Singapore legislation

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, or permit or authorise the commencement or carrying out of, any building works unless —

(a)

the Building Authority has approved all the plans of the building works under section 6; and

(b)

there is in force a permit granted by 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, or permit or authorise the commencement or carrying out of, building works if —

(a)

the Building Authority has approved the plans relating to the structural elements of those building works under section 6; and

(b)

there is in force a permit to carry out those building works granted under section 7.

(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.

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