Singapore legislation
Regulation 41
Regulation 41
Taking of samples for analysis
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of section 33(2) of the Act and subject to paragraph (2), any sample of building materials used in any building works shall be taken in the following manner:
the person taking the sample (referred to in this regulation as a sampling officer) shall immediately notify the developer, the supervising qualified person appointed in respect of the building works or any other person having possession of the building materials of his intention to take the sample;
the sampling officer shall, after taking the sample, immediately divide the sample into 3 parts and cause each part to be marked and sealed or fastened in such manner as its nature will permit in the presence of the person referred to in paragraph (1)(a);
the sampling officer shall deliver one part of the sample to the person referred to in paragraph (1)(a); and
the sampling officer shall personally deliver one part of the sample to an analyst for analysis and retain the remaining one part for future comparison.
Subregulation 2
Where it is not reasonably practicable to divide any sample or the division of the sample might impede the proper analysis of the materials, paragraph (1) shall be taken to be complied with if the sampling officer —
causes the sample to be marked and sealed or fastened in such manner as its nature will permit in the presence of the person referred to in paragraph (1)(a); and
then personally delivers the sample to an analyst for analysis.