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and may make such openings or take such reasonable samples as the committee of review or such member con- siders necessary, and for any of those purposes may enter such premises or any part thereof.
(8) A committee of review may confirm the decision of the Building Authority from which an appeal is made or in any of the cases specified in subsection (10) may-s (a) give such directions to the Building Authority as to the exercise of his powers under this Ordin- ance as may be necessary to give effect to its determination; and
(b) require the imposition by the Building Authority under subsection (2) of section 9C of such con- ditions as it considers necessary,
(9) Subject to paragraph (d) of subsection (12), it shall be the duty of the Building Authority to comply with directions given to him by a committee of review under paragraph (a) of subsection (8) so far as the powers con- ferred on him by this Ordinance enable bim to do so, notwithstanding that he may not agree with the deter- mination of the committee of review.
(10) A committee of review may exercise the powers conferred by paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (8) in any of the following cases, that is to say→→
(a) if, in the case of an appeal from a decision of the Building Authority in exercise of the power con- ferred by paragraph (k) or (D) of subsection (1) of section 98 or subsection (4) of section 98, the committee of review is satisfied that the demoli- tion of the building or the carrying out of the piling works, excavation works or foundation works or the carrying out of the building works, as the case may be-
(1) will not cause, and will not be likely to cause, a total or partial collapse of any adjoining or other building; and
(b) will not render, and will not be likely to render, any adjoining or other building so danger- ous that it will collapse or be likely to collapse, either totally or partially: or
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(b) if, in the case of any such appeal as aforesaid,
the committee of review is satisfied that-
(1) the collapse, whether total or partial, of any adjoining or other building and the likelihood of such a collapse; and
(ii) any danger that any adjoining or other building will be rendered, or will be likely to be rendered, so dangerous that it will collapse or be likely to collapse, either totally or partially. will be avoided: or
(e) if, in the case of an appeal from a decision of the Building Authority in exercise of the power con- ferred by subsection (5) of section 9B or item 7 in the table to section 9C, the committee of review is satisfied, as the case may be, that adequate precautions have been or will be taken, or that the conditions prescribed by the Building Authority exceed what is necessary-
(i) to prevent a collapse, whether total or partial, of any adjoining or other building and the likelihood of such a collapse; and
(i) to prevent any adjoining or other building becoming so dangerous, and the likelihood of any such building becoming so dangerous, that it will collapse or be likely to collapse, either totally or partially.
(11) The determination of a committee of review upon an appeal shall be final and shall not be liable to be set aside for irregularity or error in matter of form.
(12) (a) The members of a committee of review shall be remunerated at such rate as the Governor may determine, and the remuneration payable to the members of any committee of review shall be paid by the appellant in accordance with para- graphs (6) and (c).
(5) At the time an appeal is made under subsection (1), the appellant shall deposit with the Building Authority the sum of four thousand dollars, and an appeal shall not be duly made under sub- section (1) unless such sum is so deposited with the Building Authority.
(c) When, after the determination of an appeal, the
Building Authority has ascertained the amount of