Law on Construction in Kingdom of Cambodia in English
Promulgated
The Law on Construction which was enacted by the National Assembly on 7 October 2019 at its third plenary session of the sixth legislature, and entirely reviewed and approved on its form and legal concept on 18 October 2019 at its extraordinary session of the fourth legislature with the following content:
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1
This law is intended to ensure:
- construction quality, security, and safety; the protection of property and well-being of construction owners, construction users and the public;
- aesthetics and good environment for sustainable living in order to promote public well-being;
- accountability for and efficiency in working and practicing professions in the construction sector;
- an increase in investors’ confidence in the construction sector and the promotion of the economically and socially efficient real estate market.
Article 2
This law aims to establish principles, building technical regulations, rules and procedures for construction sector management in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Article 3
This law applies to the construction sector in the Kingdom of Cambodia except for the types of construction that are governed by separate legal instruments.
Article 4
Key terms used in this law have been defined in the glossary as an annex of this law.
Chapter 2 Competence
Article 5
The Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has the competence to manage the construction sector.
The Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction can assign or delegate the competence to manage the construction sector to the Capital, provincial, municipal, district, and Khan administrations.
Chapter 3 Principles
Article 6
All construction work shall adhere to these principles:
- the protection of public interest and individual rights;
- efficiency, sustainability and inclusiveness;
- spatial management and urban planning;
- green development, natural resource and environmental protection;
- preservation and promotion of the national identity.
Chapter 4 Building Technical Regulations
Article7
All construction work shall comply with the building technical regulations.
Compliance with the building technical regulations shall be certified by a certifier who has a license or a permit granted by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction .
The conditions and procedure for the construction certification shall be determined by a sub-decree.
Article 8
Every construction shall have a structure that can safely carry all load, according to the function of the construction, as determined in the building technical regulations. The classifications, types, and sizes of construction that requires structural safety certification shall be determined by a Prakas of the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction.
Article 9
Every construction shall comply with the fire safety regulations, as determined in the building technical regulations and provisions of fire prevention and extinguishment.
The classifications, types, and sizes of construction that requires fire safety certification shall be determined by an inter-ministerial Prakas by the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction and the Minister of Interior.
Article 10
National building technical regulations shall be promulgated by sub-decree at the request of the National Council for Building Technical Regulations.
Other building technical regulations besides the national building technical regulations shall be promulgated by Prakas of the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction.
Technical regulations for construction materials, equipment and products that are required to adhere to any specific standard shall be promulgated by Prakas of the Minister in charge of the industry sector at the request of the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction and in accordance with the decision of National Standards Council.
Other technical regulations for construction materials, equipment and products that have not been set as Cambodia standards shall be promulgated by Prakas of the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction.
Article 11
Is created The National Council for Building Technical Regulations comprising the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction as Chairperson and representatives of relevant ministries/institutions and the private sector as members.
The National Council for Building Technical Regulations has a Secretariat General as an operating body.
The organization and functioning of the National Council for Building Technical Regulations shall be determined by a sub-decree.
Chapter 5 Management of Construction Professionals
Article 12
A physical person who may function as a construction professional shall be registered at each relevant professional board of the construction sector.
The organization and functioning of each professional board related to the construction sector shall be determined by a Royal Decree…