Singapore legislation

Section 31D

of Building and Construction Authority Act

Section 31D

Isolation and storage of imported essential construction material

Amended by12/200912/200912/2009

(1)

Any licensee who imports any consignment of essential construction material (whether or not under an import permit) shall not —

(a)

use or permit to be used the essential construction material or any part thereof in any building works, street works or railway works in Singapore; or

(b)

supply or permit to be supplied to another person the essential construction material, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the essential construction material is to be used in any building works, street works or railway works in Singapore,for so long as the consignment is subject to an isolation order.

Amended by12/2009

(2)

Any licensee shall not use any premises for storing any consignment of essential construction material that he imports and is subject to an isolation order except —

(a)

in or on premises that are authorised for such use under a storage permit granted by the Authority;

(b)

in such quantities (if any) and in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed in relation to such essential construction material; and

(c)

in accordance with every condition of that storage permit granted.

Amended by12/2009

(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.

Amended by12/2009
Section 31D — Building and Construction Authority Act