Singapore legislation

Clause 7

of Building Control Bill

Clause 7

Permit to carry out building works

(1)

An application for a permit to carry out building works shall be made by the person for whom the building works are to be commenced or carried out, the qualified person and the builder appointed in respect of the building works, and shall be accompanied by —

(a)

a notification, signed by the person for whom the building works are to be commenced or carried out, of the date upon which the building works are to be commenced;

(b)

a confirmation signed by the qualified person of his appointment in respect of the building works under section 9;

(c)

where appropriate, a notification signed by the qualified person of the appointment of a site supervisor in respect of the building works and a confirmation of the appointment signed by the site supervisor;

(d)

an acceptance of his appointment in respect of the building works under section 11 and an undertaking of responsibility for strict compliance with the provisions of this Act and the building regulations, both of which shall be signed by the builder; and

(e)

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)

The Building Authority may revoke a permit to carry out any building works if —

(a)

the building works, if commenced, are suspended for a continuous period of more than 3 months; or

(b)

the building works have been or are being carried out in such a manner as, in the opinion of the Building Authority —

(i)

will cause, or will be likely to cause, a risk of injury to any person or damage to any property;

(ii)

will cause, or will be likely to cause, a total or partial collapse of any adjoining or other building, street or natural, formed or man-made land; or

(iii)

will render, or will be likely to render, any adjoining or other building, street or natural, formed or man-made land so dangerous that it will collapse or be likely to collapse either totally or partially.

(4)

Any permit granted under this section to any persons to carry out any building works shall automatically lapse if any of the persons, for any reason, ceases to be —

(a)

the person for whom the building works are to be commenced or carried out;

(b)

the qualified person appointed in respect of the building works; or

(c)

the builder of those building works.

Clause 7 — Building Control Bill | laws.sg