Singapore legislation
Clause 34
Clause 34
Certificates or approval required for works
(1)
Every application for a clearance certificate or for the approval of the Director, for the purposes of section 12, 15, 24, 25 or 27, shall be made in such form and manner as the Director may require.
(2)
There shall be payable, for the processing of every application referred to in subsection (1), such fees as may be prescribed.
(3)
Every applicant for a clearance certificate or the approval of the Director shall submit plans of the works to which the application relates in such form and manner as the Director may require to such filing authority as the Director may designate.
(4)
The Director may require the plans referred to in subsection (3) —
to be made by a qualified person; and (b)to show such details or specifications as the Director may determine.
(5)
Upon receipt of an application referred to in subsection (1), the Director may —
where he has determined that a clearance certificate is required in respect of the works to which the application relates, issue or refuse to issue a clearance certificate in respect of those works; or (b)where he has determined that a clearance certificate is not required in respect of any particular works or class of works, grant or refuse to grant his approval in respect of those works.
(6)
The Director may before issuing a clearance certificate or granting his approval under subsection (5) give a direction in writing to the applicant to comply, within such time as may be specified in the direction, with such requirements as he may specify for the purposes of this Act or any regulations made thereunder.
(7)
In issuing a clearance certificate or granting his approval under subsection (5), the Director may impose such conditions as he thinks fit, including a condition that any sewerage works or works for the construction or alteration of sanitary facilities to which the application relates must be carried out by a registered plumber and that only sanitary appliances, pipes and fittings of a type approved by the Director shall be used.
(8)
Any person for whom any works, in respect of which a clearance certificate has been issued under subsection (5), have been carried out and completed shall apply in such form and manner as the Director may require for a compliance certificate.
(9)
If after considering the report and certificate submitted under section 36(1)(e) and (f), the Director is satisfied that the works have been completed in accordance with the plans submitted under subsection (3) and any conditions or requirements imposed by the Director under subsection (7) or (10), he may issue the compliance certificate subject to such conditions as he thinks fit.
(10)
The Director may, before issuing a compliance certificate, give a direction in writing to the applicant to comply, within such time as may be specified in the direction, with such requirements as he may specify for the purposes of this Act or any regulations made thereunder.