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PART III
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCE
6.
—(1) Every application for the issue or renewal of a licence shall be made to the Commissioner in the appropriate form.
(2) Every applicant for the issue or renewal of a licence shall, if so required in writing by the Commissioner —
(a)
attend personally before the Commissioner; and
(b)
provide clarification to the Commissioner as to such additional particulars, information and document as may be required.
(3) Where an applicant for the issue or renewal of a licence fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with any requirement of the Commissioner under paragraph (2), the Commissioner may reject the application.
7.
—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an application by a natural person for a general builder’s licence shall be accompanied by —
(a)
a copy of the applicant’s degree, diploma or other certificate showing his educational qualification;
(b)
written evidence of the applicant’s practical experience in the work of a general builder or as a supervisor of general building works;
(c)
a declaration by that person that he has not acted as an approved person or the technical controller of a builder whose licence has been revoked in the 12 months preceding the date of the application;
(d)
the following documents and information in respect of every person who is or is to be the technical controller for the applicant:
(i)
the name and residential address of the person;
(ii)
a copy of the person’s degree, diploma or other certificate showing his educational qualification;
(iii)
written evidence of the person’s practical experience (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) in the work of a general builder or as a supervisor of general building works;
(iv)
a declaration by that person that he is not acting, and for so long as he is the technical controller for the applicant that he does not intend to act, as a technical controller for any other holder of a licence;
(v)
a declaration by that person that he has not acted as an approved person or the technical controller of a builder whose licence has been revoked in the 12 months preceding the date of the application;
(vi)
the written consent of the person to carry out the duties of a technical controller for the applicant where the person is not the applicant but an employee or proposed employee of the applicant; and
(e)
such other documents and information as the Commissioner may require in any particular case.
(2) Where a natural person applies for a general builder’s licence in partnership with another natural person or other natural persons, the application by the partnership shall be accompanied by —
(a)
a copy of the agreement establishing the partnership;
(b)
a list of the partners of the partnership and the partnership’s business profile, such as its principal activities of business, principal place of business, the registered name of the business and the particulars of its managers;
(c)
the following documents and information in respect of the partner who is or is to be the approved person in so far as the business of the partnership relates to general building works in Singapore:
(i)
the name and residential address of the person;
(ii)
a copy of the person’s degree, diploma or other certificate showing his educational qualification;
(iii)
written evidence of the person’s practical experience (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) in the work of a general builder or as a supervisor of general building works;
(iv)
a copy of the letter of his appointment as the approved person, signed by the partners of the partnership;
(v)
the written consent of the person to carry out the duties of an approved person for the applicant;
(vi)
a declaration by that person that he is not acting, and for so long as he is the approved person for the applicant that he does not intend to act, as a technical controller for any other holder of a licence;
(vii)
a declaration by that person that he has not acted as an approved person or the technical controller of a builder whose licence has been revoked in the 12 months preceding the date of the application;
(d)
the following documents and information in respect of every person (whether a partner or an employee of the applicant) who is or is to be the technical controller for the applicant:
(i)
the name and residential address of the person;
(ii)
a copy of the person’s degree, diploma or other certificate showing his educational qualification;
(iii)
written evidence of the person’s practical experience (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) in the work of a general builder or as a supervisor of general building works;
(iv)
the written consent of the person to carry out the duties of a technical controller for the applicant;
(v)
a declaration by that person that he is not acting, and for so long as he is the technical controller for the applicant that he does not intend to act, as a technical controller for any other holder of a licence;
(vi)
a declaration by that person that he has not acted as an approved person or the technical controller of a builder whose licence has been revoked in the 12 months preceding the date of the application; and
(e)
such other documents and information as the Commissioner may require in any particular case.
(3) The application by a corporation for a general builder’s licence shall be accompanied by —
(a)
a copy of the memorandum and articles of association of the corporation;
(b)
a copy of the certificate of incorporation issued in respect of the corporation under section 19 of the Companies Act (Cap. 50);
(c)
a list of the directors of the corporation and the corporation’s business profile, such as its principal activities of business, principal place of business, its capital, and particulars of its officers and shareholders;
(d)
the following documents and information in respect of the person who is or is to be the approved person in so far as the business of the corporation relates to general building works in Singapore:
(i)
the name and residential address of the person;
(ii)
whether the person is a director or a member of the board of management of the corporation, or an employee thereof, and if the person is an employee, his designation, duties and responsibilities;
(iii)
a copy of the person’s degree, diploma or other certificate showing his educational qualification;
(iv)
written evidence of the person’s practical experience (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) in the work of a general builder or as a supervisor of general building works;
(v)
the written consent of the person to carry out the duties of an approved person for the applicant;
(vi)
a declaration by that person that he is not acting, and for so long as he is the approved person for the applicant that he does not intend to act, as a technical controller for any other holder of a licence;
(vii)
a declaration by that person that he has not acted as an approved person or the technical controller of a builder whose licence has been revoked in the 12 months preceding the date of the application;
(viii)
a copy of the resolution of the board of management of the corporation appointing the person as the approved person for the corporation; and
(e)
the following documents and information in respect of every person who is or is to be the technical controller for the applicant:
(i)
the name and residential address of the person;
(ii)
whether the person is a director or a member of the board of management of the corporation, or an employee thereof, and if the person is an employee, his designation, duties and responsibilities;
(iii)
a copy of the person’s degree, diploma or other certificate showing his educational qualification;
(iv)
written evidence of the person’s practical experience (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) in the work of a general builder or as a supervisor of general building works;
(v)
the written consent of the person to carry out the duties of a technical controller for the applicant;
(vi)
a declaration by that person that he is not acting, and for so long as he is the technical controller for the applicant that he does not intend to act, as a technical controller for any other holder of a licence;
(vii)
a declaration by that person that he has not acted as an approved person or the technical controller of a builder whose licence has been revoked in the 12 months preceding the date of the application; and
(f)
such other documents and information as the Commissioner may require in any particular case.
8.
—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an application by a natural person for a specialist builder’s licence for a class of specialist building works shall be accompanied by —
(a)
a copy of the applicant’s degree, diploma or other certificate showing his educational qualification;
(b)
written evidence of the applicant’s practical experience (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) in the work of a specialist builder or as a supervisor of that class of specialist building works;
(c)
a declaration by that person that he has not acted as an approved person or the technical controller of a builder whose licence has been revoked in the 12 months preceding the date of the application;
(d)
the following documents and information in respect of every person who is or is to be the technical controller for the applicant:
(i)
the name and residential address of the person;
(ii)
a copy of the person’s degree, diploma or other certificate showing his educational qualification;
(iii)
written evidence of the person’s practical experience (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) in the work of a specialist builder or as a supervisor of specialist building works of that class;
(iv)
a declaration by that person that he is not acting, and for so long as he is the technical controller for the applicant that he does not intend to act, as a technical controller for any other holder of a licence;
(v)
a declaration by that person that he has not acted as an approved person or the technical controller of a builder whose licence has been revoked in the 12 months preceding the date of the application;
(vi)
the written consent of the person to carry out the duties of a technical controller for the applicant where the person is not the applicant but an employee or proposed employee of the applicant; and
(e)
such other documents and information as the Commissioner may require in any particular case.
(2) Where a natural person applies in partnership with another natural person or other natural persons for a specialist builder’s licence for a class of specialist building works, the application by the partnership shall be accompanied by —
(a)
a copy of the agreement establishing the partnership;
(b)
a list of the partners of the partnership and the partnership’s business profile, such as its principal activities of business, principal place of business, and the registered name of the business;
(c)
the following documents and information in respect of the partner who is or is to be the approved person in so far as the business of the partnership relates to specialist building works in Singapore of that class:
(i)
the name and residential address of the person;
(ii)
a copy of the person’s degree, diploma or other certificate showing his educational qualification;
(iii)
written evidence of the person’s practical experience (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) in the work of a specialist builder or as a supervisor of specialist building works of that class;
(iv)
a copy of the letter of his appointment as the approved person, signed by the partners of the partnership;
(v)
the written consent of the person to carry out the duties of an approved person for the applicant;
(vi)
a declaration by that person that he is not acting, and for so long as he is the approved person for the applicant that he does not intend to act, as a technical controller for any other holder of a licence;
(vii)
a declaration by that person that he has not acted as an approved person or the technical controller of a builder whose licence has been revoked in the 12 months preceding the date of the application; and
(d)
the following documents and information in respect of every person (whether a partner or an employee of the applicant) who is or is to be the technical controller for the applicant:
(i)
the name and residential address of the person;
(ii)
a copy of the person’s degree, diploma or other certificate showing his educational qualification;
(iii)
written evidence of the person’s practical experience (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) in the work of a specialist builder or as a supervisor of specialist building works of that class;
(iv)
the written consent of the person to carry out the duties of a technical controller for the applicant;
(v)
a declaration by that person that he is not acting, and for so long as he is the technical controller for the applicant that he does not intend to act, as a technical controller for any other holder of a licence;
(vi)
a declaration by that person that he has not acted as an approved person or the technical controller of a builder whose licence has been revoked in the 12 months preceding the date of the application; and
(e)
such other documents and information as the Commissioner may require in any particular case.
(3) The application by a corporation for a specialist builder’s licence for a class of specialist building works shall be accompanied by —
(a)
a copy of the memorandum and articles of association of the corporation;
(b)
a copy of the certificate of incorporation issued in respect of the corporation under section 19 of the Companies Act (Cap. 50);
(c)
a list of the directors of the corporation and the corporation’s business profile, such as its principal activities of business, principal place of business, its capital, and particulars of its officers and shareholders;
(d)
the following documents and information in respect of the person who is or is to be the approved person in so far as the business of the corporation relates to specialist building works in Singapore of that class:
(i)
the name and residential address of the person;
(ii)
whether the person is a director or a member of the board of management of the corporation, or an employee thereof, and if the person is an employee, his designation, duties and responsibilities;
(iii)
a copy of the person’s degree, diploma or other certificate showing his educational qualification;
(iv)
written evidence of the person’s practical experience (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) in the work of a specialist builder or as a supervisor of specialist building works of that class;
(v)
the written consent of the person to carry out the duties of an approved person for the applicant;
(vi)
a declaration by that person that he is not acting, and for so long as he is the approved person for the applicant that he does not intend to act, as a technical controller for any other holder of a licence;
(vii)
a declaration by that person that he has not acted as an approved person or the technical controller of a builder whose licence has been revoked in the 12 months preceding the date of the application;
(viii)
a copy of the resolution of the board of management of the corporation appointing the person as the approved person for the corporation and authorising him to manage and direct the business in so far as it relates to specialist building works of that class in Singapore; and
(e)
the following documents and information in respect of every person who is or is to be the technical controller for the applicant:
(i)
the name and residential address of the person;
(ii)
whether the person is a director or a member of the board of management of the corporation, or an employee thereof, and if the person is an employee, his designation, duties and responsibilities;
(iii)
a copy of the person’s degree, diploma or other certificate showing his educational qualification;
(iv)
written evidence of the person’s practical experience (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) in the work of a specialist builder or as a supervisor of specialist building works of that class;
(v)
the written consent of the person to carry out the duties of a technical controller for the applicant;
(vi)
a declaration by that person that he is not acting, and for so long as he is the technical controller for the applicant that he does not intend to act, as a technical controller for any other holder of a licence;
(vii)
a declaration by that person that he has not acted as an approved person or the technical controller of a builder whose licence has been revoked in the 12 months preceding the date of the application; and
(f)
such other documents and information as the Commissioner may require in any particular case.
9.
—(1) For the purposes of section 29E of the Act, the application fee for a licence shall be the relevant fee specified in the First Schedule.
(2) Any person in possession of a Class 2 general builder’s licence may, if the person so desires and upon payment of an additional fee specified in the First Schedule, apply to have the licence varied to become a Class 1 general builder’s licence authorising the licensee to carry on the business of a general builder generally until the date of the expiration of the Class 2 general builder’s licence.
(3) The application fee for any licence shall be payable in advance and shall not be refundable.
10. Every licence shall be valid for such period specified therein, being not more than 3 years.
11.
—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an application to renew a licence shall be submitted to the Commissioner not later than one month before the date of expiry of the licence and be accompanied by the relevant renewal fee specified in the First Schedule.
(2) If an application to renew a licence is submitted to the Commissioner less than one month before the date of expiry of the licence, the application must be accompanied by the relevant renewal fee plus a late application fee specified in the First Schedule.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), a licence may be renewed for such period as the Commissioner may determine on receipt of an application under paragraph (1) or (2).
(4) The Commissioner may refuse to renew any licence the application for which is not made more than 14 days before the date of expiry of the licence.