Building and Construction Authority Act 1999 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Supply of Essential Construction Materials
28. Licence required for importing essential construction materials
Feedback & supportSubject to the provisions of this Part, a person must not carry on any business of importing any essential construction material unless the person is authorised to do so under a valid licence.
essential construction material
“essential construction material” means any of the following materials which are suitable for use in any building works, street works or railway works in Singapore and the domestic supply of which is short:(a)granite;(b)sand;(c)such rocks, minerals or other construction materials (whether manufactured or otherwise) as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, declare to be essential construction material;
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
This section does not prevent a corporation or limited liability partnership that ceases to have in force a licence from carrying on any activity necessary to the winding up of the corporation or limited liability partnership.[31B
licence
“licence” means a licence granted under section 31 to carry on the business of importing essential construction material specified in the licence;