Section 22C — Retrofitting orders

(1)The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, prescribe any matter which is required or permitted to be prescribed by this Part.[34/2004]

(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may, in an order made under that subsection, prescribe —

(a)the duties and responsibilities of any person authorised to carry out retrofitting of an exterior feature or a fixed installation, including providing that any failure or neglect to comply with any such duty or responsibility shall be an offence;[Act 12 of 2020 wef 01/10/2025]

(b)different applicable dates, prescribed ages, grace periods and persons responsible for an exterior feature in relation to different exterior features; (ba) different applicable dates, prescribed ages and grace periods in relation to different fixed installations;[Act 12 of 2020 wef 01/10/2025]

(c)different qualifications and training for persons authorised to carry out retrofitting in relation to different exterior features or different fixed installations, as the case may be; and[Act 12 of 2020 wef 01/10/2025]

(d)that any contravention of any provision of the order shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $5,000 or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or with both and, in the case of a continuing offence, with a further fine not exceeding $500 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.[34/2004]

(3)All orders made under this section must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.[34/2004]