Singapore legislation
Regulation 45
Regulation 45
Modification or waiver of requirements
Subregulation 1
The Commissioner of Building Control may, on receipt of an application in relation to any particular fixed installation or fixed installation works, modify or waive, subject to any terms and conditions that he or she may impose, any of the requirements of any regulations (other than a regulation specified in the second column of Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule).
Subregulation 2
Every application under paragraph (1) must —
be made to the Commissioner of Building Control by or on behalf of —
in the case of a fixed installation — the owner of the fixed installation; or
in the case of fixed installation works — the developer of the fixed installation works;
be in such form as the Commissioner of Building Control may require;
state the nature and extent of, and the reasons for, the proposed modification or waiver of those requirements;
be accompanied by a declaration signed by the plan submission QP, supervisor QP or specialist professional engineer (as applicable) specifying every particular of how the fixed installation or fixed installation works (as the case may be) do not comply with the requirements of these Regulations; and
be accompanied by an application fee of $100 for each item of modification or waiver.