Singapore legislation

Clause 9

Repeal and re-enactment of section 17

Section 17 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Appointment of accredited checkers or accredited checking organisations17.—

(1)

Every person for whom building works are or are to be commenced or carried out shall, unless otherwise prescribed, appoint an accredited checker or an accredited checking organisation in respect of the detailed structural plans and design calculations of the building works.(2) A person for whom building works are or are to be commenced or carried out shall appoint an accredited checking organisation for the purposes of subsection (1) if the value of the building works exceeds the prescribed limit referred to in section 16(5B).(3) The accredited checker —

(a)

appointed under subsection (1); or

(b)

acting on behalf of the accredited checking organisation appointed under subsection (1),shall check the detailed structural plans and design calculations of the building works in accordance with the building regulations and shall carry out such other duties as may be prescribed by those regulations.(4) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence.(5) Any accredited checker —

(a)

appointed under subsection (1); or

(b)

acting on behalf of an accredited checking organisation appointed under subsection (1),who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.”.

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