Board may require testing of water fittings
9.—(1)  The Board may, by notice in writing, require any person who —
(a)installs or offers or advertises to install; or
(b)supplies or offers, displays or advertises for supply,
any water fitting for use in any water service installation to have a sample of the water fitting tested or examined by an accredited laboratory or such other testing laboratory as the Board may allow, within the time specified in the notice.
[S 112/2019 wef 01/03/2019]
[S 153/2019 wef 25/03/2019]
(2)  Any costs and expenses incurred for the testing or examination of a water fitting (including fees payable to the accredited laboratory or testing laboratory) shall be borne by the person referred to in paragraph (1).
[S 112/2019 wef 01/03/2019]
(3)  A person who receives a notice referred to in paragraph (1) shall not —
(a)install or offer or advertise to install; or
(b)supply or offer, display or advertise for supply,
any water fitting referred to in such notice unless and until the Board informs the person that the Board is satisfied that the water fitting is fit for use in a water service installation.
[S 153/2019 wef 25/03/2019]
(4)  Where the Board informs the person who receives a notice mentioned in paragraph (1) that the Board is not satisfied that the water fitting is fit for use in a water service installation, the person shall immediately stop installing, supplying, or offering, displaying or advertising to install or for supply, such water fitting in Singapore and shall, if the Board so requires, recall all such water fittings already installed or supplied at his own cost and expense.
[S 153/2019 wef 25/03/2019]
(5)  Any person who —
(a)fails to comply with a notice served on him under paragraph (1); or
(b)contravenes paragraph (3) or (4),
shall be guilty of an offence.