Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Building Control (Environmental Sustainability Measures for Existing Buildings) Regulations 2013
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In these Regulations —[Deleted by S 593/2025 wef 30/09/2025][Deleted by S 313/2016 wef 02/01/2017][Deleted by S 313/2016 wef 02/01/2017][Deleted by S 313/2016 wef 02/01/2017](2) The definitions in section 22FA of the Act apply to these Regulations.
Definition
“airport services and facilities” has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act 2009;
Definition
“Code” means the Code on Environmental Sustainability Measures for Existing Buildings issued by the Building and Construction Authority;
Definition
“electronic service” means the electronic service specified by the Commissioner of Building Control for the purpose of submitting any form or other document required to be submitted to the Commissioner under these Regulations;
Definition
“Energy Audit Code” means the Code on Periodic Energy Audit of Building Cooling System issued by the Building and Construction Authority;
Definition
“general industrial building” has the meaning given by rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules (R 2);
Definition
“industrial building” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules (R 2);
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“industrial retail building” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules;
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“light industrial building” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules;
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“MEI Code” means the Code on Mandatory Energy Improvement for Existing Buildings issued by the Building and Construction Authority;
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“port services and facilities” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996;
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“railway premises” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995;
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“religious building” means a building approved for use under the Planning Act 1998 as a place of public worship or for the conduct of religious studies, teaching or talks;
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“serviced apartments” means a residential building comprising non-strata subdivided apartments that —
provide self-contained accommodation for tourists or visitors; and
are regularly cleaned by or on behalf of the proprietor or manager of the building;
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“special industrial building” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules.