Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Building Control (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2(1) of the Building Control Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “section 16” in the definition of “accredited checker”, the words “, whether acting on his own behalf or on behalf of an accredited checking organisation”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “air-conditioning unit”, the following definition:“ “amendment plans” means the plans showing any deviation from, or any amendment or addition to, any plan of building works approved by the Commissioner of Building Control under section 6(2);”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “owner”, the following definition:“ “plans”, in relation to any building works —

(a)

includes drawings, details, diagrams, structural details and calculations showing or relating to the building works; and

(b)

if prepared in electronic form, includes the medium in which the plans of building works have been stored;”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “site supervisor”, the following definition:“ “structural works” means works in relation to the structural elements of the building works;”.