Environmental Public Health (Licensable Aquatic Facilities) Order 2021

No. S 643

Environmental Public Health Act

(CHAPTER 95)

Environmental Public Health
(Licensable Aquatic Facilities)
Order 2021

In exercise of the powers conferred by the definition of “licensable aquatic facility” in section 2 of the Environmental Public Health Act, the National Environment Agency, with the approval of the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order is the Environmental Public Health (Licensable Aquatic Facilities) Order 2021 and comes into operation on 31 August 2021.

Definitions

2.  In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires —

“multi‑use spa pool” means any artificial pool that —

(a) is designed to operate with a water recirculation system that utilises hydrojet circulation or air induction bubbles; and

(b) is not completely drained of water after every use of the pool;

“swimming pool” means any artificial pool, device or facility that —

(a) is designed to operate with a water recirculation system that does not utilise hydrojet circulation or air induction bubbles;

(b) is not completely drained of water after every use of the pool, device or facility; and

(c) is, or is intended to be, primarily used for people to swim, dip, dive or wade in;

“water playground” means any facility that —

(a) has one or more artificial water features;

(b) is designed to operate with a water recirculation system that does not utilise hydrojet circulation or air induction bubbles;

(c) is not completely drained of water after every use of the facility; and

(d) is, or is intended to be, primarily used for people to play or interact in.

Licensable aquatic facilities

3.—(1)  Subject to sub‑paragraph (2), every aquatic facility of any of the following descriptions or types is a licensable aquatic facility for the purposes of the Act:

(a) any multi‑use spa pool;

(b) any swimming pool;

(c) any water playground.

(2)  Sub‑paragraph (1) does not apply to any aquatic facility that is —

(a) used, or intended to be used, solely for the treatment of, or use by, animals kept as pets;

(b) set up for temporary display or use, for a period not exceeding 3 months; or

(c) located in or on any part (except the common property) of any residential premises.

Made on 23 August 2021.

LEE CHUAN SENG

Chairman,
National Environment Agency,
Singapore.

[C030/01/101; NEA/LD/176; AG/LEGIS/SL/95/2020/19 Vol. 1]