Building Control Act 1989 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Control of Building Works
5AA. Plans of lodgment works deemed approved
Last amended by an amending law of 2023.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Despite section 5, the plans of any lodgment works are deemed approved by the Commissioner of Building Control, if all of the conditions in subsection (2) are satisfied.
lodgment works
“lodgment works” means building works which are prescribed as lodgment works in the building regulations;
The conditions mentioned in subsection (1) are as follows:
the developer of the lodgment works has lodged the plans of the lodgment works, together with the prescribed lodgment fee (if any) and information and documents prescribed under subsection (7)(b), with the Commissioner of Building Control;
the plans comply with all prescribed requirements in this Act and the building regulations that are applicable to such plans;
the developer has obtained a written acknowledgment of the lodgment from the Commissioner of Building Control.
The Commissioner of Building Control may issue a written acknowledgment to the developer without checking the plans and design calculations of the lodgment works, on the basis of the information and documents prescribed under subsection (7)(b) that are submitted with the plans.
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;
To avoid doubt, the written acknowledgment is only evidence that the plans of the lodgment works have been lodged with the Commissioner of Building Control, and is not evidence that the plans comply with the prescribed requirements mentioned in subsection (2)(b).
prescribed
“prescribed” means prescribed in the regulations made under section 29L.
Without affecting subsection (3), if the Commissioner of Building Control is of the view that the plans of the lodgment works lodged with him or her do not comply with any prescribed requirement mentioned in subsection (2)(b), he or she may —
refuse to accept any further lodgment of the plans of those lodgment works; and
direct the developer of the lodgment works to apply under section 5 for approval of the plans instead.
Nothing in this section prevents a developer from applying under section 5 for approval of the plans of any lodgment works, instead of lodging the plans of those works with the Commissioner of Building Control under this section.
developer
“developer”, in relation to any building works, means the person for whom or on whose behalf the building works are carried out;
The building regulations may —
building regulations
“building regulations” means any regulations made under section 49;
prescribe as lodgment works any class of building works that have been assessed as suitable to be so prescribed because they are less complex building works; and
prescribe the matters to be submitted with the plans for lodgment works (including any amended plans), including but not limited to —
the lodgment fee, if any;
the information or documents to be submitted with the plans or amended plans;
the timelines for making the plans or amended plans; and
the requirements that the plans or amended plans of the lodgment works must comply with.
Terms defined in this Act
amended plans
Defined · s 2“amended plans” means plans showing any deviation from, or any amendment or addition to, any plans of building works approved or deemed approved under section 5(3) or 5AA(1);
building regulations
Defined · s 2“building regulations” means any regulations made under section 49;
building works
Defined · s 2“building works” means —(a)the erection, extension or demolition of a building;(b)the alteration, addition or repair of a building;(c)the provision, extension or alteration of any air conditioning service or ventilating system in or in connection with a building,and includes any fixed installation works, and any site formation works connected with or carried out for the purpose of paragraph (a), (b) or (c);
Commissioner of Building Control
Defined · s 2“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;
developer
Defined · s 2“developer”, in relation to any building works, means the person for whom or on whose behalf the building works are carried out;
lodgment
Defined · s 2“lodgment” means a lodgment of plans with the Commissioner of Building Control for the purpose of section 5AA;
lodgment works
Defined · s 2“lodgment works” means building works which are prescribed as lodgment works in the building regulations;
prescribed
Defined · s 29A“prescribed” means prescribed in the regulations made under section 29L.
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