmental Control Officer for the construction site on a full-time basis.

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(2) Where the contract sum in relation to a construction site exceeds $10 million but does not exceed $50 million, the occupier of the construction site shall appoint an Environmental Control Officer for the construction site on a part-time basis.

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Full-time and part-time basis

5.—(1) An Environmental Control Officer appointed on a full-time basis under paragraph 4(1) shall act as an Environmental Control Officer in the construction site for which he is appointed for at least 40 hours per week.

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(2) An Environmental Control Officer appointed on a part-time basis under paragraph 4(2) shall act as an Environmental Control Officer in the construction site for which he is appointed for at least 15 hours per week.

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