Singapore legislation
Section 14A
Section 14A
Applications determined in reliance of declaration of qualified person
(1)
Where an application for written permission is required under this Act to be accompanied by any declaration by an appropriate qualified person that to the best of his or her knowledge and belief —
the information contained in any specified document, form and plan submitted for the application is true and correct in all material particulars; and
every such document, form and plan submitted for the application has been completed or prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Act and all requirements that the competent authority may specify in respect of the application,the competent authority may, without checking the information, documents, forms or plans, determine the application on the basis of the declaration of the qualified person.
(2)
Despite subsection (1), the competent authority may, in the competent authority’s discretion, carry out random checks on any information, document, form or plan relating to any application for written permission before or after determining the application.
(3)
The competent authority may at any time revoke any written permission granted under subsection (1) if the competent authority is satisfied that —
any information contained in any document, form or plan submitted for the application is false or misleading in any material particular; or
any document, form or plan submitted for the application is not in compliance in any material particular with the provisions of this Act and the requirements that the competent authority may specify in respect of the application.
(4)
Where the competent authority revokes a written permission under subsection (3), any development of land, works within a conservation area or subdivision of land (as the case may be) carried out pursuant to that written permission is or are deemed to have been carried out without the requisite written permission.