Singapore legislation

Clause 3

Authorised officers

(1)

The powers conferred and the duties imposed on the Building Authority under this Act and the building regulations may be exercised and carried out by any of the following persons generally or specially authorised by name or office by the Building Authority and subject to his directions:

(a)

any officer of the Public Works Department; and

(b)

a qualified person in the employment of the Government.

(2)

Subject to the directions of the Building Authority, the powers conferred and the duties imposed on the Building Authority under the provisions of Part II relating to the approving of plans of building works and granting of permits to carry out building works, and under any building regulations necessary for carrying out or giving effect to those provisions may also be exercised and carried out by any qualified person who is —

(a)

in the employment of the Housing and Development Board, the Jurong Town Corporation or such other public authority constituted by any written law as the Minister may approve for the purpose; and

(b)

generally or specially authorised by name or office by the Building Authority.

(3)

Any qualified person who is generally or specially authorised under subsection (2) to exercise the powers or to carry out the duties of the Building Authority under this Act shall —

(a)

be deemed to be public officers for the purposes of this Act; and

(b)

be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code [Cap. 224].

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