Building Control Act 1989 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Control of Building Works
5AB. Deviations from lodged building plans
Last amended by an amending law of 2023.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Where the plans of any lodgment works are deemed approved under section 5AA and the developer of the lodgment works intends to depart or deviate from the plans, then —
lodgment works
“lodgment works” means building works which are prescribed as lodgment works in the building regulations;
if the departure or deviation results in the building works no longer being lodgment works, the developer must apply under section 5 for approval of the plans of the proposed departure or deviation; or
if paragraph (a) does not apply, the developer must —
comply with the conditions in section 5AA(2) in relation to the amended plans, and section 5AA applies accordingly in relation to such plans; or
apply under section 5 for approval of the plans of the proposed departure or deviation.
The first deemed approval under section 5AA of the plans of any lodgment works ends and is superseded to the extent that the plans of the proposed departure or deviation relating to those lodgment works are approved or deemed approved by the Commissioner of Building Control under section 5 or 5AA, as the case may be.
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;
Terms defined in s 2
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 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 works
Defined · s 2“lodgment works” means building works which are prescribed as lodgment works in the building regulations;
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