Singapore legislation
Clause 18
Clause 18
Pecuniary penalty
(1)
Whether or not proceedings have been instituted against any person for an offence under section 5(3), the Building Authority may require the person to pay such sum not exceeding 50 times the prescribed fees for the approval of plans of the building works in respect of which there appears to the Building Authority that such an offence has been committed.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Building Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, in any particular case increase the sum required to be paid under subsection (1) to an amount not exceeding the cost of the unauthorised building works as determined by the Building Authority.