Singapore legislation
Regulation 20E
of Building Control (Licensing of Builders) Regulations 2008
Regulation 20E
Furnishing information, etc.
Subregulation 1
The Commissioner, or a person appointed by him for this purpose, may by written notice require any builder holding a Class 1 general builder’s licence and undertaking a significant general building work project in Singapore to furnish, within a reasonable period specified in the notice (being not less than 3 days), and in such form and manner as may be specified in the notice —
the record of daily attendance referred to in regulation 20D(b);
the record of the grounds of excuse or other causes for non-attendance referred to in regulation 20D(c); and
such other documents and information relating to any matter which the Commissioner considers necessary to administer this Part and section 29H of the Act, which are within the knowledge of that builder or in his custody or under his control.
Subregulation 2
The power to require a person to furnish any document or information under paragraph (1) includes the power —
to require that person, or any person who is or was an officer or employee of his, to provide an explanation of the document or information; and
if the information is recorded otherwise than in legible form, to require the information to be made available to the Commissioner or authorised officer in legible form.
Subregulation 3
Any person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to do anything required of him by notice under paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
Subregulation 4
Any person who —
intentionally alters, suppresses or destroys any document or information which he has been required by a notice under paragraph (1) to furnish; or
in furnishing any document or information required under paragraph (1), makes any statement which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly makes such a statement,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.