Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Disciplinary Proceedings
50B. Illegal practice of unregistered building draughtsmen
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
No person shall, unless he is a registered building draughtsman —
registered building draughtsman
“registered building draughtsman” means a building draughtsman who has been issued with a certificate of registration under this Part.
practice or carry on business as a building draughtsman;
use verbally or otherwise —
the word “building draughtsman” or any other derivatives in connection with his business designation;
any word, name or designation that might lead to the belief that he is a registered building draughtsman;
use or display any sign, board, card or other device representing or implying that he is a registered building draughtsman;
advertise or hold himself out or conduct himself in any way or by any means as a person who is authorised to supply services; or
be entitled to recover in any court any charge, fee or remuneration for any services rendered.
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Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction —
in respect of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $10,000;
and
in respect of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.
Terms defined in this Act
Board
Defined · s 2“Board” means the Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors established under section 4(1);
building
Defined · s 2“building” means any permanent or temporary building or structure and includes — (a) a hut, shed or roofed enclosure which includes a kiosk or stall, movable or otherwise; (b) an earth retaining or stabilising structure, whether permanent or temporary; (c) a dock, wharf or jetty; (d) a floating structure, not being a boat or vessel, constructed or to be constructed on a floatation system that — (i) is or is to be supported by water; (ii) is not intended for or useable in navigation; and (iii) is or is to be permanently moored; (e) a culvert, crossing, access road, bridge, underpass or tunnel; (f) a sewage treatment plant, sewer, drain, swimming pool or any non-proprietary type of concrete tank for the storage of any solid, liquid or gaseous product; and (g) such other erection or structure (whether permanent or temporary) as the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, declare to be a building;
registered building draughtsman
Defined · s 50A“registered building draughtsman” means a building draughtsman who has been issued with a certificate of registration under this Part.
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