Unqualified persons not to certify engineering designs or drawing

Unqualified persons not to certify engineering designs or drawing.-

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, after the expiry of two years from the commencement of this Act, only persons competent, as defined in National Building Code-2016, and a Professional Civil Engineer registered with Council, shall supervise or execute or certify any Engineering design or drawing or construction of:
   • (a) a building the plinth area of which exceeds fifty square meters; or
   • (b) a building the height of which exceeds the normal height of a building having the ground floor only; or
   • (c) a building which does not have load bearing type masonry structure; or
   • (d) a building which is a part of a larger housing project comprising not less than three buildings, notwithstanding the plinth area of such building is fifty square meters, or less than fifty square meters;
2. (2) Any person contravening the provisions of sub-section
3. (1) shall, without prejudice to any other proceedings which may be taken against him, shall be punishable with simple imprisonment which may extend up to one year or with fine which may extend up to rupees one lakh or with both.