Form 2.
Appoint- nient and duties of registered contractara.
Censure and removal from
register of registered contractorS.
(2) Every applicant for inclusion in the contractors' register shall submit his application in the prescribed form to the Building Authority.
(3) In respect of every application for inclusion in the con- tractors' register, the Building Authority shall within three monthis-
(a) upon payment by the applicant of the prescribed fee publish in the Gasette and enter in the contractors' register the name of the applicant, and issue to him a certificate of registration in the prescribed form; or (b) inform the applicant that his application has been deferred for a period not exceeding six months; or (c) refuse the application.
(4) Any person whose application for registration is refused may appeal to the disciplinary board established by regulations.
7. (1) Except where exempted by the Building Authority every building owner shall appoint a registered contractor in respect of all building works undertaken.
(2) If a registered contractor so appointed become unwilling or unable to act, the building owner shall, save where exempted by the Building Authority, appoint another registered contractor in his stead.
(3) The registered contractor appointed by the building owner shall-
(a) give continuous supervision to the carrying out of build-
ing works;
(b) notify the Building Authority of any contravention of the regulations that would result from the carrying out of the work shown in a plan approved by the Building Authority, and
(c) comply generally with the provisions of this Ordinance.
8. (r) If a registered contractor be convicted by any court in the Colony of such an offence or appear to the Building Authority to be guilty of such negligence or misconduct in the execution of any building works as in his opinion-
(a) renders the contractor unfit to be on the contractors'
register; or
(b) makes the contractor's continued inclusion in the con- tractors' register prejudicial to the due administration of this Ordinance; or
(c) renders the contractor deserving of a fine or of censure, the Building Authority may bring such offence, negligence or misconduct to the notice of the disciplinary board established by regulations (hereinafter referred to as "the Contractors' Board").
(2) After due inquiry the Contractors' Board may direct- (4) that the name of the contractor be struck off the contrac- tors' register permanently or for such period as it may specify; or
(b) that the contractor be fined a summ not exceeding two chousand dollars, which sum shall be recoverable under section 23 as though it were costs incurred by the Build- ing Authority; or
(c) that the contractor be censured, and in each case (d) that its findings and directions be published in the
Gasette :
Provided that the powers conferred by paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of this subsection may be exercised by such quorum of the Contractors' Board as the regulations may prescribe.
(3) For the purpose of conducting an inquiry the Contrac- tors' Board shall have all such powers as are vested in the Supreme Court in respect of the following matters-
(a) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining
them upon oath or otherwise;
(b) compelling the production of documents; (c) ordering an inspection of premises; and (d) entering upon and viewing premises.
(4) (4) An appeal shall lie from any decision of a quorum
of the Contractors' Board to the full body.
(b). An appeal shall fie from any decision of the Contractors' Board that the name of a registered contractor be struck off the contractors' register, and such appeal shall be to a judge of the Supreme Court in manner provided by the Rules of the Supreme Court.