1985 Ed.]
Buildings
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(5) (a) Any occupier of a building for which shoring is erected pursuant to subsection (1), and any other person whatsoever, who suffers any loss or damage by reason of the erection, maintenance or dismantling of the shoring shall be entitled to recover compensation from the person whose building works or proposed building works necessitated the erection, maintenance or dismantling of the shoring. (Amended, 46 of 1968, s. 2)
(b) Where any dispute arises as to-
(i) whether compensation is payable under this subsection,
(ii) the amount of any such compensation, or
(iii) the person to whom it is payable,
the same shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of section 18A. (Amended, 46 of 1968, s. 2)
(6) (a) Any person authorized by the Building Authority in the prescribed form may enter any building specified in such authorization for the purpose of ascertaining what shoring may be required for the building for either of the purposes specified in subsection (1) or of ascertaining the manner in which shoring for the building may be affixed or for the purpose of erecting shoring for the building pursuant to subsection (1) or of maintaining such shoring in good order or of inspecting the same.
(b) An authorization granted to any person under paragraph (a) shall be deemed also to authorize any servant or agent of that person, and such an agent's servants, to enter the building for the like purpose.
(c) (Added, 27 of 1964, s. 4)
If a magistrate is satisfied by evidence on oath that the entry to a building of any person authorized to enter the same by or under paragraph (a) or (b) has been obstructed, he may upon application by or on behalf of the person authorized to enter such building under paragraph (a) issue a warrant in the form in the Third Schedule authorizing-
(i) each and every person authorized prior to the issue of the warrant to enter such building by or under paragraph (a) or (b); and
(ii) any police officer of or above the rank of inspector and any other police officer acting under his direction, to enter such building on such occasion or occasions, and at such time or times, as may be necessary for the purpose for which the authorization under paragraph (a) was granted, and in the execution of such warrant any such police officer may use such force as may be necessary. (Added, 40 of 1965, s. 3)
Form 8.
Third Schedule.