Offenses by qualified person

18.

(1)

A qualified person who has submitted any plan or specifications under the Law or who is required to supervise any building works under these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence under these Regulations if he/she, without any reasonable cause,-

(a) misrepresents any relevant particulars or information required to be given on such plan or specifications under the Law or these Regulations r suppresses therefrom such particulars or information; (d) regulation 16

(b) submits an incorrect progress report or certificate to the Authority under paragraph

(c) contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provision of regulation 16 or 17.

(2)

Any person who is found guilty of an offence under this regulation shall be debarred from submitting plan for any development activity to the Authority.

Duties of owner or occupier prior to the commencment of work

19.

(1)

Prior to the commencement or carrying out of any building works or the resumption of any building works which have been suspended for3 months, the owner or occupier of the premises shall-

(a)ascertain that all the plans of the building works which have to be submitted under the section 8 J of the Law have been approved and that such approval has not been withdrawn or is still valid;

(b) ensure that the detailed structural plan of the building works have been submitted to the Authority in accordance with the provisions of regulations 13;

(c) give at least seven days' notice of his intention to commence, carry out or resume the building works and apply to the Authority for a permit to commence, carry out or resume such building works.

(d) have the written confirmation in the usual form issued by the qualified person or persons, employed or engaged by him to supervise the building works, that the person or persons, as the case may be, shall supervise the building works in accordance with paragraph (c) of regulation 13.

(2)

A notice required to be given under this regulation shall be complete and shall not contain any incorrect particulars or information.

Duties of owner or occupier to the occupation of completed building

21.

On completion of any building works in accordance with an approved plan or plans and prior to the building or part thereof in respect of which the building works have been completed being occupied or used or permitted to be occupied or used, the owner or occupier of the building or part thereof, or the current owner or occupier, if there has been a change of ownership or tenancy, or the developer if the building is part of a housing development or any other building development, shall apply to the Authority-

(a)

for a certificate of conformity for the occupation of such building or part thereof where the building is new;

(b)

for a licence for the temporary occupation of the building or part thereof where the certificate of conformity could not be obtained due to minor deviations from the plan or plans which need to be regularised or other requirements still need to be complied with under these Regulations