Singapore legislation
Regulation 28
of Building and Construction Authority (Importers’ Licensing) Regulations 2011
Regulation 28
Qualifications, etc., for designation as authorised analyst
Subregulation 1
Subject to the provisions of the Act, an individual who applies to be designated, or to renew his designation, as an authorised analyst to carry out any analysis, test or examination for the evaluation of the acid soluble content, the chloride content or the alkali-silica reactivity of essential construction material, as the case may be, shall be eligible to be so designated or have his designation so renewed if, and only if —
he has the qualifications and practical experience specified in the second column of the Second Schedule opposite the characteristic or content specified in the first column of that Schedule;
where the applicant seeks designation to carry out the Mortar Bar method of evaluation for the alkali-silica reactivity of essential construction material, he satisfies the Authority that he can meet the performance requirement for 2 completed tests in the same laboratory on parts of a sample of essential construction material in accordance with a standard deemed acceptable to the Authority;
where the applicant is not an employee of a body of persons designated as an authorised analyst —
he satisfies the Authority that he uses or has the use of a laboratory to carry out the analysis, test or examination for the evaluation of the acid soluble content, the chloride content or the alkali-silica reactivity of essential construction material, as the case may be, being a laboratory which has the ISO/IEC 17025 certification for the test, analysis or examination specified in regulation 23 for the relevant content; and
that laboratory declares in writing that he is competent to carry out the petrographic examination (but not the Mortar Bar method of evaluation) for the alkali-silica reactivity of essential construction material or the test, analysis or examination specified in regulation 23 for the evaluation of the acid soluble content or the chloride content, as the case may be;
he has not had his designation as an authorised analyst revoked in the 2 years preceding the date of his application to be so designated or to renew his designation, as the case may be;
he is not an employee of the Authority; and
he is ordinarily resident in Singapore.
Subregulation 2
Where an individual seeks to renew his designation as an authorised analyst for the Mortar Bar method of evaluation for the alkali-silica reactivity of essential construction material, he may, in lieu of paragraph (1)(b), satisfy the Authority that he has performed the Mortar Bar method of evaluation at least once while designated as an authorised analyst.
Subregulation 3
Subject to the provisions of the Act, a body of persons which applies to be designated, or to renew its designation, as an authorised analyst to carry out any analysis, test or examination for the evaluation of the acid soluble content, the chloride content or the alkali-silica reactivity of any essential construction material, as the case may be, shall be eligible to be so designated or have its designation so renewed if, and only if —
it is either a partnership or a corporation;
it consists of, or has in its employ, at least one individual who is designated as an authorised analyst in respect of the analysis, test or examination that is the subject of its application;
it owns or manages a laboratory to carry out that analysis, test or examination, being a laboratory which has the ISO/IEC 17025 certification; and
its principal place of business is in Singapore.
Subregulation 4
Every applicant for designation or renewal of designation, as the case may be, as an authorised analyst shall, if so required by the Authority —
attend personally before the Authority; and
provide clarification to the Authority as to such additional particulars, information and documents as may be required.
Subregulation 5
Where such an applicant fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any requirement by the Authority under paragraph (4), the Authority may reject his or its application.
Subregulation 6
In deciding whether to designate an applicant as an authorised analyst or to renew his or its designation, the Authority may make inquiries and investigations that are reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances so as to be satisfied as to —
the good character and reputation of the applicant or, in the case of an applicant that is a body of persons, the good character and reputation of each of the partners, directors or other officers of that body having charge and direction over the conduct by that body of any analysis, test or examination for the evaluation of any essential construction material;
the financial condition of the applicant; and
the ability of the applicant to carry out his or its duties as an authorised analyst effectively and with honesty and integrity.
Subregulation 7
The Authority may refuse to designate an applicant as an authorised analyst or renew his or its designation as an authorised analyst, as the case may be, if —
the applicant is an undischarged bankrupt or has gone into compulsory or voluntary liquidation other than for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction;
the Authority is of the opinion that —
in the case of an individual, the applicant is not of good character and reputation; or
in the case of a body of persons, any of the partners, directors or other officers of that body having charge and direction over the conduct by that body of any analysis, test or examination for the evaluation of any essential construction material is not of good character and reputation; or
the Authority is of the opinion that the applicant is not able to carry out the duties of an authorised analyst effectively and with honesty and integrity.
Subregulation 8
Every designation as an authorised analyst shall, unless earlier cancelled under regulation 31, be valid for such period as may be specified therein (being not longer than 12 months), and upon its expiry, that designation may be renewed for such period as may be specified (being also not longer than 12 months).