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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II INTERPRETATION

Part III ADMINISTRATION OF ACT

Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES

Part V POWERS OF COMMISSIONER

Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES

Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS

Part VIII WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL

Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT

Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS

Part XI GENERAL

FIRST SCHEDULE Workplaces Subject to Act

SECOND SCHEDULE Dangerous Occurrences

THIRD SCHEDULE Occupational Diseases

FOURTH SCHEDULE Work of Engineering Construction

FIFTH SCHEDULE Machinery, Equipment or Hazardous Substances

SIXTH SCHEDULE Exempt Persons At Work

Legislative History

Comparative Table

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On 26/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 26/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 26/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 31/07/2009.
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PART III
ADMINISTRATION OF ACT
Appointment of Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health and other officers
7.
—(1)  The Minister may appoint any person to be the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health, and such other persons, by name or office, as Deputy Commissioners for Workplace Safety and Health.
(2)  The Commissioner shall, subject to any general or special directions of the Minister, be responsible for the administration of this Act and may perform such duties as are imposed and may exercise such powers as are conferred upon him by this Act or any other written law.
(3)  The Commissioner may appoint, by name or office, such number of persons as inspectors, and such number of other persons as authorised officers, as may be necessary to assist the Commissioner in the administration of this Act.
(4)  The Commissioner may, with the approval of the Minister, delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon him by this Act (except the power of delegation conferred by this subsection) to any Deputy Commissioner, inspector or authorised officer, subject to such conditions or limitations as the Commissioner may specify.
(5)  Notice of all appointments made under this section shall be published in the Gazette.
Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, inspectors, authorised officers, etc., to be public servants
8.  The Commissioner and every Deputy Commissioner, inspector and authorised officer appointed under section 7 and every member of the Council shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code (Cap. 224).
Identification of inspectors and authorised officers
9.  Every inspector and authorised officer shall —
(a)
be furnished with a certificate of his appointment as an inspector or authorised officer, as the case may be; and
(b)
when exercising any powers under this Act, on demand, produce the certificate of his appointment to the person affected by the exercise of those powers.