1985 Ed.)
Buildings
CHAPTER 123
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section Page
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1. Short title 4
Interpretation
PART I
AUTHORIZED PERSONS, REGISTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, REGISTERED CONTRACTORS, REGISTERED LIFT CONTRACTORS, REGISTERED ESCALATOR CONTRACTORS AND REGISTERED VENTILATION CONTRACTORS
3. Registers of authorized persons and structural engineers 8
4. Appointment and duties of authorized person or registered structural engineer 11
5. Appointment and powers of disciplinary board 11
5A. Authorized Persons and Registered Structural Engineers Disciplinary Board Panel 12
6. Appeals under section 3(10) 13
7. Disciplinary proceedings in respect of an authorized person or registered structural engineer 13
8. Registers of registered contractors, registered lift contractors, registered escalator contractors and registered ventilation contractors, etc. 14
9. Appointment and duties of registered contractors 16
10. Appointment and duties of registered lift contractors and escalator contractors 16
11. Appointment and powers of disciplinary board 16
11A. Contractors' Disciplinary Board Panel 17
12. Appeals under section 8(4) 18
13. Disciplinary proceedings in respect of registered contractors, etc. 18
PART II
CONTROL OF BUILDING
14. Approval and consent required for commencement of building works, etc. 19
15. Approval and consent deemed to be given unless refusal notified 20
16. Grounds on which approval or consent may be refused 20
17. Conditions may be imposed in certain cases 24
18. Claims for compensation 26
18A. Authority to erect shoring in certain cases 28
19. Provision for urgent work 28
20. Resumption of work suspended 28
21. Occupation of new building 29
22. Powers of Building Authority 31
23. Building works, etc. to cease on order of Building Authority 31
24. Order for demolition, removal, or alteration of building, building works, street works, lift works or escalator works 32
24A. Order to cease or remedy dangerous works 33
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25. Change in use of buildings 33
26. Dangerous buildings 34