Singapore legislation
Regulation 31
of Building and Construction Authority (Importers’ Licensing) Regulations 2011
Regulation 31
Revocation, etc., of designation of authorised analyst
Subregulation 1
The Authority may revoke or suspend (for a period of not more than 6 months) the designation of 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, and remove his or its name from the list of authorised analysts if —
the authorised analyst becomes a bankrupt or has gone into compulsory or voluntary liquidation other than for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction;
the authorised analyst fails to comply with the code of conduct in the Third Schedule in connection with 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;
there is reasonable cause to believe that his or its designation or renewed designation, as the case may be, as an authorised analyst has been obtained by means of any false statement or any statement that is false in a material particular;
the authorised analyst has contravened or failed to comply with regulation 29;
the authorised analyst no longer satisfies any of the requirements in regulation 28(1), (2) or (3) by virtue of which he or it was designated as an authorised analyst or renewed of his or its designation;
in the opinion of the Authority, the authorised analyst is unable to effectively carry out his duties under these Regulations as an authorised analyst; or
the authorised analyst has ceased to carry out in Singapore 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.
Subregulation 2
The Authority shall not exercise its powers under paragraph (1) unless an opportunity of being heard has been given to the authorised analyst against whom the Authority intends to exercise its powers, being a period of not less than 7 days and not more than 14 days.
Subregulation 3
The Authority may, upon application made by an authorised analyst in such form and manner as the Authority may require, cancel the designation of the authorised analyst and remove his name from the list of authorised analysts.
Subregulation 4
Where the Authority has exercised any of its powers under paragraph (1) or cancelled the designation under paragraph (3), the Authority shall give a notice in writing to the authorised analyst concerned.