Singapore legislation

Section 29M

of Building Control Act 1989

Section 29M

Saving and transitional provision

Amended by47/2007

Despite the provisions of this Part, any person who, immediately before 16 December 2008, is carrying on the business of a general builder or specialist builder in Singapore is entitled to continue doing so for a period of 6 months from that date, and if before the expiry of that period a licence is applied for under this Part, that person is entitled to continue carrying on the business of a general builder or specialist builder, as the case may be, until —

(a)

the date on which a general builder’s licence or specialist builder’s licence under this Part is issued; or

(b)

the application for a licence under this Part is refused or withdrawn.