Students will be exposed to sound knowledge in building control procedures in order to qualify them as professional building control officers in local government / authority.Besides that,this course provides a basic understanding of Malaysian law, the government structure and local authority prior exposing students to the principles and scope of building control.
1. Malaysian Government Structure and Legal System
1.1) Government structure, legislature, executive power and judicial control, nature and sources of Malaysian legal system.
2. Local Government System
2.1) Introduction to Local Government Act, local government organization structure, council member and staffing, administrative mechanism, characteristics of local government, local government division, function and control.
3. Introduction to Building Control
3.1) Building control practice in Malaysia and overseas, definition, purpose and function, scope of building control, principle and application of building control in local government.
4. Planning and Development Control
4.1) Introduction to Town and Country Planning Act, development plan system, development control tools, criteria and application of planning permission, act provision, development incentives and charges.
5. Building Plan Submission and Approval
5.1) Introduction to Street, Drainage and Building Act, Uniform Building By-Laws, type of building plans, building plans submission, approval process and procedure, building plan check list, building plan checking, supporting documents, processing fees, One Stop Center (OSC), e-submission, early commencement, as built plan, amendment to approved plan.
6. Completion Certification
6.1) Definition, types, Certificate of Fitness for Occupation (CFO), process and procedure in issuing Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC).