Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Building Control (Amendment) Bill

Clause 5

Amendment of section 7

Section 7 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “building works” in the 1st line of subsection (1) and substituting the words “structural works”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “qualified person” in the 3rd line of subsection (1), the words “appointed under section 6(3)(b) to supervise the building works”;

(c)

by deleting the words “section 6(3)” in subsection (1)(b) and substituting the words “section 6(3)(b)”;

(d)

by deleting paragraph (c) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(c)where appropriate —

(i)

a notification of the appointment of a site supervisor in respect of the structural works signed by the qualified person appointed under section 6(3)(b); and

(ii)

a confirmation of the appointment signed by the site supervisor;”;

(e)

by deleting the words “building works” in the 1st and 2nd lines of subsection (1)(d) and substituting the words “structural works”;

(f)

by deleting the words “building works” wherever they appear in subsections (2) and (3) and substituting in each case the words “structural works”;

(g)

by deleting the words “building works” in the 2nd line of subsection (4) and substituting the words “structural works”;

(h)

by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (4) and substituting the following paragraph:“(b)the qualified person appointed under section 6(3)(b) to supervise the building works; or”; and

(i)

by deleting the words “building works” in the section heading and substituting the words “structural works”.