Singapore legislation
Section 29H
Section 29H
Conditions of builder’s licence relating to construction personnel
(1)
From 16 June 2009, it is a condition of every Class 1 general builder’s licence (whether granted before the appointed day or otherwise) that the builder holding that licence —
must lodge with the Commissioner a manpower programme that satisfies the requirements in subsection (2) in respect of each significant general building work project to be undertaken in Singapore by the builder on or after that date; and
must at all times when carrying on the general building works in connection with that significant general building work project, take all practicable steps to ensure that the registered construction personnel employed by or on the licensed general builder’s behalf or engaged in connection with that significant general building work project comply with the manpower programme lodged under paragraph (a) in respect of that significant general building work project.
(2)
A manpower programme in respect of any particular significant general building work project is a programme or scheme specifying all or any of the following:
the number (which must not be less than the number prescribed) of different classes of registered construction personnel to be employed by or on behalf of the licensed general builder or to be engaged in connection with that significant general building work project;
the proportion (which must not be less than the proportion prescribed) of different classes of registered construction personnel to be employed by or on behalf of the licensed general builder or to be engaged in connection with that significant general building work project.
(3)
If there is any change in the number or proportion of registered construction personnel —
specified in a manpower programme lodged by a licensed general builder under subsection (1)(a) in respect of any particular significant building work project; or
employed by or on behalf of the licensed general builder or to be engaged in connection with that particular significant building work project,the licensed general builder must notify the Commissioner of the change within 7 days after that change.
(4)
In this section, “take all practicable steps”, in relation to any result in any circumstances, means taking all steps to achieve the result that it is reasonably practicable to take in the circumstances; and to avoid doubt, a person required by this section to take all practicable steps is required to take those steps only in respect of circumstances that the person knows or ought reasonably to know about.
(5)
In this section, unless the context otherwise requires —
Definition
“construction foreman” means a natural person who carries out, or undertakes to carry out, for or on behalf of another person for a fixed sum, percentage, or valuable consideration, wages or other reward, the supervision and coordination of construction tradesmen or other workmen in any prescribed class of work connected with any building works, and a construction foreman is to be classified according to the class of work he or she so supervises for reward;
Definition
“construction personnel” means any natural person who is —
a construction foreman of any class;
a construction supervisor of any class; or
a construction tradesman of any class;
Definition
“construction supervisor” means a natural person, not being a builder, who oversees the execution or performance of building works for or on behalf of another person for a fixed sum, percentage, or valuable consideration, wages or other reward, but does not include a construction foreman or other person employed in a like or less responsible capacity;
Definition
“construction tradesman” means a natural person, not being a builder, who carries out, or undertakes to carry out, for or on behalf of another person, for a fixed sum, percentage, or valuable consideration, wages or other reward, any prescribed class of work connected with any building works, and a construction tradesman is to be classified according to the class of work he so carries out for reward;
Definition
“engaged” means engaged under a contract of service or a contract for services;
Definition
“registered” means registered with the Building and Construction Authority;
Definition
“significant general building work project” means any building works the value of which is $10 million or any other amount that the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, specify in lieu thereof, or more.