Singapore legislation
Clause 14
Clause 14
Repeal and re-enactment of sections 24 and 25
Sections 24 and 25 of the Architects Act are repealed and the following sections substituted therefor:“Liability insurance
24. Every licensed corporation which is not an unlimited corporation and every licensed limited liability partnership shall be insured against liability for any breach of professional duty arising out of the conduct of its business of supplying architectural services as a direct result of any negligent act, error or omission committed by —
in the case of a corporation, the corporation or its directors, managers, secretaries or employees; or
in the case of a limited liability partnership, the partnership or its partners, managers or employees.Relationship between client and licensed corporation or limited liability partnership
25. A licensed corporation or a licensed limited liability partnership shall have the same rights and shall be subject to the same obligations in respect of fiduciary, confidential and ethical relationships with each client of the corporation or limited liability partnership, as the case may be, that exist at law between a registered architect and his client.”.