Singapore legislation
Regulation 20C
of Building Control (Licensing of Builders) Regulations 2008
Regulation 20C
Updates and changes in lodged manpower programme
Subregulation 1
After a manpower programme is lodged by a builder under regulation 20A(1) in respect of any particular significant general building work project, the builder must, at any time before deploying any registered construction personnel (whether employed by or on behalf of the builder or engaged) to work in connection with the significant general building work project, lodge with the Commissioner an update by way of a notice containing the following:
the names of each of the registered construction personnel; and
the number and other particulars of the certificate of registration issued to each of the registered construction personnel under the Building and Construction Authority (Registration of Construction Personnel) Regulations 2008 (G.N. No. S 642/2008).
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of section 29H(3) of the Act, if any of the following changes occur after a manpower programme is lodged by a builder under regulation 20A(1) in respect of any particular significant general building work project, the builder must, within a period of 7 days after that change, lodge with the Commissioner a notice describing the change:
a change in the number or proportion of registered construction personnel specified in the manpower programme, whether the change occurs with respect to any class of registered construction personnel or in any class of work of such registered construction personnel;
a change in any particular registered construction personnel whose name and particulars are specified in the update notice under paragraph (1);
a change in the period specified in the manpower programme that any registered construction personnel is to be employed by or on behalf of the builder, or to be engaged, in connection with that particular significant building work project;
a change in the value of the significant general building work project, or in its expected date of completion, as specified in the manpower programme;
a change in any other details or particulars in the manpower programme referred to in regulation 20A(2)(b)(iv).
Subregulation 3
Every notice to the Commissioner under paragraph (1) or (2) must be in the form that —
is provided by the Authority and obtainable from the Building and Construction Authority Academy at 200, Braddell Road, Singapore 579700 during such hours as that office is open for business; or
is set out on the Authority’s Internet website http://www.bca.gov.sg/coretrade/submission.
Subregulation 4
The Commissioner may permit any notice under paragraph (1) or (2) to be lodged by any means, including electronic means, that he thinks fit.