§ 27E — Keeping of records

27E.—(1) A person who is required under this Part to submit any report to the Agency or a building manager, must keep and maintain complete and accurate records containing such information and documents, and in accordance with such other requirements, as may be prescribed under section 52, relating to —(a)

that report, including the preparation and submission of the report; and

(b)

monitoring and evaluation undertaken by the person to ensure compliance with this Act.

(2) The person mentioned in subsection (1) must —(a)

retain the records mentioned in subsection (1) for at least the prescribed period;

(b)

during the prescribed period mentioned in paragraph (a), make those records available for inspection by any authorised officer, when so requested by the authorised officer; and

(c)

submit to the Agency those records in the time specified by the Agency.

(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable —(a)

on the first conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000; and

(b)

on a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after that second or subsequent conviction.

(4) In a prosecution for an offence under subsection (3), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the defendant intended to commit the offence.

(5) The offence under subsection (3) is a strict liability offence.[Act 14 of 2023 wef 08/03/2024]

—(1) A person who is required under this Part to submit any report to the Agency or a building manager, must keep and maintain complete and accurate records containing such information and documents, and in accordance with such other requirements, as may be prescribed under section 52, relating to —(a)

that report, including the preparation and submission of the report; and

(b)

monitoring and evaluation undertaken by the person to ensure compliance with this Act.

(2) The person mentioned in subsection (1) must —(a)

retain the records mentioned in subsection (1) for at least the prescribed period;

(b)

during the prescribed period mentioned in paragraph (a), make those records available for inspection by any authorised officer, when so requested by the authorised officer; and

(c)

submit to the Agency those records in the time specified by the Agency.

(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable —(a)

on the first conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000; and

(b)

on a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after that second or subsequent conviction.

(4) In a prosecution for an offence under subsection (3), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the defendant intended to commit the offence.

(5) The offence under subsection (3) is a strict liability offence.[Act 14 of 2023 wef 08/03/2024]