Building Control Act 1989 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5B · Regulating Fixed Installation Contractors
29P. Registration
Last amended by an amending law of 2020.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Registration and renewal of registration of persons to carry on a registrable activity may be granted or refused by the Building and Construction Authority —
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;
in accordance with the procedure in this Part and the building regulations made for the purposes of this Part; and
subject to such conditions as prescribed in the building regulations made for the purposes of this Part and, in the absence of anything prescribed, any conditions the Building and Construction Authority thinks fit.
An applicant who is aggrieved by the decision of the Building and Construction Authority refusing to register or renew the registration of the person may, within 14 days after the person is notified of that decision, appeal to the Minister whose decision is final.
The Building and Construction Authority may subdivide registration under this Part into classes of registrable activity, according (and not limited) to any of the following:
Building and Construction Authority
“Building and Construction Authority” means the Building and Construction Authority established under section 3 of the Building and Construction Authority Act 1999;
the type of registrable activity;
the type of fixed installation with respect to which the registrable activity may involve.
Every registration under this Part is valid for a period specified in the registration, unless earlier cancelled or suspended under section 29R.
Terms defined in this Act
Building and Construction Authority
Defined · s 2“Building and Construction Authority” means the Building and Construction Authority established under section 3 of the Building and Construction Authority Act 1999;
building regulations
Defined · s 2“building regulations” means any regulations made under section 49;
fixed installation
Defined · s 2“fixed installation” means any of the following machine-powered installations:(a)an escalator;(b)a lift;(c)a mechanised car parking system,and includes any supporting structure, machinery, equipment, apparatus and enclosure used or designed for use for operating a fixed installation;
prescribed
Defined · s 29A“prescribed” means prescribed in the regulations made under section 29L.
registrable activity
Defined · s 29M“registrable activity” means providing in the course of business a service of carrying out —(a)fixed installation works in Singapore; or(b)maintenance, inspection or testing of fixed installations in Singapore;
registration
Defined · s 29M“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;
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