Building Control (Buildability and Productivity) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2017

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No. S 125

Building Control Act

(CHAPTER 29)

Building Control
(Buildability and Productivity)
(Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2017

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 49 of the Building Control Act, the Minister for National Development makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations are the Building Control (Buildability and Productivity) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2017 and come into operation on 1 April 2017.

Amendment of regulation 4B

2. Regulation 4B of the Building Control (Buildability and Productivity) Regulations 2011 (G.N. No. S 199/2011) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “or (3)” in paragraph (1) and substituting the words “, (3) or (3A)”;

(b)

by deleting the words “(3) or (4)” in paragraph (1) and substituting the words “(3), (3A) or (4)”; and

(c)

by deleting paragraph (3) and substituting the following paragraphs:

“(3) Where the relevant building works relate to any building to be built for use as an industrial building on any State land which is sold under the Government Land Sales Programme on or after 1 November 2014 and before 1 May 2017, the building must incorporate the minimum level of use of prefabricated systems specified in Part 1 of the Fourth Schedule.

(3A) Where the relevant building works relate to any building to be built for use as an industrial building on any State land which is sold under the Government Land Sales Programme on or after 1 May 2017, the building must incorporate the minimum level of use of prefabricated systems specified in Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule.”.

Deletion and substitution of Fourth Schedule

3. The Fourth Schedule to the Building Control (Buildability and Productivity) Regulations 2011 is deleted and the following Schedule substituted therefor:

“FOURTH SCHEDULE

Regulation 4B(3) and (3A)

Part 1

minimum level of use oF prefabricated systems for
buildings sold under the Government Land Sales
Programme on or after 1 November 2014 and before
1 May 2017

1. The minimum level of use of prefabricated systems is as follows:

For buildings with a gross floor area that is less than 5,000 square metres

For buildings with a gross floor area that is equal to or more than 5,000 square metres but less than 25,000 square metres

For buildings with a gross floor area that is equal to or more than 25,000 square metres

(a)	In respect of total structural floor area of the building works

20%

35%

(b)	In respect of total wall length of the building works

35%

50%

Part 2

minimum level of use oF prefabricated systems for
buildings sold under the Government Land Sales
Programme on or after 1 May 2017

1. The minimum level of use of prefabricated systems is as follows:

For buildings with a gross floor area that is less than 5,000 square metres

For buildings with a gross floor area that is equal to or more than 5,000 square metres but less than 25,000 square metres

For buildings with a gross floor area that is equal to or more than 25,000 square metres

(a)	In respect of total structural floor area of the building works

25%

40%

(b)	In respect of total wall length of the building works

45%

60%

”.

[G.N. Nos. S 522/2013; S 729/2014; S 252/2015; S 572/2015; S 729/2015; S 56/2016; S 395/2016; S 572/2016; S 70/2017]

Made on 29 March 2017.

OW FOONG PHENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of National Development,
Singapore.

[202/01-073 Vol. 12; AG/LEGIS/SL/29/2015/2 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 52 of the Building Control Act).