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Waste-pipes from buildings and surface channels from kitchens, sculleries, bathrooms, stables, cowsheds and the like shall discharge into such surface channel without the intervention of a trap; but any communication between such surface channel and a covered drain or sewer shall be by means of a trap.
52. The position and depth of any sewer to which it is proposed to make a connexion shall be ascertained by the person submitting any plan or notice relating to any drainage works. The Building Authority shall, on application being made to him by such person, open the road or footway where necessary to enable such information to be obtained, but the cost of such opening and of the reinstate- ment of the surface shall be borne by the applicant.
53. The Building Authority, or any officer deputed by such Building Authority may, with such assistants as may be necessary, enter any building, curtilage or works, and may open the ground surface or take such other action as he may consider necessary for the purpose of inspecting and supervising the works to be carried out or about to be carried out under these regulations: Provided that any damage caused to the owner by reason of such inspection shall be made good by the Building Authority at the public expense should the work of which inspection is made be found sound and good.
54. In any case in which the Building Authority may consider the provisions of any of these regulations inapplicable or inexpedient, he may grant such modifications or exemptions as he may consider necessary.
SCHEDULE K.
[ss. 116 & 166.]
Certificate with regard to compliance with Ordinance.
HONG KONG,
19......
Authorized Architect, hereby
certify that the new building, viz.:
on
Lot No.
Sec.
comply/complies
in all respects with the provisions and requirements of the Build- ings Ordinance, 1984 (including all regulations and by-laws made thereunder), and is structurally safe.
I therefore request that રી written permit to occupy such building may now be granted to
the registered owner of this/these building as required by Section 116 of the said Ordinance
То
The Building Authority.
Authorized Architect.
SCHEDULE L.
[ss. 121 & 166.]
Matshed regulations.
GENERAL.
1. In these regulations,
matshed includes structures of wood,
mats, palm leaves, thatch or other inflammable material.
Inter-
pretation.
2. No matshed shall be erected or maintained within fifty yards Proximity to of any other building unless with the permission in writing of the buildings. Building Authority.