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Filth Schedule.
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"regulations" means rules and regulations made under this Ordinance,
"scheduled area" means the area specified in the Fifth Schedule and references to a building or building works in the scheduled area are, in the case of a building or building works situated partly in the scheduled area, references to that part of the building or building works so situated; (Added, 41 of 1982, s. 2)
"sewer" does not include a drain as defined in this section, but includes all sewers and drains used for the drainage of more than one building and any buildings and yards appurtenant thereto; (Added, 44 of 1959, s. 2)
"site formation works" includes excavations on sloping land, filling, landslip preventive works, landslip remedial works and ground water drainage works; (Added, 72 of 1980, s. 3. Amended, 41 of 1982, s. 2)
"street" includes the whole or any part of any square, court or alley, highway, lane, road, road-bridge, footpath, or passage whether a thoroughfare or not;
"street works" means any work for the construction, formation or laying out of any private street or access road, including the surfacing, channelling, draining and lighting thereof, or for the reconstruction, alteration or repair thereof; (Added, 44 of 1959, s. 2)
"ventilating system" means a mechanical system for introducing or exhausting air. (Added, 23 of 1971, s. 2)
(2) The duties imposed on and the powers granted to the Building Authority under this Ordinance may be carried out and exercised by an officer of any Department of the Government specified in the Fourth Schedule who is authorized by the Director of Buildings and of Building Development either generally or particularly and subject to his instructions. (Amended, L.N. 76/82 and 73 of 1985, s. 2)
Lands
Fourth Schedule.
to his instructions. (Amended, L.N. 76/82 and 73 of 1985, s. 2)
(3) The Legislative Council may by resolution amend the Fourth Schedule. (Added, 73 of 1985, s. 2)
Registers of authorized persons and structural engineers.
PART I
AUTHORIZED PERSONS, REGISTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS.
REGISTERED CONTRACTORS. REGISTERED LIFT CONTRACTORS.
REGISTERED ESCALATOR CONTRACTORS AND REGISTERED
3.
VENTILATION CONTRACTORS
(Amended, 52 of 1974, s. 3)
(1) The Building Authority shall keep a register (hereinafter referred to as the "authorized persons' register") of all persons who are qualified to perform the duties and functions of an authorized person in accordance with this Ordinance.
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