Singapore legislation
Section 29I
Section 29I
Other conditions of builder’s licence
(1)
It is a condition of every Class 2 builder’s licence that the licensed builder holding such a licence must not enter into any contract or engagement to carry out general building works for an estimated final price which exceeds the amount specified under section 29C(1)(b).
(2)
Where any general building works or specialist building works are carried out by a licensed builder who is a natural person, that person must ensure that —
the execution and performance of the general building works or specialist building works (as the case may be) are personally supervised —
by himself or herself; or
by at least one of his or her employees who is employed to manage and supervise those building works undertaken and who has the prescribed qualifications and prescribed practical experience referred to in section 29F(1)(d)(ii) or 29G(1)(d)(ii), as the case may be; and
the name of that licensed builder or employee appears in any sign affixed or erected on the site where the general building works or specialist building works are carried out.
(3)
Where any general building works or specialist building works are carried out by a licensed builder which is a partnership, the partners thereof must ensure that the execution and performance of the general building works or specialist building works (as the case may be) are personally supervised by —
at least one partner of the partnership; or
at least one of its employees who is employed in such a manner and with such similar duties and responsibilities as a partner,who has the prescribed qualifications and prescribed practical experience referred to in section 29F(2)(c) or 29G(2)(c), as the case may be.
(4)
Where any general building works or specialist building works are carried out by a licensed builder which is a corporation, the corporation must ensure that the execution and performance of the general building works or specialist building works (as the case may be) are personally supervised by —
at least one director of the corporation or a member of its board of management; or
at least one of its employees who is employed in such a manner and with such similar duties and responsibilities as a director or member of its board of management,who has the prescribed qualifications and prescribed practical experience referred to in section 29F(3)(f) or 29G(3)(f), as the case may be.
(5)
It is a condition of every builder’s licence granted to a partnership or a corporation that the management of the business of the partnership or corporation insofar it relates to general building works or specialist building works (as the case may be) must at all times be under the charge and direction of —
a partner in the case of the partnership; or
in the case of a corporation, a director or a member of the board of management of the corporation or an employee of the corporation who is employed in such a manner and with such similar duties and responsibilities as a director or member of its board of management,who satisfies the Commissioner that he or she meets the requirements of section 29F(2)(b) or (3)(e) or 29G(2)(b) or (3)(e), as the case may be.
(6)
Without limiting subsections (1) to (5), the Commissioner may grant a builder’s licence subject to such other conditions as the Commissioner thinks fit and may at any time vary any existing conditions (other than those specified in subsections (1) to (5)) of such a licence or impose additional conditions thereto.
(7)
Before making any modification to the conditions of a builder’s licence under this section, the Commissioner must give notice to the licensed builder concerned —
stating that he or she proposes to make the modification in the manner specified in the notice; and
specifying the time (being not less than 14 days from the date of service of notice on the licensed builder concerned) within which written representations with respect to the proposed modification may be made.
(8)
Upon receipt of any written representation mentioned in subsection (7)(b), the Commissioner must consider the representation and may reject the representation or amend the proposed modification in accordance with the representation, or otherwise and, in either event, must thereupon issue a written direction to the licensed builder concerned requiring that effect be given to the proposed modification specified in the notice or to any modification as subsequently amended by the Commissioner within a reasonable time.