Singapore legislation
Regulation 35
Regulation 35
Duties of specialist professional engineer
Subregulation 1
A specialist professional engineer appointed to supervise a fixed installation service contractor’s examining, inspecting and testing of a fixed installation must —
be physically present or appoint one or more fixed installation inspectors to be physically present, to supervise the examining, inspecting or testing of the fixed installation by a fixed installation service contractor;
whether or not a fixed installation inspector is appointed —
ensure that any examining, inspecting or testing is carried out in accordance with regulation 29(3); and
ensure that the fixed installation complies with —
the objectives and performance requirements set out in the Third Schedule;
the relevant plans approved by the Commissioner of Building Control, if any; and
any terms and conditions in the approved plans imposed by the Commissioner of Building Control;
review if the fixed installation complies with the maintenance outcomes in the Fourth Schedule, and inform the owner of the fixed installation and the fixed installation service contractor appointed to examine, inspect and test the fixed installation of any instances where those outcomes are not met;
submit a test report mentioned in regulation 30(1)(b)(ii)(A) to the Commissioner of Building Control;
submit a certificate mentioned in regulation 30(1)(b)(ii)(B) to the Commissioner of Building Control; and
notify the Commissioner of Building Control of any contravention of these Regulations relating to the fixed installation of which the specialist professional engineer knows or ought reasonably to know.
Subregulation 2
If any specialist professional engineer mentioned in paragraph (1) becomes unwilling or unable, whether by reason of the termination of his or her appointment or for any other reason, to carry out his or her duties under these Regulations, he or she must, within 14 days after ceasing to carry out his or her duties, notify the following persons of that fact:
the Commissioner of Building Control; (b)the owner of the fixed installation;
the fixed installation service contractor of the fixed installation.
Subregulation 3
A specialist professional engineer must not supervise any fixed installation service contractor’s examining, inspecting and testing of a fixed installation if the specialist professional engineer, or a nominee of the specialist professional engineer, is a partner, director, officer or employee of —
the owner of the fixed installation;
the fixed installation service contractor of the fixed installation; or (c)an associate of a person mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) or (b).
Subregulation 4
Any specialist professional engineer who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes paragraph (1), (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.