Review of Subsidiary Legislation under Factories Act

Review of Subsidiary Legislation under Factories Act

With the enactment of the WSH Act on 1 March 2006, subsidiary legislation made under the Factories Act continued to remain in force by virtue of the transitional provision in Section 66(14) of the new Act.

Nonetheless, a crossover of these subsidiary legislation to the WSH Act had to be undertaken
to ensure that they are in-line with the new WSH framework.  With active industry consultation,
OSHD undertook a review of the remaining subsidiary legislation, guided by the following objectives:

• Reviewing the original intent to establish whether it is still valid under the new regime;
• Updating the provisions and relevant terminologies;
• Clarifying the intended duty holder for the provision; and
• Introducing provisions for offences and penalties in case of any breach within the Regulations
Subsidiary Legislation under Review
In 2007, five  draft Regulations were put up for public consultation:
• WSH (Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing) Regulations
• WSH (Scaffolds) Regulations
• WSH (Abrasive Blasting) Regulations
• WSH (Medical Examination) Regulations
• WSH (Noise) Regulations
Subsidiary Legislation and Government Gazette Enacted in 2007
• WSH (Approved Codes of Practice) Notification 2007
• WSH (WSH Officers) Regulations 2007
• WSH (Construction) Regulations 2007
• WSH (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2007

Factories Act Subsidiary Legislation

Even though the Factories Act had been repealed, under section 66(14) of the WSH Act, "Any subsidiary legislation made under the repealed Act and in force immediately before the appointed day shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue in force in factories as if made under this Act until it is revoked or repealed. " The following Factories subsidiary legislation will be reviewed and promulgated as new Workplace Safety and Health subsidiary legislation.

Refer to Singapore Statues Online for the latest update