Section 29E — Application for builder’s licence

(1)An application for a licence must be made to the Commissioner of Building Control in the prescribed manner and accompanied by the appropriate application fee that may be prescribed.[47/2007] [Act 12 of 2020 wef 15/06/2024]

(2)An applicant for a licence must, at the request of the Commissioner of Building Control, provide any further information or evidence that the Commissioner of Building Control may require to decide the application.[47/2007] [Act 12 of 2020 wef 15/06/2024]

(3)Subject to sections 29F and 29G, upon receiving an application for a licence under subsection (1), the Commissioner of Building Control must consider the application and may —

(a)where the application is for a general builder’s licence —

(i)grant a Class 1 or Class 2 builder’s licence, with or without conditions; or

(ii)refuse to grant any such licence; or

(b)where the application is for a specialist builder’s licence —

(i)grant a specialist builder’s licence for the appropriate class of specialist building works, with or without conditions; or

(ii)refuse to grant any such licence.[47/2007] [Act 12 of 2020 wef 15/06/2024]

(4)In deciding whether to grant a licence, the Commissioner of Building Control may make inquiries and investigations that are reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances so as to be satisfied as to —

(a)the good character of the applicant or, if the applicant is a corporation or partnership, the general character of the management of the corporation or of the partners, as the case may be;

(b)the financial condition of the applicant; and

(c)whether the public interest will be served by the granting of the licence, including —

(d)seeking confirmation about the experience of applicants through site inspections and referee checks; and

(e)carrying out checks with the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health appointed under section 7 of the Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 and the Official Assignee.[47/2007] [Act 12 of 2020 wef 15/06/2024]

(5)The Commissioner of Building Control may refuse to grant a licence under this section to any corporation or partnership if, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Building Control, the past conduct of any director, manager or employee of the corporation or any partner, manager or employee of the partnership provides reasonable grounds for believing that the corporation or partnership (as the case may be) will not carry on the business of a general builder or specialist builder in accordance with any written law and with honesty and integrity.[47/2007] [Act 12 of 2020 wef 15/06/2024]

(6)Every licence is, unless earlier revoked, valid for the period specified therein (being not longer than 3 years), and upon its expiry, the licence may be renewed.[47/2007] [Act 12 of 2020 wef 15/06/2024]