Singapore legislation
Regulation 18
of Street Works (Street Works by Private Persons) Regulations
Regulation 18
Duties of accredited checkers
Subregulation 1
It shall be the duty of an accredited checker to —
evaluate, analyse and review the design of the key structural elements of the proposed new street as contained in the plans relating to the construction thereof and to perform such original calculations with a view to determining the adequacy of the key structural elements to be constructed, or which will be affected by street works carried out in accordance with those plans; and
verify that the design of the key structural elements are consistent with the street plan and any amendment thereto.
Subregulation 2
Without prejudice to paragraph (1), an accredited checker shall, in carrying out his duties in relation to any plans for the construction of a new street —
determine and use the code of practice adopted in the preparation of the structural design in those plans;
check the design loading;
check the standards and specifications of materials to be used in the street works;
ascertain the structural design concept used and identify the key structural elements;
analyse all key structural elements and the foundation system of any structure to be erected or affected by street works carried out in accordance with those plans;
determine the stability of the structure;
check the structural detailing; and
determine the adequacy of other aspects of the design which are peculiar to the street to be constructed or affected by the street works and which are essential to the structural integrity of the street.
Subregulation 3
It shall be the duty of the accredited checker to notify the Authority forthwith of any contravention or non-compliance with the provisions of the Act or any regulations made thereunder or the specifications in connection with the structural design of any plans for the construction of a new street.
Subregulation 4
Nothing in paragraph (3) shall impose any such duty on an accredited checker in respect of any such contravention or non-compliance which he did not know and could not reasonably have discovered.