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[Subsidiary]
G.N.A. 74 62.
L.N. 112 64.
L.N. 190 74.
L.N. 170 79.
L.N. 358 80.
CAP. 123] Building (Demolition Works) Regulations [1981 Ed.
BUILDING (DEMOLITION WORKS) REGULATIONS
(Cap. 123, section 38)
[1 October 1962.]
Citation.
Application.
L.N. 358 80.
Duties of authorized person and registered contractor prior to
commencement of demolition.
L.N. 190 74.
L.N. 358 80.
Provisions as to shoring, etc.
L.N. 112.64.
1.
These regulations may be cited as the Building (Demolition Works) Regulations.
2.
These regulations apply to the demolition of a building or of any substantial or significant part of a building.
3. (1) Before the demolition is commenced, the authorized person appointed in respect of the demolition works shall-
(a) cause all gas, electricity, water and other meters to be removed from the building and, save in so far as the same may be used in the demolition works, cause the supply of gas and electricity to the building to be disconnected; and
(b) cause any fitting attached to the building in connexion with
any tramway service, system of street lighting, supply of electricity or other service to be removed.
(2) Before commencing the demolition, the registered contractor appointed in respect of the demolition works shall-
(a) where a wall of the building abuts or fronts upon a street,
service lane or other open area accessible to the public-
(i) erect along that wall, at the level of the first floor of the building above the level of the street, fans or catch platforms;
(ii) erect fans or catch platforms at the level of such other floors of the building as may be necessary to prevent any nuisance from dust or danger from debris or materials but so that such fans or catch platforms are sited at vertical intervals of not more than 10 m with the uppermost fan or catch platform not more than 10 m below the working level: and
(iii) erect dust screens to cover the whole of the wall so as to prevent any nuisance from dust;
(b) seal all sewer and drainage connexions; and
(c) remove all glazed sashes and doors from the building.
4.
(1) Save as provided in paragraph (2), before commencing the demolition and at such times during the carrying out of the demolition works as may be necessary, such precautions as may be necessary shall be taken, by the provision of adequate shoring or otherwise, to prevent, so far as is practicable, the accidental collapse of any part of the building, or of any adjoining or other building, the collapse of which may endanger any person.