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CAP. 123]
Buildings
[1985 Ed.
(2) (a) Not less than 7 days' notice of intention to apply for a Closure Order shall be given by the person making such application by posting a copy of such notice upon a conspicuous part of the building to be affected, and upon being so posted such notice shall be deemed to be notice to all persons of such intention: (Amended, 40 of 1965, s. 5) Provided that in the case of an emergency such notice shall be given as is practicable.
(b) The notice shall reproduce in clear and legible form subsections (8), (10) and (11) in both the English and Chinese languages. (Amended, 23 of 1969, s. 6)
(3) [Deleted, 23 of 1969, s. 6]
(4) A Closure Order made under this section shall-
(a) specify the building to be closed; and
(b) order the closure thereof under the direction of a police officer. (Amended, 23 of 1969, s. 6)
(5) (a) Save with the permission in writing of the Building Authority, no person, other than a public officer in the course of his duty, shall enter or be in a building at any time while a Closure Order is in force in respect of that building.
(b) Where he thinks fit, the Building Authority may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, by notice in writing permit any person to enter and be in a building while a Closure Order is in force in respect of that building.
(c) Any permission granted under paragraph (b) may be cancelled by the Building Authority at any time and for any reason. (Replaced, 40 of 1965, s. 5)
(6) Where a Closure Order is in force in respect of a building-
(a) any police officer of or above the rank of inspector, with such assistance as may be necessary, may remove therefrom any person who is in the building in contravention of subsection (5)(a); and
(b) the Building Authority may seal, or cause to be sealed, all or any of the entrances to or exits from the building. (Added, 40 of 1965, s. 5)
(7) The Building Authority may recover from the owner of the building the cost of any works that he carries out, or causes to be carried out, under subsection (6)(b). (Added, 40 of 1965, s. 5)
(8) A Closure Order shall remain in force in respect of a building until the Building Authority has served a notice, to be known as a notice of expiry of a Closure Order, by causing the same to be posted upon a conspicuous part of the building to which it relates and, subject to subsection (11), by serving a copy thereof upon the owner. (Replaced, 23 of 1969, s. 6)