Singapore legislation

Section 14

of Building Control Act 1989

Section 14

Register of accredited checkers, etc.

Amended by47/200747/200747/2007

(1)

The Commissioner of Building Control must keep and maintain the following registers:

(a)

a register of accredited checkers registered under section 16;

(b)

a register of specialist accredited checkers registered under section 16; and

(c)

a register of accredited checking organisations registered under section 16,in which must be entered the names and prescribed particulars of the persons and organisations so registered.

Amended by47/2007

(2)

The absence of the name of any person or organisation from the registers kept under subsection (1) is prima facie evidence that —

(a)

in the case of the register of accredited checkers, that the person is not so registered or that the person’s registration has been suspended or cancelled;

(b)

in the case of the register of specialist accredited checkers, that the person is not so registered or that the person’s registration has been suspended or cancelled; and

(c)

in the case of the register of accredited checking organisations, that the organisation is not so registered or that its registration has been suspended or cancelled.

Amended by47/2007

(3)

The registers mentioned in subsection (1) must be kept and maintained at the office of the Commissioner of Building Control and must be available for inspection by any person without charge during office hours.

Amended by47/2007