No. S 4
Building Control Act
(Chapter 29)
Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2011
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 49 of the Building Control Act, the Minister for National Development hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and shall come into operation on 1st July 2011.
Amendment of Fifth Schedule
2.  The Fifth Schedule to the Building Control Regulations 2003 (G.N. No. S 666/2003) is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph 41, the following paragraphs:
“N. Use of glass at height
Objective
42.  The objective of paragraphs 43 and 44 is to protect people from injury caused by spontaneous breakage of glass elements at height and by falling glass panels resulting from bond failure of structural sealant.
Performance requirement
43.  Where glass is used as a part or whole of the facade, roof, canopy or other type of overhead glazing of a building located at a height of 2.4 metres or more, appropriate measures shall be taken to minimise the risk of injury to people in the event of spontaneous breakage of such glass elements.
44.  Where structural sealant glazing is used in a glass curtain wall or other glass installation located at a height of 2.4 metres or more, whether situated within the interior or forming the exterior of a building, appropriate measures shall be taken to minimise the risk of injury to people in the event of falling glass panels resulting from bond failure of the structural sealant.”.
[G.N. Nos. S 598/2004; S 549/2005; S 478/2007; S 495/2007; S 54/2008; S 250/2008; S 643/2008]

Made this 5th day of January 2011.

TAN TEE HOW
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of National Development,
Singapore.
[ND311/33-35; AG/LLRD/SL/29/2010/1 Vol. 1]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 52 of the Building Control Act).
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