INGENIEUR
a Item
Land conversion
b
c Planning permission
Building plan approval
d
e
f
g
h
i
Property Development Supply Chain
National Land Code, Act 56
Town and Country Planning Act, (Act 172)
Street, Drainage and Building Act (Act 133), UBBL,
Earthworks By-Laws,
Electricity Supply Act,
Water Service Act,
Sewerage Service Act,
Solid Waste Management & Public Cleansing Act,
Telecommunication Act,
Fire Service Act,
Procurement
Contract Act 1950
Construction
Act 133, UBBL,
E/works bylaws,
OSHA, CIDB
Building delivery
Act 133, UBBL
Extension & renovation Act 133, UBBL,
works
Act 172,
Fire Service Act
Periodical Inspection
Act 133, UBBL
Demolition
Act 133, OSHA
Table 3 - Legislations regulating the various phases along the property development supply chain
carry the accountability and responsibility since
the Street, Drainage and Building Act as the main
Act governing the construction works and the
Interpretation Act, Act 388 provides indemnity to
Government bodies and its officers against any
liability thereof. See Table 3.
Responsibility and accountability of
stakeholders
In view of the higher expectation of professionals
on work quality and compliance, self-regulating
mechanisms were introduced, such as the CCC,
where architects and engineers have been given
the authority to issue CCCs (which was formerly
the sole authority of the Local Authority). So now
all stakeholders, especially professionals must
adhere to a level of professionalism to gain public
confidence on the safety and health aspects of
the construction industry.
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There must be a consolidated effort among
stakeholders to reduce the frequency of mishaps
in the construction industry in order to restore
the confidence of the public locally and abroad.
The Straits Times editorial on the June 4, 2009
headlined “The Collapse of Professionalism”,
calling professionals in the Building industry to
step up and act on any failure in carrying out their
duties with due care and diligence in accordance
within the laws and ethics that govern their
profession, is a wake-up call to stakeholders to
take measures to improve the situation. With the
liberalisation of service sectors within the ASEAN
region particularly for professionals, there is a more
urgent need to improve the professionalism of our
local professionals if we are to face the competition
from the regional players amongst the 580 million
strong ASEAN communities. Meanwhile, it is also
important to prevent sub-standard professionals
from the ASEAN community practicing in Malaysia
where public safety is of paramount concern.