Singapore legislation
Regulation 17
of Building Control (Periodic Inspection of Buildings and Building Façades) Regulations 2021
Regulation 17
Reports of façade inspection carried out
Subregulation 1
After carrying out a visual inspection of the façade of a building and a close‑range inspection of the façade of a building required by regulation 15(2), the appointed competent person must prepare a report on the results of the visual inspection and close‑range inspection of the façade and his or her assessment of the condition of the façade if —
he or she is of the opinion that there is no excessive erosion, corrosion, wear, fatigue, stress or strain in the façade, or any other situation or circumstance relating to the façade, that has given rise or is likely to give rise to an occurrence of the collapse (wholly or partly) of the façade and death or injury to individuals, or damage to other property, within or outside the building;
he or she reasonably suspects or is of the opinion that —
there is any sign of excessive erosion, corrosion, wear, fatigue, stress or strain in the façade, or any other situation or circumstance relating to the façade, that has given rise or is likely to give rise to an occurrence of the collapse (wholly or partly) of the façade and death or injury to individuals, or damage to other property, within or outside the building; but(ii)it is not necessary to carry out a full façade inspection of the façade because the erosion, corrosion, wear, fatigue, stress or strain in the façade, or the other situation or circumstance relating to the façade, is localised and is not systemic in nature and appropriate rectification work may be immediately carried out by the owner of the building to prevent the occurrence of a collapse (wholly or partly) of the façade and death or injury to individuals, or damage to other property, within or outside the building; or
no approval is granted by the Commissioner for a full façade investigation of the façade of the building.
Subregulation 2
After carrying out a full façade investigation of a façade of a building, the appointed competent person must prepare a report of the results of the full façade investigation and his or her assessment of the condition of the façade.
Subregulation 3
A report of the results of a façade inspection of a façade of a building required by section 28 of the Act must contain —
a detailed description of the visual inspection and close‑range inspection of the façade required by regulation 15(2), and any full façade investigation of the façade of the building conducted by the appointed competent person;
analyses of observations about the condition of the façade, and of every test conducted in the course of any visual inspection, close‑range inspection and full façade investigation of the façade; and
recommendations by the appointed competent person as to such building works as are necessary to ensure the integrity of any part of the building façade or to prevent the occurrence of a collapse (wholly or partly) of the façade and death or injury to individuals, or damage to other property, within or outside the building.