Singapore legislation
Section 22
Section 22
Appeals
(1)
Where an application made under —
section 5 or 5A for approval of plans of any building works;
section 6 for a permit to carry out any structural works;
section 6A for any modification or waiver of the requirements of the building regulations in relation to any particular building works;
section 7A(3) for a waiver of the operation of section 7(1) in relation to any building works; (e)section 15 for registration, or for the renewal of registration, as an accredited checker, a specialist accredited checker or an accredited checking organisation; or
section 22FG for registration, or for the renewal of registration, as an energy auditor,is refused, or is granted by the Commissioner of Building Control subject to terms and conditions, the applicant may, if aggrieved by the decision of the Commissioner of Building Control, appeal to the Minister against the decision within 14 days after being served with the notice of the decision.
(2)
If the Commissioner of Building Control has made an order under section 17 in respect of an accredited checker, a specialist accredited checker or an accredited checking organisation, the accredited checker, specialist accredited checker or accredited checking organisation concerned may appeal to the Minister against the order within 14 days after being served with the notice of the order.
(2A)
If the Commissioner of Building Control has cancelled or suspended the registration of an energy auditor under section 22FI, the energy auditor concerned may appeal to the Minister against the cancellation or suspension within 14 days after being served with the notice of the cancellation or suspension.
(3)
In any appeal under this section in relation to the conviction of an accredited checker, a specialist accredited checker, an accredited checking organisation or an energy auditor for a criminal offence, the Minister on appeal from any order or decision of the Commissioner of Building Control is to accept the conviction as final and conclusive.
(4)
Where an appeal is brought under this section from a decision of the Commissioner of Building Control, the Minister may, after giving the aggrieved appellant an opportunity to make written representations, dismiss or allow the appeal, unconditionally or subject to any conditions that he or she thinks fit.
(5)
The decision of the Minister in any appeal under this section is final.