Building Control Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Preliminary
3. Authority and authorised officers
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, by notification published in the Gazette, appoint such person or persons as he thinks fit to be the Authority responsible for the administration of this Act, either generally or for any particular Part or provision of this Act or for any particular regulations made under this Act, and may in the notification specify the extent of and manner in which that responsibility is to be exercised.
Building Control
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;
Subject to the directions of the Authority in writing, the powers conferred and the duties imposed on the Authority under this Act and any regulations made thereunder may be exercised and carried out by —
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;
any public officer; and
such other public authority constituted by any written law as the Minister may approve for the purpose, generally or specially authorised by name or office by the Authority.
Terms defined in s 2
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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Control of Building Works
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Retrofitting of Exterior Features
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Disability and Other Performance Requirements for Buildings
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Dangerous Buildings and Occurrences
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Inspection of Buildings
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Licensing of Builders
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