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intended to build and shall state any special or material particulars in connection with the same which it is not possible to denote on the plans. Such notice shall also state the name and address of the owner and occupier of the building or lot and shall be signed by such owner or occupier or by the duly authorised agent of such owner or occupier.

(b) Proper plans of such building works signed by an Plans to be authorised architect showing the position, form, description submitted. and dimensions of all portions thereof shall be submitted to the Building Authority with the aforesaid notice for his approval. If repairs, alterations or additions are intended to be made to any existing building they shall be clearly differ- entiated on the plan from the existing work intended to be left intact or utilised in carrying out such repairs, alterations or additions; and if the Building Authority shall consider it necessary so to do he may require further plans to be sub- mitted of other portions of the existing building and of any adjoining buildings. Unless dispensed with by the Building Authority the details of any drainage to be constructed shall be shown on the plan. Every plan shall be drawn on tracing linen or other material approved by the Building Authority, to a scale of not less than one-tenth of an inch to the foot, and shall contain enlarged details with figured dimensions of the principal features of construction and shall also show the position and levels of the surrounding ground and buildings. In cases where several alterations are made in the original design during the carrying on of work involving the submission of amended plans, the Building Authority may require the submission of a complete set of new plans shewing the building as completed. In the case of minor alterations or repairs the Building Authority may dispense with the submission of plans by an authorised architect.

(c) A block plan showing clearly the situation of the Block plan. premises and the neighbouring streets and buildings drawn to a scale of not less than one inch to fifty feet shall be submitted with such plans and if the Building Authority considers it necessary that any levels or development streets be shewn in such block plan he shall be entitled to require the same so to be shewn.

(d) In the case of a building to be constructed wholly Exceptional or partly of reinforced concrete or steel such plans shall be Buildings. accompanied by proper and complete calculations relevant to such reinforced concrete or steel to the satisfaction of the Building Authority and by a certificate signed by an authorised architect in the form in Schedule B.

Schedule B.

of authorised

repairs &c.

(e) In the case of repairs, alterations or additions to any Certificate existing building such plans shall be accompanied by a architect certificate from an authorised architect stating that he has required inspected such building and that in his opinion it is capable before of bearing the weight and stresses of the repairs, alterations to existing or additions proposed to be made in accordance with the said building. plan and also of any additional weight or stresses which in consequence of such repairs, alterations or additions may be. imposed upon it. Such certificate shall be in the form contained in Schedule C.

(f) The Building Authority may also require any other information concerning the proposed building and the uses to which it may be put that he may deem necessary.

Schedule C.

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