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MDC Proposes
Regulations To Deter Fraudulent Certification
Bernama.com 18/7/2004
KOTA KINABALU, July 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Developers Council
(MDC) has proposed that the government consider enacting new
regulations, incorporating severe penalties, to deter would-be
offenders from resorting to fraudulent certification of completed
property in the country.
The council supports the government's pledge to work towards having
real estate development project consultants -- architects and
engineers -- to be responsible for issuing the certificate of
fitness (CF).
The MDC hopes that the policy can be implemented as soon as
possible, it said in a joint communique issued following the 3rd MDC
meeting here today.
"Even though the existing rules and regulations are tight enough,
such a policy will further reduce redtape as well as shortening the
length of time it usually takes for local authorities to issue such
certificates," the communique said.
The communique was signed by Sabah Housing and Real Estate
Developers Association (Shareda) chairman Abu Bakar M. Yahya, Real
Estate and Housing Developers Association Malaysia (Rehda) president
Datuk Jeffrey Ng and Sarawak Housing Developers Association (SHDA)
chairman William Wei.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced recently
the proposal to abolish the issuance of CF, known in Sabah as
occupation certificate (OC), and instead rely on the declaration by
professionals to certify the safety of a building and that it has
been built based on specifications.
The MDC said that the proposal would also help promote a higher
level of professional accountability.
The communique also touched on three other issues -- the
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), Storm Water
Management Manual as well as bank lending policy.
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