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Formal Consolidation |  Amended Act 30 of 2003
Applications determined in reliance of certificate or declaration of qualified person
14A.—(1)  Where, in accordance with rules made under section 61, an application for written permission is required to be accompanied by any certificate or declaration by an appropriate qualified person that to the best of his knowledge and belief —
(a)the information contained in any specified document, form and plan submitted for the application is true and correct in all material particulars; and
(b)every such document, form and plan submitted for the application has been completed or prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Act and all requirements as may be specified by the competent authority in respect of the application,
the competent authority may, without checking the information, documents, forms or plans, determine the application on the basis of the certificate or declaration of the qualified person.
[30/2003 wef 10/12/2003]
(2)  Notwithstanding subsection (1), the competent authority may, in his discretion, carry out random checks on any information, document, form or plan relating to any application for written permission before or after determining the application.
[30/2003 wef 10/12/2003]
(3)  The competent authority may at any time revoke any written permission granted under subsection (1) if he is satisfied that —
(a)any information contained in any document, form or plan submitted for the application is false or misleading in any material particular; or
(b)any document, form or plan submitted for the application is not in compliance in any material particular with the provisions of this Act and the requirements as may be specified by the competent authority in respect of the application.
[30/2003 wef 10/12/2003]
(4)  Where the competent authority revokes a written permission under subsection (3), any development of land, works within a conservation area or subdivision of land (as the case may be) carried out pursuant to that written permission shall be deemed to have been carried out without the requisite written permission.
[30/2003 wef 10/12/2003]
(5)  Any qualified person who —
(a)makes a certificate or declaration referred to in subsection (1) which is false or misleading in any material particular; or
(b)recklessly makes such certificate or declaration which is false or misleading in any material particular,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $30,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
[30/2003 wef 10/12/2003]
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 7 of 2017
Applications determined in reliance of declaration of qualified person
14A.—(1)  Where an application for written permission is required under this Act to be accompanied by any declaration by an appropriate qualified person that to the best of his knowledge and belief —
(a)the information contained in any specified document, form and plan submitted for the application is true and correct in all material particulars; and
(b)every such document, form and plan submitted for the application has been completed or prepared in accordance with the provisions of this Act and all requirements as may be specified by the competent authority in respect of the application,
the competent authority may, without checking the information, documents, forms or plans, determine the application on the basis of the declaration of the qualified person.
[Act 7 of 2017 wef 15/05/2017]
(2)  Notwithstanding subsection (1), the competent authority may, in his discretion, carry out random checks on any information, document, form or plan relating to any application for written permission before or after determining the application.
(3)  The competent authority may at any time revoke any written permission granted under subsection (1) if he is satisfied that —
(a)any information contained in any document, form or plan submitted for the application is false or misleading in any material particular; or
(b)any document, form or plan submitted for the application is not in compliance in any material particular with the provisions of this Act and the requirements as may be specified by the competent authority in respect of the application.
(4)  Where the competent authority revokes a written permission under subsection (3), any development of land, works within a conservation area or subdivision of land (as the case may be) carried out pursuant to that written permission shall be deemed to have been carried out without the requisite written permission.
(5)  [Deleted by Act 7 of 2017 wef 15/05/2017][Act 7 of 2017 wef 15/05/2017]