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Regulation 43

of Building Control Regulations 2003

Regulation 43

Temporary occupation permit

Amended byS 854/2023 wef 18/12/2023S 415/2024 wef 15/06/2024S 415/2024 wef 15/06/2024S 665/2013 wef 28/10/2013S 854/2023 wef 18/12/2023S 665/2013 wef 28/10/2013S 302/2023 wef 01/06/2023S 797/2023 wef 08/12/2023

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 854/2023 wef 18/12/2023

A certificate of statutory completion shall not be issued in respect of any building where —

(a)

there are requirements still to be complied with under the Act or these Regulations;

(b)

any of the written directions or requirements shown or endorsed on the plans have not been fully complied with;

(c)

there are departures or deviations from any approved or deemed approved plans of building works; or

(d)

the building works have not been fully completed.

Subregulation 2

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Commissioner of Building Control may, if he is satisfied that the non-compliance, deviation or non-completion of the building works is neither of a serious nature nor in any way detrimental to the well-being or safety of the persons who may occupy the building or part thereof, grant a temporary occupation permit for the occupation or use of the building.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 415/2024 wef 15/06/2024S 415/2024 wef 15/06/2024S 665/2013 wef 28/10/2013S 854/2023 wef 18/12/2023S 665/2013 wef 28/10/2013S 302/2023 wef 01/06/2023S 797/2023 wef 08/12/2023

A temporary occupation permit may be granted where —

(a)

every report or certificate referred to in regulation 23 by the appropriate qualified person has been submitted to the Commissioner of Building Control;

(b)

the certificate from the builder referred to in section 11(1)(f) of the Act has been submitted to the Commissioner of Building Control in accordance with that provision;

(ba)if the building works are specialist building works — the certificate from the licensed specialist builder referred to in section 11(2)(aa) of the Act has been submitted to the Commissioner of Building Control in accordance with that provision;

(c)

the record plans of the detailed structural plans, design calculations and building plans incorporating all the departures or deviations from the approved or deemed approved structural plans, design calculations and building plans have been submitted to the Commissioner of Building Control;

(ca)such of the clearances, permits, approvals, certificates, notifications or certifications referred to in regulation 42(2)(fa) as may be applicable have been submitted to the Commissioner of Building Control; and

(d)

such other certificate or document as may be required by the Commissioner of Building Control has been submitted.

Subregulation 4

[Deleted by S 665/2013 wef 28/10/2013]