Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
Regulation 9
Application for approval of plans
Subregulation 1
An application for approval of the plans of any fixed installation works must —
be made to the Commissioner of Building Control by the developer of those fixed installation works;
be in any form that may be required by the Commissioner of Building Control; and
contain any information that the Commissioner of Building Control may require.
Subregulation 2
The application mentioned in paragraph (1) must be accompanied by —
the names and particulars of the plan submission QP appointed to prepare the plans of those fixed installation works;
the plans of the fixed installation works prepared in accordance with these Regulations;
if the fixed installation works relate to the installation of a lift (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 fixed installation works only involve replacing a safety component in a lift (except a stairlift or vertical platform lift) with a safety component that is not the same model or make originally involved in the lift (called in this regulation a new safety component) — a type testing certificate (and accompanying documents) for each new safety component;
a certificate issued by the 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 plans for the fixed installation works comply with Division 3; and
any type testing certificate (including any accompanying document) mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (c) and (d) —
is valid;
corresponds with the plans for 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 paragraph (3).
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of paragraph (2)(f) and regulation 14(3), the documents are as follows:
the following plans of the fixed installation works prepared in accordance with these Regulations and any other requirements that the Commissioner of Building Control may, from time to time, specify:
any design plan;
any location plan;
any site plan;
a notification of the appointment of the plan submission QP who prepared the plans of the fixed installation works, signed by the person who made the appointment;
if an application has been made under regulation 45(1) for a modification or waiver of any requirement of these Regulations — a copy of the application;
if alternative solutions are to be utilised in respect of the fixed installation works —
a list of the alternative solutions; and
the certification of one or more specialists in the alternative solutions mentioned in regulation 21(2)(b)(ii), if obtained;
the specified documents for the fixed installation set out in the Second Schedule;
any other document that the Commissioner of Building Control may require, which may include a document showing the appointed fixed installation works contractor’s ability to install lifts imported from a particular supplier.