§ 114 — Definitions for Part 6

114.—(1) In this Part, section 312 and the Part 6 Regulations —“alter”, in relation to water, does not include —(a)

chilling or otherwise changing the temperature of the water;

(b)

adding fluoride to drinking water only to the extent necessary to promote good oral health;

(c)

where drinking water is supplied using a reticulation system, the addition to drinking water of any contaminant or substance due solely to the contact between the drinking water and any network infrastructure of the reticulation system during the water’s passage; or

(d)

conditioning or purifying drinking water using filters or other devices to improve the quality or aesthetic aspects of the drinking water;

“drinking water producer” means a person who carries on drinking water production in the course of business;

“drinking water production” means an undertaking that involves —(a)

any of the following:(i)

water harvesting or collection (including, for example, water storage by means of a tank or other infrastructure);

(ii)

recovering water from a water resource not supplied by a reticulated water system;

(iii)

extracting groundwater or water from the air; and

(b)

treating or recycling the water harvested, collected, recovered or extracted in paragraph (a) to obtain drinking water;

“drinking water service” means a service that involves —(a)

drinking water production; and

(b)

supplying to another the drinking water obtained from drinking water production in paragraph (a) —(i)

by a reticulation system; or

(ii)

in bulk;

“in bulk”, in relation to supply of drinking water, means to supply an amount of drinking water through the use of a vehicle, being an amount exceeding a volume prescribed by any Part 6 Regulations;

“network infrastructure” means the pipes, pumps, tanks, equipment and other elements of a reticulation system;

“reticulation system” means a network for distributing drinking water, or for monitoring or controlling the distribution of drinking water, to premises for human consumption or use;

“supply”, in relation to drinking water, means to make available drinking water either by using a reticulation system or in bulk, and includes —(a)

to cause or permit the supply of drinking water; and

(b)

to offer to supply drinking water;

“water resource” means —(a)

a river, creek or other natural watercourse (whether modified or not) in which water is contained or flows, whether permanently or from time to time;

(b)

a lake or reservoir; or

(c)

the sea.

(2) Despite subsection (1), the term “drinking water service” does not include a service involving —(a)

the supply of drinking water to a vessel, the supply of which is regulated under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996;

(b)

the supply to a Singapore ship of drinking water, the supply of which is regulated under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;

(c)

the supply by a drinking water producer, of drinking water obtained by the drinking water producer from its drinking water production to the Public Utilities Board, and to no other person; or

(d)

the supply by a person to another of drinking water that has been directly obtained from a drinking water producer subject to this Part, provided that the drinking water from the drinking water producer is not altered or altered to any material degree by the supplier.

(3) This Part does not apply to the supply of packaged drinking water, and any reference in this Part to drinking water and its supply does not include a reference to the supply of packaged drinking water.

—(1) In this Part, section 312 and the Part 6 Regulations —“alter”, in relation to water, does not include —(a)

chilling or otherwise changing the temperature of the water;

(b)

adding fluoride to drinking water only to the extent necessary to promote good oral health;

(c)

where drinking water is supplied using a reticulation system, the addition to drinking water of any contaminant or substance due solely to the contact between the drinking water and any network infrastructure of the reticulation system during the water’s passage; or

(d)

conditioning or purifying drinking water using filters or other devices to improve the quality or aesthetic aspects of the drinking water;

“drinking water producer” means a person who carries on drinking water production in the course of business;

“drinking water production” means an undertaking that involves —(a)

any of the following:(i)

water harvesting or collection (including, for example, water storage by means of a tank or other infrastructure);

(ii)

recovering water from a water resource not supplied by a reticulated water system;

(iii)

extracting groundwater or water from the air; and

(b)

treating or recycling the water harvested, collected, recovered or extracted in paragraph (a) to obtain drinking water;

“drinking water service” means a service that involves —(a)

drinking water production; and

(b)

supplying to another the drinking water obtained from drinking water production in paragraph (a) —(i)

by a reticulation system; or

(ii)

in bulk;

“in bulk”, in relation to supply of drinking water, means to supply an amount of drinking water through the use of a vehicle, being an amount exceeding a volume prescribed by any Part 6 Regulations;

“network infrastructure” means the pipes, pumps, tanks, equipment and other elements of a reticulation system;

“reticulation system” means a network for distributing drinking water, or for monitoring or controlling the distribution of drinking water, to premises for human consumption or use;

“supply”, in relation to drinking water, means to make available drinking water either by using a reticulation system or in bulk, and includes —(a)

to cause or permit the supply of drinking water; and

(b)

to offer to supply drinking water;

“water resource” means —(a)

a river, creek or other natural watercourse (whether modified or not) in which water is contained or flows, whether permanently or from time to time;

(b)

a lake or reservoir; or

(c)

the sea.

(2) Despite subsection (1), the term “drinking water service” does not include a service involving —(a)

the supply of drinking water to a vessel, the supply of which is regulated under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996;

(b)

the supply to a Singapore ship of drinking water, the supply of which is regulated under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;

(c)

the supply by a drinking water producer, of drinking water obtained by the drinking water producer from its drinking water production to the Public Utilities Board, and to no other person; or

(d)

the supply by a person to another of drinking water that has been directly obtained from a drinking water producer subject to this Part, provided that the drinking water from the drinking water producer is not altered or altered to any material degree by the supplier.

(3) This Part does not apply to the supply of packaged drinking water, and any reference in this Part to drinking water and its supply does not include a reference to the supply of packaged drinking water.