Provision
for urgent work.
Form 5.
Resump- tion of auspended work, etc.
Occupation of new building.
Form 6,
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(b) that the carrying out of such building works would con-
travene the provisions of this Ordinance :
Provided that, where under regulations the Building Authority calls for further particulars, he shall do so within twenty-one days of the original submission of all the particulars referred to in subsection (2), and the said consent shall, failing such notification, likewise be deemed to have been given upon the expiration of-
(i) the same period, or
(1) fourteen days from the receipt by him of such further
particulars, whichever is the later.
10. (1) Where-
{a} any accident or emergency renders it necessary to shore up, underpin, demolish or otherwise make safe any existing building immediately; and
(b) notice in writing in the prescribed form of such work and of the accident or emergency which necessitated the same is given to the Building Authority by the building owner either before such work is authorized by him or within forty-eight hours after it has been commenced whichever is the earlier,
the building owner may commence such work without obtaining the Building Authority's consent under section 9.
(2) If the Building Authority consider that the emergency no longer exists he may by order in writing served on the building owner require that building works cease until consent under section 9 is obtained.
11. Where building works in respect of which the consent of the Building Authority has been obtained are not commenced within three months thereof, or if commenced are suspended for such a period, such consent shall be deemed to be revoked!
Provided that the Building Authority may in writing renew such consent upon such conditions as in his opinion are made necessary by reason of such delay in commencement or such suspension.
12. (1) No new building shall be occupied in any way, except by not more than two caretakers, until the Building Authority issues a permit in the prescribed form.
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(2) Upon the expiration of fourteen days from the date of the receipt by the Building Authority of the certificate of comple- tion given by an authorized architect under subsection (3) of section 4. such permit shall be deemed to have been granted, unless by registered post or in other sufficient manner the Building Authority has notified the building owner that the building works have not been carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
13. (1) The Building Authority or any public officer Powers of authorized in writing by him in that behalf may at any time enter Building
Authority. and where necessary, in the presence of a police officer, break into any premises-
(2) to ascertain whether any building or structure is dan-
gerous or liable to become dangerous;
(b) to inspect or test any drainage system;
(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.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)–
(a) a building owner shall provide or cause to be provided reasonable means of access to every part of any building works carried out by him; and
(b) the Building Authority or a public officer authorized under this section may take such steps in respect of the building works as he may deem necessary, including the making of openings and the taking of reasonable samples.
(3) The Building Authority may by order in writing require an authorized architect to carry out such tests as may be specified in the order.
cense on
14. Where in the opinion of the Building Authority the Building provisions of this Ordinance are not being complied with in works to connexion with any building works he may by order in writing order of served on the building owner require that the building works Building
cease until such order is withdrawn.
Authority.