Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
of Building Control (Accredited Checkers and Accredited Checking Organisations) Regulations
Regulation 3
Qualifications for registration and renewal of registration as accredited checkers
Subregulation 1
No person shall be registered under the Act as an accredited checker, or have his registration as an accredited checker renewed, unless he can satisfy the Commissioner of Building Control that —
he possesses such qualifications as will entitle him to be registered as a professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act (Cap. 253);
he is a professional engineer registered under the Professional Engineers Act in the civil or structural engineering discipline;
he has had, after such registration as a professional engineer, practical experience in the design or construction of buildings in Singapore at a professional level for a period of not less than 10 years;
by virtue of his ability, standing in the profession or special knowledge or practical experience in civil or structural engineering he is deserving of such distinction; and
he is insured against professional liability for a minimum sum of not less than $500,000.
Subregulation 2
Paragraph (1)(e) shall not apply if the accredited checker undertakes work which is required by the Act or the building regulations to be undertaken by an accredited checker who is either a director, partner, member or an employee of an accredited checking organisation and as an accredited checker on behalf of an accredited checking organisation.
Subregulation 3
The Commissioner of Building Control may, subject to such conditions as he may specify, waive the requirements of paragraph (1)(e) in respect of any period if the applicant satisfies the Commissioner that he will not undertake work as an accredited checker on his own behalf during that period.
Subregulation 4
The Commissioner of Building Control may refuse to renew any registration as an accredited checker which has previously been suspended or cancelled.