Singapore legislation

Clause 45

of Building Control (Amendment) Bill

Clause 45

Amendment of section 49

Section 49 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after sub‑paragraph (ii) of subsection (2)(e), the following sub-paragraph:“(iii)the design and installation of any fixed installation;”;

(b)

by deleting the words “or retrofitting” wherever they appear in subsection (2)(k);

(c)

by deleting paragraph (l) of subsection (2) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(l)the regulation of the carrying out of any registrable activity within the meaning of Part VB with the aim of ensuring that such activity is carried out safely and competently, including —

(i)

requiring persons performing specified functions in relation to fixed installation works to be the holders of certain qualifications, and providing for the grant, issue, cancellation, suspension or variation of such licences, permits, certificates, authorisations or approvals; and

(ii)

applying the provisions of Parts II and V and the building regulations to fixed installation works and persons who carry out these works with such prescribed exceptions, modifications and adaptations as the differences between fixed installation works and other building works require;

(la)the regulation of the operation and maintenance of any fixed installation, with the aim of ensuring that the fixed installation is operated safely and competently, including —

(i)

requiring periodic maintenance, inspection and testing of the fixed installation; and

(ii)

prohibiting or restricting, pending investigation, continued operation or access to or interference with any premises where any safety incident associated with a fixed installation has occurred;

(lb)the maintenance of buildings, exterior features and façades of buildings (whether or not common property or limited common property) with the aim of ensuring that the building, exterior feature or façade is safe;”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2A), the following subsection:“(2B) The building regulations may make different provisions for different types of buildings, exterior features of buildings, façades of buildings, common property and limited common property, and fixed installations.”.