Singapore legislation
Regulation 14
Regulation 14
Departure or deviation from approved plans
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies when —
the plans of any fixed installation works have been approved by the Commissioner of Building Control under regulation 11(1)(a); and
the developer of the fixed installation works intends to depart or deviate from the approved plans.
Subregulation 2
If the departure or deviation involves a material change to the fixed installation works, the developer must, before installation, apply to the Commissioner of Building Control for his or her approval of the amended plans showing the proposed departure or deviation.
Subregulation 3
An application under paragraph (2) must be accompanied by the following:
the amended plans of the fixed installation works showing clearly the departures or deviations, and prepared in accordance with Division 3;
if the departure or deviation involves a change to the lift model of the lift to be installed (except a stairlift or vertical platform lift) — a type testing certificate (and accompanying documents) for the lift model of the lift and each safety component in that lift;
if the departure or deviation involves a change to a safety component in a lift (except a stairlift or vertical platform lift) that is not the same model or make originally involved in the lift — a type testing certificate (including any accompanying document) for the safety component in the lift;
all the documents mentioned in regulation 9(3) (whether or not affected by the departure or deviation);
a certificate issued by a plan submission QP (in the form and manner required by the Commissioner of Building Control) stating that the plan submission QP is satisfied that —
the amended plans for the fixed installation works comply with Division 3;
any type testing certificate accompanying the application (including any accompanying document to the certificate) —
is valid;
corresponds with the amended plans of the fixed installation works;
is complete; and
complies with any other requirements that the Commissioner of Building Control may specify; and
the documents mentioned in regulation 9(3) that are submitted with the application are in order;
the names and particulars of the plan submission QP appointed.
Subregulation 4
The first approval granted under regulation 11 of any plans of fixed installation works ends and is superseded to the extent that the amended plans relating to those same fixed installation works are approved under this regulation (whether or not the approval also relates to other fixed installation works).
Subregulation 5
If the departures or deviations from the approved plans involve immaterial changes, the relevant plan submission QP is only required to submit to the Commissioner of Building Control —
a record plan showing the immaterial changes made to the approved plan;
a certificate stating that to the best of the plan submission QP’s knowledge and belief, the departures or deviations —
have been completed in accordance with these Regulations; and
are not material changes; and
any other certificate or document that the Commissioner of Building Control may require.
Subregulation 6
The certificates mentioned in paragraph (5)(b) and (c) must be in such form as the Commissioner of Building Control may specify.