Singapore legislation
Clause 13
Clause 13
Amendment of section 23
Section 23 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) If it appears to the Commissioner of Building Control that a building is in such a condition, or is used to carry such loads, as to be or likely to be dangerous, the Commissioner of Building Control may exercise any of the following powers:
where danger arises or is likely to arise from the condition of the building, the Commissioner of Building Control may make an order requiring the owner thereof to do all or any of the following within such time as may be specified: (i)to carry out or cause to be carried out such inspection of the building as he may specify;
to execute such building works as may be necessary to obviate the danger;
to demolish the building or any part thereof, and remove any rubbish resulting from the demolition;
where danger arises or is likely to arise from overloading of the building, the Commissioner of Building Control may make an order requiring the owner thereof to restrict its use until the Commissioner of Building Control, being satisfied that any necessary building works have been executed, withdraws or modifies the restriction; and
where the Commissioner of Building Control is of the opinion that the building works that have been or are being carried out in respect of the building may have caused or is likely to cause the collapse of the building or any part thereof or any structural distress that is likely to lead to the instability of the building or any part thereof, he may —
engage a qualified person or a specialist to carry out such investigations and tests as may be necessary and to advise him on all matters relating to the safety of the building, the reasons for its collapse (if applicable) and the measures that should be taken to obviate any possible danger that might arise from the condition of the building; and
make an order requiring the person for whom the building works have been or are being carried out to take such measures as may be specified by the Commissioner of Building Control (including, if necessary, the demolition of the building) to obviate the danger arising therefrom.(1A) All expenses incurred by the Commissioner of Building Control under subsection (1)(c)(i) shall be borne by the person for whom the building works have been or are being carried out.”.