Section 29I — Other conditions of builder’s licence

(1)It is a condition of every Class 2 builder’s licence that the licensee holding such a licence must not enter into any contract or engagement to carry out general building works for an estimated final price which exceeds the amount specified under section 29C(1)(b).[47/2007] [Act 12 of 2020 wef 15/06/2024]

(2)A licensed general builder or licensed specialist builder who is a sole proprietor must ensure that —

(a)the execution and performance of any general building works or specialist building works that the licensed general builder or licensed specialist builder is carrying out is personally supervised by —

(i)an individual mentioned in section 29F(1)(d) or 29G(1)(d), as the case may be; or

(ii)an individual mentioned in section 29F(1A)(c) or 29G(1A)(c), as the case may be; and

(b)the name of the licensed general builder or licensed specialist builder (as the case may be) appears in any sign affixed or erected at the site where the general building works or specialist building works are carried out.[Act 12 of 2020 wef 15/06/2024]

(3)A licensed general builder or licensed specialist builder which is a partnership or a corporation must ensure that the execution and performance of the general building works or specialist building works that licensed general builder or licensed specialist builder is carrying out is personally supervised by —

(a)an individual mentioned in section 29F(2)(d) or 29G(2)(d), as the case may be; or

(b)an individual mentioned in section 29F(3)(g) or 29G(3)(g), as the case may be.[Act 12 of 2020 wef 15/06/2024]

(4)It is a condition of every general builder’s licence that the management of the business of the licensed general builder holding that licence, insofar as the business relates to general building works, must at all times be under the charge and direction of an individual mentioned in —

(a)section 29F(1A)

(b), if the licensed general builder is a sole proprietor; (b) section 29F(2)

(c), if the licensed general builder is a partnership; or (c) section 29F(3)(f), if the licensed general builder is a corporation.[Act 12 of 2020 wef 15/06/2024]

(5)It is a condition of every specialist builder’s licence for a type of specialist building works that the management of the business of the licensed specialist builder holding that licence, insofar as it relates to that type of specialist building works, must at all times be under the charge and direction of an individual mentioned in —

(a)section 29G(1A)

(b), if the licensed specialist builder is a sole proprietor; (b) section 29G(2)

(c), if the licensed specialist builder is a partnership; or (c) section 29G(3)(f), if the licensed specialist builder is a corporation.[Act 12 of 2020 wef 15/06/2024]

(6)Without limiting subsections (1) to (5), the Commissioner of Building Control may grant a licence subject to such other conditions as the Commissioner of Building Control thinks fit and may at any time vary any existing conditions (other than those specified in subsections (1) to (5)) of such a licence or impose additional conditions thereto.[47/2007] [Act 12 of 2020 wef 15/06/2024]

(7)Before making any modification to the conditions of a licence under this section, the Commissioner of Building Control must give notice to the licensee concerned —

(a)stating that he or she proposes to make the modification in the manner specified in the notice; and

(b)specifying the time (being not less than 14 days from the date of service of notice on the licensee concerned) within which written representations with respect to the proposed modification may be made.[47/2007] [Act 12 of 2020 wef 15/06/2024]

(8)Upon receipt of any written representation mentioned in subsection (7)(b), the Commissioner of Building Control must consider the representation and may reject the representation or amend the proposed modification in accordance with the representation, or otherwise and, in either event, must thereupon issue a written direction to the licensee concerned requiring that effect be given to the proposed modification specified in the notice or to any modification as subsequently amended by the Commissioner of Building Control within a reasonable time.[47/2007] [Act 12 of 2020 wef 15/06/2024]