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Buildings.
[s. 114 cont.] Works or some other fit person to act as third architect who shall have the same powers and authorities as if he had been selected by the two architects appointed by the parties.
Right of entry of building owner.
Underpinning or
(11) Where each party has appointed an architect, then, if before the difference is settled either architect dies, or becomes incapable of acting, the party by whom he was appointed may appoint some other architect to act in his place, and if for the space of seven days after notice served on him by the other party for that purpose, he fails to do so, the other architect may proceed ex parte, and his decision shall be as effectual as if he had been a single architect in whose appointment both parties had concurred; an architect so substituted as aforesaid shall have the same powers and authorities as were vested in the former architect at the time of his death or disability.
(12) Where each party has appointed an architect, then, if either of the architects refuses, or for seven days neglects to act the other may proceed ex parte, and his decision shall be as effectual as if he had been a single architect in whose appointment both parties had concurred.
(13) In this section "architect" means "authorized architect".
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115. A building owner, his servants, agents and workmen, at all usual times of working, may enter and remain on any premises for the purpose of executing, and may execute any work which he has become entitled or is required in pursuance of this Ordinance to execute, removing any furniture or doing any other thing which may be necessary; and if the premises are closed, he and they may, accompanied by a police officer, break open any fences or doors in order to effect such entry: Provided that before entering on any premises for the purpose of this section the building owner shall give fourteen days notice of his intention so to do to the owner and occupier. In case of emergency he shall give such notice only as may be reasonably practicable. [138]
116. Where a building owner intends to erect within ten strengthening feet of a building belonging to an adjoining owner a building any part of which within such ten feet extends to a lower level than the foundations of the building belonging to the adjoining owner,
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