Building Control Act · s 43

Suggest a correction

Tell us what is wrong in this text. We check every suggestion against the official version before we change anything.

What is wrong?Wrong or mistyped wordsWrong structure or numberingWrong title or detailsText that appears twice

What should change, and whyUp to 2,000 characters.The text as it should read (optional)

43.
Prohibition against unlicensed builders
(1) Subject to this Act, no person shall —
(a) advertise or hold himself out or conduct himself in any way or by any means as a person who is authorised to carry on the business of a builder in Brunei Darussalam; or
(b) assume, take or use (either alone or in combination with any other word, letter or device) the name, title or description of “licensed builder”, or any name, title or description calculated to lead others to believe he is so licensed, or by words or conduct hold himself out as being so licensed, unless he is in possession of a builder’s licence.

Building Control 78
(2) Subject to this Act, no person shall —
(a) carry on the business of a builder in Brunei Darussalam unless he is in possession of a builder’s licence;
(b) carry on a business carrying out, or undertaking to carry out, whether exclusively or in conjunction with any other business, general building works and minor specialist building works or minor specialist building works only, unless he is in possession of a builder’s licence;
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to —
(a) a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both;
(b) a further fine not exceeding $500 for each day or part thereof the person fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the requirements of that subsection; and
(c) in the case of a continuing offence after conviction, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.
(4) Subject to this Act, a person who carries out any general building works or specialist building works in contravention of subsection (2) shall not be entitled to recover in any court any charge, fee or remuneration for the general building works or specialist building works so carried out.
(5) Nothing in this section shall apply to prevent a corporation that ceases to have in force a builder’s licence from carrying on any activity necessary to the winding up of the corporation.

Edit the text above. Up to 20,000 characters.Where you checked it (optional)A link to the official version, if you have one.

The text as we hold it

Open the official text

s 43Prohibition against unlicensed builders

(1)

Subject to this Act, no person shall —

(a)

advertise or hold himself out or conduct himself in any way or by any means as a person who is authorised to carry on the business of a builder in Brunei Darussalam; or

(b)

assume, take or use (either alone or in combination with any other word, letter or device) the name, title or description of “licensed builder”, or any name, title or description calculated to lead others to believe he is so licensed, or by words or conduct hold himself out as being so licensed, unless he is in possession of a builder’s licence.

Building Control 78

(2)

Subject to this Act, no person shall —

(a)

carry on the business of a builder in Brunei Darussalam unless he is in possession of a builder’s licence;

(b)

carry on a business carrying out, or undertaking to carry out, whether exclusively or in conjunction with any other business, general building works and minor specialist building works or minor specialist building works only, unless he is in possession of a builder’s licence;

(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to —

(a)

a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both;

(b)

a further fine not exceeding $500 for each day or part thereof the person fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the requirements of that subsection; and

(c)

in the case of a continuing offence after conviction, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.

(4)

Subject to this Act, a person who carries out any general building works or specialist building works in contravention of subsection (2) shall not be entitled to recover in any court any charge, fee or remuneration for the general building works or specialist building works so carried out.

(5)

Nothing in this section shall apply to prevent a corporation that ceases to have in force a builder’s licence from carrying on any activity necessary to the winding up of the corporation.