BUILDING CONTROL ACT (CAP.

29) OFFENCES & PENALTIES

Section Short Title Requirements Party Penalty

9 Duties of qualified persons 1. If QP's services are terminated, builder to cease work Any person $50,000 and/or 1 year imprisonment
until person for whom the building works are carried $1,000 per day for continuing offence
out (Developer) reappoints another QP.

2. QP shall Qualified Person $10,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment

(a) supervise and inspect works; $500 per day for continuing offence
(b) carry out immediate supervision of critical
structural works
(c) notify CBC of any contravention of the Act or
Regulations
(d) keep and maintain at the site such documents,
books and records as prescribed
(e) submit to CBC reports and certificates

3. QP to ensure that structure of the building is designed Qualified Person $100,000 and/or 1 year imprisonment
in accordance with provisions of Building Control Act
and the requirements for structural design and loads
prescribed in the building regulations

4. (a) If QP's services are terminated, to notify CBC and Qualified Person $5,000 and/or 3 months imprisonment
builder within 14 days
(b) Developer to reappoint QP and notify CBC within Developer abd
7 days of appointment
(c) QP to notify CBC if building works suspended Qualified Person abd
more than 3 months
(d) Supply to site supervisor and builder a copy of Qualified Person abd
every plan approved by CBC

16 Registration of accredited checkers 1. Accredited checker (AC) may only undertake work as AC $5,000 and/or 3 months imprisonment
an accredited checker on his own behalf if the value of
the building works is within the prescribed limit.

2. No person to undertake any work required under the Any person abd
Building Control Act or Regulations to be undertaken
by an AC unless he is registered and his registration
has not been suspended or cancelled.
Section Short Title Requirements Party Penalty
16A Accredited checking organisations No person to undertake any work required under the Any person $5,000 and/or 3 months imprisonment
Building Control Act or the Regulations to be under-taken by
an accredited checking organisation unless it is registered
and its registration has not been suspended or cancelled.

16B Procedure for suspension or Person whose registration as an accredited checker or an AC $5,000 and/or 3 months imprisonment
cancellation of registration accredited checking organisation is suspended or cancelled
to surrender to CBC the certificate of accreditation within 14
days.

17 Appointment of accredited checkers 1. Developer to appoint an accredited checking Developer $5,000 and/or 3 months imprisonment
or accredited checking organisations organisation if the value of the building works exceeds
the prescribed limit.

2. The AC appointed by Developer or acting on behalf of AC $50,000 and/or 1 year imprisonment

the accredited checking organisation appointed by
Developer to check detailed structural plans and
design calculations according to building regulations
and other duties as prescribed.

18A Independence of checking Accredited checking organisation that is a corporation and Any director/partner $50,000 and/or 1 year imprisonment
organisation any of its directors or any partner of the accredited checking Any accredited checking $50,000
organisation that is a partnership shall not have any organisation
professional or financial interest in the building works.

21 Occupation of building 1. No building to be occupied unless CBC has issued Any person $20,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment
certificate of statutory completion (CSC) or temporary $1,000 abd
occupation permit (TOP).

2. Failure to comply with any written directions specified Any person $20,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment
by the CBC in the TOP. $1,000 abd

33 Power to enter premises 1. CBC to access any premises to inspect documents, QP/Builder $5,000 and/or 3 months imprisonment
books or records kept by QP or builder.

2. Any person who obstructs CBC in the performance of Any person abd
his duties

BCA Offences & Penalties 23 Apr 2003