Singapore legislation
Clause 6
Clause 6
Approval of plans
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the person for whom any proposed building works are to be commenced or carried out may apply to the Building Authority for approval of the plans of the building works and such application shall be accompanied by —
the prescribed fee;
the plans of the building works prepared in accordance with the building regulations;
unless otherwise prescribed, a certificate by an accredited checker in respect of the plans relating to the structural elements of the building works stating that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the plans so checked do not show any inadequacy in the key structural elements of the building to be erected or affected by building works carried out in accordance with those plans; and
such other documents as may be prescribed in the building regulations.
(2)
The Building Authority may —
approve, subject to such terms and conditions as he may impose, any one or more of the plans submitted to him under subsection (1); or
in writing direct the applicant to comply, within such period as may be specified in the direction, with such requirements as the Building Authority may specify for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the provisions of this Act and the building regulations.
(3)
If the person to whom any written direction is given under subsection (2) fails to comply with the requirements specified in the direction within the time specified therein, the Building Authority may disapprove the plans.
(4)
Where the plans of any building works or proposed building works have been approved by the Building Authority under subsection (2)(a) and the person for whom the building works are or are to be carried out intends to depart or deviate from the plans approved, that person shall apply to the Building Authority for his approval of the plans showing the proposed departure or deviation and such application shall be accompanied by the latter plans and, unless otherwise prescribed, by a certificate by an accredited checker in respect of such of the latter plans relating to the structural elements of the building works or proposed building works stating that, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the accredited checker, those plans do not show any inadequacy in the key structural elements of the building to be erected or affected by building works carried out in accordance with those plans.
(5)
Any approval granted in respect of building works under this section shall automatically lapse —
in cases where written permission has been granted by the competent authority under the Planning Act [Cap. 232] in respect of any development of land involving the building works, if the written permission lapses pursuant to section 9(7) of that Act;
if the building works are not commenced within the prescribed period; or
in cases where no written permission is granted under section 9 of the Planning Act [Cap. 232] in respect of those building works, if the building works are suspended for a continuous period of more than 6 months.