Building Control Act 1989 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Retrofitting of Exterior Features and Fixed Installations
22B. Duty to retrofit exterior feature
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Where an exterior feature of a prescribed building has been installed on, forms part of, or projects outwards from the building at any time before the applicable date prescribed for the exterior feature, the person responsible for the exterior feature must carry out or cause to be carried out retrofitting of that exterior feature in such manner, by such person and using such material as may be prescribed in relation to that exterior feature —
exterior feature
“exterior feature”, in relation to any building, means any permanent feature of a building that —(a)is installed on, forms part of or projects outwards from the roof or exterior of the building; and(b)is prescribed by building regulations;
where there is no prescribed age for that exterior feature, or the exterior feature is, on that applicable date, of the prescribed age or older — within the grace period prescribed for that exterior feature; or
where the exterior feature is, on that applicable date, less than the prescribed age — within the grace period prescribed for that exterior feature or within the period before the exterior feature attains the prescribed age, whichever period is the longer.
Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
If a person is charged with an offence under subsection (2), it is a defence for the person to prove that the person was not the person responsible for the exterior feature at any time during that grace period or before the exterior feature attained that prescribed age, as the case may be.
person responsible
“person responsible”, in relation to an exterior feature of a building, means —(a)the owner of the premises or building which the exterior feature is installed on, forms part of or projects outwards from, or a person who has charge and control of the management and maintenance of the exterior feature, unless otherwise provided by paragraph (b), (c) or (d);(b)subject to paragraph (c), where the exterior feature is part of any common property or limited common property —(i)in the case of common property of any housing estate of the Housing and Development Board — the Town Council established under the Town Councils Act 1988 for that housing estate or the contractor (if any) engaged by the Town Council and who has charge and control of the management and maintenance of the common property; or(ii)in the case of common property or limited common property of any other land (whether or not comprised in a strata title plan) — the owner of the common property or limited common property (as the case may be) or the managing agent (if any) appointed by the owner and who has charge and control of the management and maintenance of the common property or limited common property, unless otherwise provided by paragraph (d);(c)where the exterior feature is a window, grille or shutter that is part of a flat — the owner of that flat or other person who ordinarily has daily charge and control over the maintenance and use of such window, grille or shutter; or(d)any other person that may be prescribed under section 22C as the person responsible for the exterior feature;
[Deleted by Act 12 of 2020 wef 01/10/2025]
[Deleted by Act 12 of 2020 wef 01/10/2025]