Singapore legislation

Regulation 11

of Rapid Transit Systems (Development and Building Works in Railway Corridor and Railway Protection Zone) Regulations 2021

Regulation 11

Supervision of development and engineering works

Amended byS 312/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 312/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 312/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 312/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 312/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 312/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 312/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 312/2023 wef 31/12/2021

A developer of any development within a railway corridor or railway protection zone must —

(a)

if the development does not involve building works — appoint a professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 1991 who has in force a practising certificate issued under that Act, as a qualified person to supervise —

(i)

the development; and

(ii)

the engineering works under the development; and

(b)

if the development involves building works — appoint the following persons:

(i)

either —

(A)

an architect under the Architects Act 1991 who has in force a practising certificate issued under that Act; or (B)if the Authority so approves, a professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 1991 who has in force a practising certificate issued under that Act,as a qualified person to supervise the development;

(ii)

a professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 1991 who has in force a practising certificate issued under that Act, as a qualified person to supervise the engineering works under the development.

Subregulation 2

The Authority must not give an approval under paragraph (1)(b)(i)(B) unless the Authority is satisfied that having regard to the nature, scale and complexity of the building works in the development, practical experience in architectural work is not necessary to supervise the development.

Subregulation 3

If —

(a)

a qualified person appointed under paragraph (1) ceases to carry out his or her duties under that paragraph; and

(b)

an application for the approval of the development proposal for the development has been submitted under regulation 4,the developer of that development must, in accordance with paragraph (1) and without delay, appoint another qualified person to supervise the development or the engineering works under the development (as the case may be) and ensure that notice of the appointment is given in the form and manner specified by the Authority no later than 7 days after the appointment.

Subregulation 4

A qualified person appointed under paragraph (1)(a) or (b)(i) to supervise a development must —

(a)

give to the Authority at least 7 days prior notice of the following:

(i)

the start of any development within a railway corridor or railway protection zone;

(ii)

the resumption of any development that had been suspended;

(b)

exercise due diligence in supervising the development;

(c)

take all reasonable steps when supervising the carrying out of the development, to ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with —

(i)

these Regulations;

(ii)

the approved proposal for the development and (if applicable) the approved proposal for the building works; and

(iii)

any requirement or condition imposed by the Authority under regulation 16(a) or 19(2)(a), respectively;

(d)

notify the Authority of any contravention of —

(i)

these Regulations; or

(ii)

any requirement or condition imposed by the Authority under regulation 16(a) or 19(2)(a), respectively; and

(e)

keep and maintain at the premises at which the development is carried out, any document, book or record that the Authority requires.

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