Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Building Control (Amendment) Bill

Clause 5

Amendment of section 6

Section 6 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “the builder” in subsection (1)(b), the words “(who is either a licensed general builder or licensed specialist builder)”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “or builder” in subsections (1)(c), (3)(c) and (5)(c), the words “in paragraph (b)”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the words “the builder” in subsection (2)(c), the words “undertaking those building works, who is either a licensed general builder or licensed specialist builder”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the words “those building works” in subsection (3)(b), the words “if the builder is a licensed general builder or licensed specialist builder, as the case may be”; and

(e)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (5), the following subsection:“(6) In addition to subsection (5)(b), a permit to carry out structural works in any building works that is granted to a builder who is a licensed general builder or a licensed specialist builder automatically lapses if —

(a)

any of the following licences of the builder ceases to be in force:

(i)

the general builder’s licence;

(ii)

the specialist builder’s licence relating to those structural works; and

(b)

the Commissioner of Building Control does not waive the application of this subsection in the particular case.”.