Inter- pretation.
2. (1) In this Ordinance, save where the context otherwise requires--
"authorized architect" means any person whose name is for the time being on the register of authorized architects maintained under section 3:
"building" includes the whole, or any part, of any domestic or public building, arch, bridge, chimney, cookhouse, cowshed, dock, factory, garage, hangar, hoarding, latrine, lift, mat- shed, office, out-house, pier, shelter, shop, stable, stairs, wall, warehouse, wharf, or workshop and such other struc- tures as the Building Authority may by notice in the Gasette declare to be a building;
"Building Authority" means the Director of Public Works; "building owner" means a person desiring to build a new build- ing or to alter an existing building and shall include the agent and authorized architect of a building owner; "building works" includes any kind of building construction, site formation, repairs, demolition, alteration, addition and every kind of building operation, and includes drainage works; "dangerous building" means any building in such a condition as to cause risk of injury either to the occupiers or users of such building or to the occupiers or users of any neighbouring building or to the general public;
'new building' means any building hereafter erected and also any existing building of which not less than one half measured by volume is rebuilt or which is altered to such an extent as to necessitate the reconstruction of not less than one half of the superficial area of the main walls; "occupier" means in the case of domestic buildings a person resident therein and in the case of other buildings means a person carrying on an occupation full-time în such building; "owner" includes any person holding premises direct from the Crown whether under lease, licence or otherwise, any mortgagee in possession and any person receiving the rent of any premises, solely or with another, on his own behalf or that of any person, or who would receive the same if such premises were let to a tenant, and where such owner as above defined cannot be found or ascertained or is absent from the Colony or is under disability, the agent of such owner;
"registered contractor" means any person whose name is for the time being on the register of registered building contractors maintained under section 6;
"regulations" mean rules and regulations made under this
Ordinance;
"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.
(z) The duties imposed on and the powers granted to the Building Authority under this Ordinance may be carried out and exercised by any officer of the Public Works Department authorized by the Director of Public Works either generally or particularly and subject to his instructions.
PART L
Authorised Architects and Registered Contractors,
3. (1) The Building Authority shall keep a register (here- Register of inafter referred to as the architects' register) of all persons who authorized architects. are qualified to perform the duties of an authorized architect in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, and shall publish a list of such persons annually in the Gazette.
(2) Every applicant for inclusion in the architects' register shall submit his application in the prescribed form to the Building Form 1. Authority.
(3) The Building Authority may appoint a Committee, not exceeding nine in number, to be known as the Authorized Architects Consulting Committee, to assist him in his considera- tion of such applications.
(4) No person shall be included in the architects' register unless he has the qualifications prescribed by regulations: Provided that any person who is at the date of the coming into operation of this Ordinance registered as an authorized architect under the provisions of the Buildings Ordinance shall (Cap. 123). be deemed to be registered as if he had duly applied for and obtained registration under this section.
(5) In respect of every application for inclusion in the architects' register, the Building Authority shall within three
months-