Building Control Act · s 19

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19.
Eligibility to become accredited checker or accredited checking organisation
(1) Subject to this Act, a person who applies to be registered, or to renew his registration, as an accredited checker, is eligible to be so registered or have his registration so renewed if —
(a) he has paid the prescribed fee for such registration or renewal;
(b) he satisfies the Authority that he has the qualifications and the practical experience (whether within Brunei Darussalam or elsewhere) prescribed for an accredited checker; and
(c) he satisfies such other requirements as may be prescribed for such registration or renewal.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Authority may refuse to register, or to renew the registration of, a person as an accredited checker if, in the opinion of the Authority —
(a) the person is not of good character and reputation; or
(b) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the person will not carry out the duties of an accredited checker in accordance with this Act or the building regulations.
(3) Subject to this Act, a partnership or corporation which applies to be registered, or to renew its registration, as an accredited checking organisation is eligible to be so registered or have its registration so renewed if —

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(a) it is —
(i) a partnership consisting wholly of professional engineers registered under the Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Order, 2011 (S 33/2011) or which is licensed under that Order to supply professional engineering services in Brunei Darussalam; or
(ii) a corporation licensed under the Architects, Professional
Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Order, 2011
(S 33/2011) to supply professional engineering services in Brunei Darussalam; and
(b) it satisfies the Authority that it meets such requirements as may be prescribed for such registration or renewal.

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s 19Eligibility to become accredited checker or accredited checking organisation

(1)

Subject to this Act, a person who applies to be registered, or to renew his registration, as an accredited checker, is eligible to be so registered or have his registration so renewed if —

(a)

he has paid the prescribed fee for such registration or renewal;

(b)

he satisfies the Authority that he has the qualifications and the practical experience (whether within Brunei Darussalam or elsewhere) prescribed for an accredited checker; and

(c)

he satisfies such other requirements as may be prescribed for such registration or renewal.

(2)

Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Authority may refuse to register, or to renew the registration of, a person as an accredited checker if, in the opinion of the Authority —

(a)

the person is not of good character and reputation; or

(b)

there are reasonable grounds for believing that the person will not carry out the duties of an accredited checker in accordance with this Act or the building regulations.

(3)

Subject to this Act, a partnership or corporation which applies to be registered, or to renew its registration, as an accredited checking organisation is eligible to be so registered or have its registration so renewed if —

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(a)

it is —

(i)

a partnership consisting wholly of professional engineers registered under the Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Order, 2011 (S 33/2011) or which is licensed under that Order to supply professional engineering services in Brunei Darussalam; or

(ii)

a corporation licensed under the Architects, Professional

Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Order, 2011

(S 33/2011) to supply professional engineering services in Brunei Darussalam; and

(b)

it satisfies the Authority that it meets such requirements as may be prescribed for such registration or renewal.