Building Control Act 1989 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Control of Building Works
16. Registration of accredited checkers, etc., or accredited checking organisations
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An application for registration, or to renew any registration, as —
registration
“registered” or “registration” means registered or registration under this Part authorising the person registered to carry on any registrable activity or a class of registrable activity specified in the registration;
an accredited checker;
a specialist accredited checker; or
an accredited checking organisation,must be made in such manner and must be accompanied by such documents and particulars as the Commissioner of Building Control may determine.
Upon receiving an application under subsection (1), or an application to renew such registration, the Commissioner of Building Control must consider the application and may —
Commissioner of Building Control
“Commissioner of Building Control”, in relation to this Act or any Part or provision of this Act, means any Commissioner of Building Control appointed under section 3(1) to be responsible for the operation of this Act or that Part or provision, as the case may be;
register or renew the registration of (as the case may be) the applicant as an accredited checker, a specialist accredited checker or an accredited checking organisation, with or without conditions; or
refuse the registration or renewal.
Where the Commissioner of Building Control has registered a person, or renewed the person’s registration, as an accredited checker, a specialist accredited checker or an accredited checking organisation, he or she must issue to that person a certificate of such accreditation.
registered
“registered” or “registration” means registered or registration under this Part authorising the person registered to carry on any registrable activity or a class of registrable activity specified in the registration;
Every registration as an accredited checker, a specialist accredited checker or an accredited checking organisation is, unless earlier cancelled under section 17, valid for the period specified therein (being not longer than 12 months), and upon its expiry, that registration may be renewed for the period specified (being also not longer than 12 months).
accredited checker
“accredited checker” means a person who is registered as an accredited checker under section 16, whether acting on his or her own behalf or on behalf of an accredited checking organisation;
The Commissioner of Building Control may appoint a committee of persons to assist him or her in considering applications for registration, or renewal of registration, as an accredited checker, a specialist accredited checker or an accredited checking organisation.
specialist accredited checker
“specialist accredited checker” means an accredited checker who is registered under section 16 to undertake the work of an accredited checker as regards the geotechnical aspects of any geotechnical building works;