Building Control Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Control of Building Works
20. Registration of accredited checkers or accredited checking organisations
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
An application for registration, or to renew any registration, as —
an accredited checker; or
an accredited checking organisation, shall be made in such manner and shall be accompanied by such documents and particulars as the Authority may determine.
Upon receiving an application under subsection (1), or an application to renew such registration, the Authority shall consider the application and may —
Authority
“Authority”, in relation to this Act or any Part or provision of this Act or regulations made thereunder, means any Authority appointed under section 3(1) to be responsible for the administration of this Act or that Part or provision or regulations made thereunder, as the case may be;
register or renew the registration of, the applicant as an accredited checker or an accredited checking organisation, with or without conditions; or
refuse the registration or renewal.
Where the Authority has registered a person, or renewed the person’s registration, as an accredited checker or an accredited checking organisation, the Authority shall issue to that person a certificate of such accreditation.
accredited checker
“accredited checker” means a person who is registered as an accredited checker under section 20, whether acting on his own behalf or on behalf of an accredited checking organisation;
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building
“building” means any permanent or temporary building or structure and includes — (a) a hut, shed or roofed enclosure; (b) a kiosk or stall, movable or otherwise; (c) an earth retaining or stabilising structure, whether permanent or temporary; (d) a dock, wharf or jetty; (e) a floating structure, not being a boat or vessel, constructed or to be constructed on a flotation 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; (f) a culvert, crossing, access road, bridge, underpass or tunnel; (g) 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 (h) such other erection or structure (whether permanent or temporary) as the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, declare to be a building;
Any registration as an accredited checker or an accredited checking organisation shall, unless earlier cancelled under section 21, be valid for such period as may be specified therein (being not longer than one year), and upon its expiry, that registration may be renewed for such period as may be specified (being also not longer than one year).
accredited checking organisation
“accredited checking organisation” means an accredited checking organisation registered as such under section 20;
The Authority may appoint a committee of persons to assist the
Authority in considering applications for registration, or renewal of registration, as an accredited checker or an accredited checking organisation.
Terms defined in s 2
accredited checker
Defined · s 2“accredited checker” means a person who is registered as an accredited checker under section 20, whether acting on his own behalf or on behalf of an accredited checking organisation;
accredited checking organisation
Defined · s 2“accredited checking organisation” means an accredited checking organisation registered as such under section 20;
Authority
Defined · s 2“Authority”, in relation to this Act or any Part or provision of this Act or regulations made thereunder, means any Authority appointed under section 3(1) to be responsible for the administration of this Act or that Part or provision or regulations made thereunder, as the case may be;
building
Defined · s 2“building” means any permanent or temporary building or structure and includes — (a) a hut, shed or roofed enclosure; (b) a kiosk or stall, movable or otherwise; (c) an earth retaining or stabilising structure, whether permanent or temporary; (d) a dock, wharf or jetty; (e) a floating structure, not being a boat or vessel, constructed or to be constructed on a flotation 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; (f) a culvert, crossing, access road, bridge, underpass or tunnel; (g) 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 (h) such other erection or structure (whether permanent or temporary) as the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, declare to be a building;
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