Singapore legislation
Regulation 13
of Building Control (Periodic Inspection of Buildings and Building Façades) Regulations 2021
Regulation 13
Replacement of appointed competent person
Subregulation 1
Where a competent person appointed under regulation 12(1) becomes unwilling or unable, for any reason, to carry out or continue carrying out the façade inspection connected with the building concerned, the owner of the building must, within any of the following times, appoint another competent person to carry out or continue carrying out the façade inspection connected with the building:
within 2 months after the date the owner becomes aware that the firstmentioned competent person is unable, or does not intend, to carry out or continue carrying out the façade inspection;
within any period of extension allowed under section 2(6) of the Act.
Subregulation 2
An owner of a building who, intentionally or negligently, fails to appoint a competent person within the time delimited by or under paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000.