Singapore legislation
Clause 7
Clause 7
Permit to carry out building works
(1)
The person for whom any proposed building works are to be commenced or carried out may before the commencement of the proposed building works apply to the Building Authority for a permit to carry out the building works and the application shall be accompanied by —
a notification, signed by that person, of the appointment of a qualified person under section 9 in respect of the proposed building works and of the date upon which the proposed building works are to be commenced;
a confirmation of such appointment signed by the qualified person;
a notification signed by the qualified person of the appointment of a site supervisor in respect of the proposed building works and a confirmation of the appointment signed by the site supervisor; and
such other documents as the Building Authority may require.
(2)
The Building Authority may, on an application made under subsection (1), grant, subject to such terms and conditions as he may impose, a permit to carry out any building works.
(3)
Where a permit to carry out any building works has been granted and the building works, if commenced, are suspended for a continuous period of more than 3 months, the Building Authority may revoke the permit to carry out the building works.
(4)
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, any building works commenced or carried out pursuant to a permit granted under subsection (2) shall comply with the building regulations and any person who carries out such building works in contravention of this subsection shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.