Section 22A — Application and interpretation of this Part

(1)This Part applies to all exterior features on any building except —

(a)exterior features on any detached house, semi-detached house, terrace house or linked house, none of which are comprised in any strata title plan; and

(b)exterior features located on the lowest level of any building.[34/2004]

(2)This Part also applies in relation to all fixed installations whenever installed.[Act 12 of 2020 wef 01/10/2025]

(3)In this Part —“applicable date” means —

(a)in relation to an exterior feature — the date prescribed under section 22C to be the applicable date for the class of exterior features to which that exterior feature belongs; and

(b)in relation to a fixed installation — the date prescribed under section 22C for the class of fixed installations to which that fixed installation belongs; “grace period” means —

(a)in relation to an exterior feature — the grace period prescribed under section 22C for the class of exterior features to which that exterior feature belongs, being a period starting on the applicable date for that exterior feature; and

(b)in relation to a fixed installation — the grace period prescribed under section 22C for the class of fixed installations to which that fixed installation belongs, being a period starting on the applicable date for that fixed installation; “person responsible”, in relation to an exterior feature that is part of the common property of any housing estate of the Housing and Development Board, includes (in addition to that defined in section 2(1)) the Board if the Board is designated by the Minister to be a person responsible with respect to that exterior feature; “prescribed age” means —

(a)in relation to an exterior feature — the age prescribed under section 22C to be the prescribed age for a class of exterior features to which the exterior feature belongs; and

(b)in relation to a fixed installation — the age prescribed under section 22C to be the prescribed age for a class of fixed installations to which the fixed installation belongs.[Act 12 of 2020 wef 01/10/2025]

(4)For the purposes of this Part —

(a)the age of an exterior feature of a building must be counted from the date of its first installation on that building as determined in accordance with such date as is prescribed under section 22C for that exterior feature; and

(b)the age of a fixed installation must be counted from the date prescribed under section 22C for a class of fixed installations to which the fixed installation belongs.[Act 12 of 2020 wef 01/10/2025]

(5)Nothing in this Part —

(a)prohibits or prevents the Commissioner of Building Control from exercising any of his or her powers under any other provision of this Act or the building regulations; or[Act 15 of 2026 wef 01/07/2026]

(b)limits the effect of any other provision of this Act or the building regulations or any other written law for the time being in force.[Act 12 of 2020 wef 01/10/2025]