Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Building and Related Works (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

In the Building Control Act 1989, in section 2(1) —

(a)

replace the definition of “amendment plans” with —“ “amended plans” means plans showing any deviation from, or any amendment or addition to, any plans of building works approved or deemed approved under section 5(3) or 5AA(1);”;

(b)

after the definition of “limited liability partnership”, insert —“ “lodgment” means a lodgment of plans with the Commissioner of Building Control for the purpose of section 5AA;“lodgment works” means building works which are prescribed as lodgment works in the building regulations;”; and

(c)

in the definition of “value”, replace paragraph (b) with —“(b)for any other building works — the total cost to be expended in carrying out the building works (including the foundations, basements, structural frame, finishes and the installation of building services) estimated at the time of, and contained in —

(i)

the application under section 5 for approval of the plans of the building works; or

(ii)

the documents that are lodged together with the plans of the building works for the purpose of section 5AA,as the case may be, including any goods and services tax payable in relation to the supply of the work;”.

Clause 2 — Building and Related Works (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill