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Regulation 2

of Building Control (Environmental Sustainability Measures for Existing Buildings) Regulations 2013

Regulation 2

Definitions

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Subregulation 1

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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;

Amended byS 579/2022 wef 31/12/2021

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);

Amended byS 593/2025 wef 30/09/2025

Definition

“industrial building” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules (R 2);

Amended byS 579/2022 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“industrial retail building” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules;

Definition

“light industrial building” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules;

Definition

“MEI Code” means the Code on Mandatory Energy Improvement for Existing Buildings issued by the Building and Construction Authority;

Amended byS 593/2025 wef 30/09/2025

Definition

“port services and facilities” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996;

Amended byS 579/2022 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“railway premises” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995;

Amended byS 579/2022 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“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;

Amended byS 313/2016 wef 02/01/2017S 579/2022 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“serviced apartments” means a residential building comprising non-strata subdivided apartments that —

(a)

provide self-contained accommodation for tourists or visitors; and

(b)

are regularly cleaned by or on behalf of the proprietor or manager of the building;

Amended byS 313/2016 wef 02/01/2017S 593/2025 wef 30/09/2025

Definition

“special industrial building” has the same meaning as in rule 2 of the Planning (Use Classes) Rules.

Amended byS 593/2025 wef 30/09/2025