Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
Regulation 5
Approved Documents
Subregulation 1
The Commissioner of Building Control may issue, in any form that he or she thinks fit, and from time to time amend, one or more Approved Documents setting out all or any of the following:
the applicable standard for the design, installation, operation or maintenance of a fixed installation;
the applicable standard for the major alteration or replacement of a fixed installation;
the specifications, designs, materials or methods of installation (called in these Regulations acceptable solutions) which are, without prejudice to any alternative means of achieving compliance, deemed to comply with the relevant objectives and performance requirements set out in the Third Schedule for the design and installation of a fixed installation.
Subregulation 2
If —
any applicable standard or code of practice is cited or referred to in an Approved Document; and (b)there is subsequently issued a corresponding Singapore Standard or Code of Practice on the same subject matter,the reference to the applicable standard or code of practice mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) in the Approved Document is to be construed as a reference to the corresponding Singapore Standard or Code of Practice mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b).