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CAP. 123]
Buildings
[1985 Ed.
Originally 68 of 1955.
44 of 1959. 27 of 1960.
37 of 1961. 3 of 1964.
27 of 1964. 31 of 1964.
40 of 1965.
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CHAPTER 123
BUILDINGS
To provide for the planning, design and construction of buildings and associated works; to make provision for the rendering safe of dangerous buildings and land; and to make provision for matters connected therewith.
194/2
3=1987 5Tof 1987
2-61978
13 of 1966. LN139/40
16 of 1966. 31 of 1966. 46 of 1968.
23 of 1969. 35 of 1969. 7 of 1970. 73 of 1970.
23 of 1971.
44 of 1972.
L.N. 185/72.
71 of 1972.
23 of 1973. 59 of 1973.
L.N. 94/74. 52 of 1974. 19 of 1976.
L.N. 294/76.
75 of 1976.
16 of 1978.
33 of 1978.
24 of 1979.
72 of 1980.
L.N. 137/81. 76 of 1981. L.N. 17/82. L.N. 76/82. 41 of 1982.
5 of 1983.
59 of 1983.
52/90
9190
+
(Replaced, 72 of 1980, s. 2)
73 of 1983.
32 of 1984.
SS of 1984.
45 of 1985.
73 of 1985.
G.N.A. 45/56.
Short title.
(Cap. 322.)
Interpretation.
ance.
[1 June 1956.]
1. (1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Buildings Ordinance.
(2) This Ordinance shall apply to the New Territories (other than New Kowloon) in the manner provided by the Buildings Ordinance (Application to New Territories) Ordinance. (Replaced, 27 of 1960, s. 74)
2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"access road" means a road on land held under lease, licence or otherwise from the Crown or on land over which the Crown has granted a right of way, providing access only to buildings used or intended to be used wholly or mainly for purposes of habitation, and which is not a street; (Added, 44 of 1959, s. 2)
"authorized person" means a person whose name is for the time being on the authorized persons' register kept under section 3(1)—
(a) as an architect, in list I therein; or
(b) as a civil, municipal or structural engineer, in list II therein;
or
(c) as a surveyor, in list III therein; (Replaced, 52 of 1974, s. 2)
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