Singapore legislation
Clause 11
Clause 11
Appointment and duties of builders
(1)
Every person for whom building works are to be carried out shall appoint a builder in respect thereof.
(2)
If any builder appointed in respect of building works becomes unwilling to act or unable, whether by reason of the termination of his appointment or for any other reason, to carry out his duties under subsection (4) —
the builder shall, within 14 days of his ceasing to carry out his duties, notify the Building Authority of the fact; and
the person for whom buildings are to be or are being carried out shall appoint another builder in his stead.
(3)
Where the person for whom building works are to be or are being carried out appoints another builder under subsection (2)(b), he shall within 7 days thereafter notify the Building Authority of the appointment.
(4)
A builder undertaking any building works shall —
ensure that the building works are carried out in accordance with the plans of the building works supplied to him in accordance with section 9(4)(g) by a qualified person and with any terms and conditions imposed by the Building Authority and, subject to section 14, in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the building regulations;
notify the Building Authority of any contravention of the provisions of this Act or the building regulations in connection with those building works;
keep at the premises on which the building works are carried out all plans of those building works supplied to him in accordance with section 9(4)(a) by a qualified person; and
within 7 days of the completion of the building works, certify that the new building has been erected or the building works have been carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Act and, subject to section 14, the building regulations and shall, within the said period deliver such certificate to the Building Authority.
(5)
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (4)(a) 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 one year or to both.
(6)
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (4)(b) or (c) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day during which the offence continues after conviction:Provided that it shall be a defence in any prosecution for a contravention of or non-compliance with subsection (4)(b) for the person charged to prove to the satisfaction of the court that he did not know, nor could reasonably have discovered, the contravention or non-compliance referred to in the charge.
(7)
Any person who without reasonable excuse contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (2)(a), (3) or (4)(d) shall be guilty of an offence.