1985 Ed.]
Buildings
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22. (1) The Building Authority or any public officer authorized in writing by him in that behalf may at any time enter and, where necessary, in the presence of a police officer, break into any premises or enter upon any land-
(a) to ascertain whether any building, structure, street or natural, formed or man-made land is dangerous or liable to become dangerous; (Amended, 72 of 1980, s. 7)
(b) to inspect or test any groundwater drainage works, drainage works or drainage system; (Amended, 44 of 1959, s. 8 and 41 of 1982, s. 7)
(c) to ascertain whether the provisions of this Ordinance or of any notice, order or regulation hereunder are being complied with;
(d) to carry out or cause to be carried out any work which he is authorized to carry out under this Ordinance. (Amended, 44 of 1959, s. 8)
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)-
(a) access to every part of any building works, street works, lift works or escalator works shall be provided by the registered contractor, registered lift contractor, or registered escalator contractor, as the case may be; and [Replaced, 44 of 1959, s. 8]
(b) the Building Authority or a public officer authorized under this section may take such steps as he may deem necessary, including the making of openings and the taking of reasonable samples. (Amended, 44 of 1959, s. 8)
(3) The Building Authority may by order in writing require an authorized person to carry out such tests as may be specified in the order. (Amended, 52 of 1974, s. 9)
23. Where, in the opinion of the Building Authority-
(a) any building works, street works, lift works or escalator works are being carried out in contravention of any of the provisions of this Ordinance or are connected with any building works that have been so carried out; or
(b) any building works that are being carried out-
(i) will cause, or will be likely to cause, a total or partial collapse of any adjoining or other building, street or natural, formed or man-made land; or
(ii) will render, or will be likely to render, any adjoining or other building, street or natural, formed or man-made land so dangerous that it will collapse, or be likely to collapse, either totally or partially, (Amended, 72 of 1980, s. 8)
Powers of Building Authority.
Building works, etc. to cease on order of Building Authority.