Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Building Control (Accredited Checkers and Accredited Checking Organisations) Regulations
Regulation 4
Requirements for registration and renewal of registration as accredited checking organisations
Subregulation 1
No firm shall be registered as an accredited checking organisation, or have its registration as an accredited checking organisation renewed, unless —
it consists of or has in its employ —
an accredited checker who is not a specialist accredited checker;
2 persons who are professional engineers registered under the Professional Engineers Act (Cap. 253) in the civil or structural engineering discipline; and
not less than 2 other persons who are professional engineers registered under the Professional Engineers Act in the civil or structural engineering discipline or who possess such qualifications as will entitle them to be registered as professional engineers under that Act in the civil or structural engineering discipline;
the accredited checker referred to in paragraph (a)(i) does not undertake work as an accredited checker on his own behalf or for any other accredited checking organisation;
it has an ISO 9001 certification under the scope of “Structural Design Services”; and
it is insured against professional liability for a sum of not less than $2 million.
Subregulation 2
The Commissioner of Building Control may refuse to renew any registration as an accredited checking organisation which has previously been suspended or cancelled.