Singapore legislation
Clause 5
Clause 5
Prohibition of building works without approval of plans and permit
(1)
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, no person shall commence or carry out any building works, not being building works specified in the Schedule, without —
the approval from the Building Authority under section 6 of all the plans of the building works; and
a permit from the Building Authority under section 7 to carry out the building works shown in the approved plans of the building works.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person may commence or carry out building works if —
he has obtained approval from the Building Authority under section 6 of the plans relating to the structural elements of those building works; and
he has been granted a permit to carry out those building works.
(3)
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day during which the offence continues after conviction.