Clause 7

by deleting the words “may be prescribed” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “the Commissioner of Building Control may determine”;

by inserting, immediately after the word “experience” in subsection (2), the following words “and meets such other requirements as may be prescribed”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (5), the following subsections:“(5A) The registration of an accredited checker under this section shall be valid for the prescribed period and may, subject to this Act and the building regulations, be renewed on its expiry.(5B) An accredited checker may only undertake work as an accredited checker on his own behalf if the value of the building works is within the prescribed limit.(5C) No person shall undertake any work required under this Act or the building regulations to be undertaken by an accredited checker unless —

he is registered under this section; and

his registration has not been suspended or cancelled.”;

by deleting the words “The Commissioner of Building Control may” in the 1st line of subsection (6) and substituting the words “Subject to section 16B, the Commissioner of Building Control may suspend or”;

by deleting the word “or” at the end of subsection (6)(d);

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (e) of subsection (6) and substituting a semi-colon, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraphs:“(f)who has been censured, fined, suspended or de-registered by the Professional Engineers Board;

who fails to meet the prescribed requirements for registration; or

if his performance as an accredited checker fails to meet such standards of performance as may be prescribed in the building regulations.”; and (g)by deleting subsections (7) to (11) and substituting the following subsections:“(7) Any person who contravenes subsection (5B) or (5C) shall be guilty of an offence.(8) For the purposes of this section, sections 16A and 17 —“prescribed limit” means —

$10 million, where no other sum is specified under paragraph (b); or

where a sum is specified under this paragraph by the Minister for the purposes of this section and section 17 by notification in the Gazette, such sum as may for the time being be so specified;“prescribed period” means —

12 months from the date of registration of the accredited checker or the accredited checking organisation, as the case may be; or

where a period is specified under this paragraph by the Minister for the purposes of this section and section 16A by notification in the Gazette, such period as may for the time being so specified;“value of the building works” means the total cost to be expended in carrying out the building works (including the foundations, structural frame, finishes and the installation of building services) estimated at the time of, and contained in, the application for approval of the plans of the building works.”.