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(b) establish a body to carry out evaluation or
assessment or to conduct examination of the training
institutions;
(c) establish a body to develop, monitor and modify the
curriculum as to the courses of studies, standards
and training programmes offered by the training
institutions;
(d) give formal recognition and written assurances including
awarding certificates or any other qualifications to
the training institutions;
(e) suspend or revoke the accreditation of training
institutions for contravening or failing to comply
with the conditions of accreditation; and
(f)do any other things which the Lembaga deems
expedient or necessary for the purposes of this
Part.".
New Part VIIA
21. The principal Act is amended by inserting after Part VII the
following Part:
"PART VIIA
STANDARDS AND CODES OF PRACTICE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Lembaga to certify construction materials
33c. (1) The Lembaga shall, in the manner determined by
the Lembaga, certify the construction materials used in the
construction industry and specified in the Fourth Schedule in
accordance with the standards specified in that Schedule.
(2) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette,
amend the Fourth Schedule.Lembaga Penabangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia 19
(Amendment)
(3)The Lembaga may keep and maintain a Register of the
details and record of all certified construction materials.
(4)The Lembaga may ,for the purpose of certification
under subsection (1), impose any condition as it thinks fit.
(5)The Lembaga may suspend ,revoke, reinstate or refuse
the certification in circumstances as may be determined by
the Lembaga.
Dealing with non-certified construction materials
331). (I)A person shall not deal or undertake to deal, whether
directly or indirectly, with the construction materials specified
in the Fourth Schedule unless the construction materials have
been certified by the Lembaga.
(2)Any person who deals or undertakes to deal with
the construction materials specified in the Fourth Schedule
without the certification of the Lembaga shall be guilty of
an offence and shall ,on conviction ,be liable to a fine of
not less than ten thousand ringgit but not more than five
hundred thousand ringgit.
Notice by the Lembaga for person dealing with non-
certified construction materials
33E. (1)Where any construction material which is not certified
in accordance with this Act is dealt with or is undertaken
to be dealt with or will be dealt with by any person, the
Lembaga may, by notice in the prescribed form, serve on
such person requiring him to abstain from commencing
or proceeding with, engaging in or being involved in or
undertaking to be engaged or involved in, dealing with the
non-certified construction material.
(2)Any person who fails to comply with the requirements
of the notice under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence
and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding
fifty thousand ringgit and in the case of a continuing offence,
to a fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit for every day
or part of a day during which the offence continues after
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Codes of practice for the construction industry
33F. The Lembaga or any other body authorized by law may,
from time to time, formulate, develop, revise and approve
any code of practice which is suitable and necessary for the
construction industry.".
Amendment of section 34
22. The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 34
the following section:
"Imposition of levy
34. (l) Every contractor shall declare and submit to the
Lembaga, in the manner as may be prescribed by the
Lembaga, any contract which he has been awarded on any
construction works.
(2) For every contract referred to in subsection (1), whether
stamped or not, having a contract sum of above five hundred
thousand ringgit, the contractor shall be liable to pay to the
Lembaga a levy at the rate of a quarter per centum of the
contract sum.
(3) Every contractor shall disclose fully to the Lembaga
all the facts and circumstances affecting his liability to pay
the levy.
(4) The Lembaga shall notify the contractor of the amount
of levy to be paid within such period as it may prescribe and
such notification by the Lembaga shall be prima facie evidence
as to the amount of levy to be paid by the contractor.
(5) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette,
vary the rate of levy specified in subsection (2).
(6) In the case where there are more than one contractor
who are parties to a contract referred to in subsection (1),
each and every such contractor are jointly and severally liable
to pay the levy, unless otherwise proven to the contrary to
the satisfaction of the Lembaga.Lembaga Penabangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia 43
(Amendment)
New Fourth Schedule
32. The principal Act is amended by inserting after the Third
Schedule the following Schedule:
"FOURTH SCHEDULE
[Subsection 33c(1)]
STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
No. Types of construction material Approved standards by the
Lembaga.
Sanitary wares (ceramic)
(a) Wash basin MS 147:2001 : Specification for
Quality of Vitreous China Sanitary
Appliances
(b) Water closet pan without
flushing cistern
(c) Water closet with flushing
cisterns
(d) Bidets and urinals
pedestal
(e) Flushing cisterns
equipped with mechanism
(f) Flushing cisterns not
equipped with mechanism
(g) Plastic flashing cisterns
2. Ceramic tiles
3. Steel frame scaffoldings
4. Vitrified clay pipes and fitting
and pipe joints for drains and
sewersMS 147:2001 and MS 1522:2007
Specification for Vitreous China
Water Closet Pans
MS 147:2001, MS 1522:2007
and MS 795:2002
MS 147:2001
MS 147:2001 and MS 795:2002
MS [47:2001
MS 795:2002
MS ISO 13006:2003
MS 1462:1999
MS 1061:Part 2:200844 Laws of Malaysia Ac•r A1407
No. Types of construction material Approved standards by the
Lembaga
5. Cold reduced mild steel wire MS 144:2006
for reinforcement of concrete
6.Steel welded fabric for MS 145:2006
reinforcement of concrete
7. Portland cement
(a)White Portland cement MS 888:1991
(b)Ordinary and rapid MS522:Part 1:2007
hardening Portland
cement
(c) Sulfate resisting Portland MS 1037:1986
cement
(d)Pulverised fuel ash MS 1227:2003
Portland cement
(e) Blast furnace Portland MS 1389:1995
cement
8. Hydraulic Cement
(a) Pozzolonic pulverised MIS 1520:2001
fuel ash cement
(b)High slag blast furnace MS 1388:1995
cement
(c)Masonry cement MS 794:2010
9. Hot rolled steel bars for MS 146:2006
reinforcement of concrete
10. Prefabricated timber roof truss cis 5
system
11. Hot rolled non alloy structural MS 1490:2001
steel sectionsLembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia 45
(Amendment)
No.Types ofconstruction material Approved standards by the
Leinbaga
12. Precast concrete piles for MS 1314:Part 1-6:2004
foundation
13. Steel wire ropes for lifts MS ISO 4344:2004
14. Specification for steel frame MS 1462:1999
scaffoldings
17.Iron and steel products
(a) Specification for low carbon MS 1092:1987
steel wire rods
(b) Specification for NO MS 1093:1987
carbon steel wire rods
(c)Specification for low carbon MS 1137:2009
steel wires
(d)Specification for uncoated MS 1138:Parts 1-4:2007
seven-wire stress-relieved
strand for pre-stressed
concrete
(e) Specification for galvanized MS 1239-1:2009
low carbon steel wire for
armoring cables
16. Insulation materials
(a) Specification for mineral MS 1020:2010
fibre thermal insulation
material
17. Float glass
(a) Specification for float MS I I38:Part 1-4:2007
and polished plate float
glass46 Laws of Malaysia
No. Types of construction material
18. MS 1064: 2001 GUIDE TO
MODULAR COORDINATION
IN BUILDING
(g)(a) Stairs and stairs opening
(b)Door sets
(c)Window sets
(d)Rigid flat sheets
(e)Tiles
(f) Masonry, bricks and
(It) Reinforced concrete
componentsblocks
Cabinets
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Approved standards by the
Lenrbaga
MS 1064:Part 3:2001
MS 1064:Part 4:2001
MS 1064-Part 5:2001
MS 1064:Part 6:2001
MS 1064:Part 7:2001
MS 1064:Part 8:2001
MS 1064:Part 9:2001
MS 1064:Part 10:2001.".
33. (1) Any construction personnel who, immediately before the
date of coming into operation of this Act, has been involved or
engaged or undertaken to be involved or engaged as a construction
personnel including any construction site supervisor or skilled
construction worker, may continue to do so during the period of
twelve months from the commencement of this Act.
(2) During such period mentioned in subsection (1), such
construction personnel including construction site supervisor and
skilled construction worker shall, as soon as practicable make an
application for registration, accreditation or certification, whichever
is applicable to them, in accordance with this Act.
(3) Any person who immediately before the date of coming
into operation of this Act, had been dealing or undertaken to be
engaged in dealing with construction materials specified under
the Fourth Schedule without the certification of the Lembaga,
may continue to do so during the period of six months from the
commencement of this Act.
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