Clause 23

by inserting, immediately before the definition of “owner” in subsection (1), the following definitions:“ “competent person”, in relation to a façade inspection, means a qualified person who satisfies such requirements as may be prescribed for the purposes of this Part;“façade”, in relation to a building, means —

the exterior of the building;

any exterior feature attached to the building, including any bracket or similar installation attaching the exterior feature to the building; and

any other part of the building as may be prescribed;“façade inspection” means an inspection mentioned in section 28(1)(b);“façade inspector”, in relation to a façade inspection, means an individual who —

is appointed to assist a competent person in carrying out a façade inspection, or to carry out a façade inspection under the direct supervision and control of a competent person;

has the prescribed qualifications and experience; and

is accredited with the Building and Construction Authority or a prescribed organisation;“inspect” includes examine and test, with or without the aid of equipment;”;

by deleting the words “under the Land Titles (Strata) Act” in paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of “owner” in subsection (1);

by deleting the words “Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act” in paragraph (a)(ii) of the definition of “owner” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “Building (Strata Management) Act”;

by deleting the full‑stop at the end of the definition of “structural engineer” in subsection (1) and substituting a semi‑colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following definition:“ “structural inspection” means an inspection mentioned in section 28(1)(a).”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsection:“(1A) Despite subsection (1), in relation to the common property of any residential or commercial property (within the meaning of the Town Councils Act) in a public housing estate of the Housing and Development Board, a reference to the owner of a building in this Part for the purposes of any façade inspection of the façade of a building which is such common property, is a reference to —

the Town Council of the Town within which the public housing estate is comprised; or

in any other case, the Board.”.