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Regulation 9

of Building Control (Temporary Buildings) Regulations 2018

Regulation 9

Duties of professional engineer

Subregulation 1

An owner of a temporary building who intends to apply for a permit must, before the application is made, engage a professional engineer to design, supervise and inspect the erection of the temporary building.

Subregulation 2

The professional engineer engaged by an owner of a temporary building under paragraph (1) must —

(a)

design the temporary building in accordance with the Second Schedule;

(b)

prepare the specified plans to be submitted with the application for a permit;

(c)

on behalf of the owner of the proposed temporary building, submit the application for a permit under regulation 7;

(d)

before the building works start, give a copy of the approved plans to the builder of the temporary building;

(e)

supervise and inspect, and take all reasonable steps and exercise due diligence in supervising and inspecting, the erection of the temporary building to ensure that the building works are carried out in accordance with —

(i)

these Regulations;

(ii)

the approved plans; and

(iii)

the conditions of the preliminary approval in respect of the temporary building;

(f)

where applicable, maintain and keep records of —

(i)

the sources of concrete used for construction;

(ii)

the professional engineer’s inspection and approval for concreting works;

(iii)

the penetration depths and dimensions of piling for the foundation;

(iv)

the sources of steel materials used for construction; and

(v)

the inspections the professional engineer has carried out on the condition of structural steel, including the bracings and ties of the structure and the welding at joints;

(g)

where the building works involve the use of concrete, steel reinforcements, structural steel or welding, cause construction tests to be carried out in accordance with paragraph (3);

(h)

notify the Commissioner of Building Control of any contravention of the provisions of the Act or the building regulations in connection with the erection of the temporary building; and

(i)

no later than 7 days after completion of the building works, submit to the owner of the temporary building, in such form and manner as the Commissioner of Building Control may specify, the professional engineer’s certificate of supervision for the building works for the temporary building.

Subregulation 3

The construction tests required under paragraph (2)(g) must be carried out in accordance with the Third Schedule and in the following manner:

(a)

any test that is to be conducted at the premises where building works are carried out must be conducted under the direction and supervision of the professional engineer engaged under paragraph (1);

(b)

any test that is to be conducted in a laboratory must be conducted in a laboratory approved under the Singapore Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (SAC‑SINGLAS) by the Singapore Accreditation Council;

(c)

the taking of any sample of any materials for such tests must be carried out under the supervision and direction of the professional engineer engaged under paragraph (1);

(d)

any test of materials used in building works must be conducted on a sample taken from the same materials used or to be used in the building works.

Subregulation 4

A person who contravenes paragraph (1), (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence.