Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Building Control (Periodic Inspection of Buildings and Building Façades) Regulations 2021
Regulation 4
Replacement of appointed structural engineer
Subregulation 1
Where a structural engineer appointed under regulation 3(1) becomes unwilling or unable, for any reason, to carry out or continue carrying out the structural inspection of the building concerned, the owner of the building must, within any of the following times, appoint another structural engineer to carry out or continue carrying out the structural inspection of the building:
within 2 months after the date the owner becomes aware that the firstmentioned structural engineer is unable, or does not intend, to carry out or continue carrying out the structural 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 structural engineer 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.