Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
of Building Control (Periodic Inspection of Buildings and Building Façades) Regulations 2021
Regulation 7
Reports of structural inspection carried out
Subregulation 1
After carrying out a visual inspection of a building under regulation 6(2), the appointed structural engineer must prepare a report on the results of the visual inspection and his or her assessment of the condition of the building if —
he or she is of the opinion that there is no sign of any defect, deformation or deterioration in the structure of the building that will or will be likely to endanger or reduce the structural stability or integrity of any part of the building;
he or she reasonably suspects or is of the opinion that —
there is a defect, deformation or deterioration in the structure of the building that will or will be likely to endanger or reduce the structural stability or integrity of any part of the building; but(ii)it is not necessary to carry out a full structural investigation of the building in order —
to ascertain the cause of the defect, deformation or deterioration; and
to recommend appropriate measures or other building works to ensure the structural stability or integrity of the building; or
no approval is granted by the Commissioner for a full structural investigation of the building.
Subregulation 2
After carrying out a full structural investigation of a building, the appointed structural engineer must prepare a report of the results of the full structural investigation of the building and his or her assessment of the condition of the building.
Subregulation 3
A report of the results of an inspection of a building required by section 28 of the Act must contain —
a detailed description of the visual inspection and any full structural investigation of the building conducted by the appointed structural engineer;
analyses of observations and of every test conducted in the course of any full structural investigation of the building; and
recommendations by the appointed structural engineer as to such building works as are necessary to ensure the structural stability or integrity of any part of the building.