Repeal and replacement of section 11
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6. Section 11 of the principal Ordinance is repealed and replaced by the following-
"Resumption II. (1) Where any building works or street works for of work suspended.
the commencement and carrying out of which the consent of the Building Authority has been obtained are not com-, menced within three months thereof, or if commenced are suspended for such period, such consent shall be deemed to be revoked.
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(2) The Building Authority may, upon application being made in the prescribed form, renew such consent and by order in writing impose such conditions as in his opinion are made necessary by such delay in commencement or by such suspension.".
Section 12 of the principal Ordinance is amended by the of section 12. deletion of subsection (2) and the substitution therefor of the following-
"(2) () The Building Authority may refuse to issue a permit
under this section where--
Amendment
of section 13.
() the building works have been carried out in contra- vention of any of the provisions of this Ordinance; or
(i) any street works required under the provisions of this Ordinance in connexion with any new private street or any access road, onto which the building abuts or fronts or by which access is obtained, remain to be completed.
(b) Where at the time of the application a lift has not yet been installed in the liftway provided therefor, the Building Authority may refuse to issue a permit under this section in respect of the building containing such liftway until it has been protected to his satisfaction so as to avoid danger to persons using such building.
(3) Upon the expiration of fourteen days from the date of the receipt by the Building Authority of the application in the prescribed form for a permit, such permit shall be deemed to have been granted, unless the Building Authority has by notice in writing served on the building owner refused to issue such permit, specifying the ground for such refusal.".
8. Section 13 of the principal Ordinance is amended by-
(a) the insertion after the word "premises" in subsection (1) of
the following-
"or enter upon any land":
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(b) the insertion after the word "any" in paragraph (b) of sub-
section (1) of the following—
"drainage works or";
(c) the deletion of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) and the sub-
stitution therefor of the following-
**(a) access to every part of any building works, street works, lift works or escalator works shall be provided by the registered contractor, registered lift contractor, or registered escalator contractor as the case may be. and": and
(d) the deletion from paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of the words
"in respect of the building works".
replacement of section 14.
Section 14 of the principal Ordinance is repealed and replaced Repeal and by the following-
"Building works, etc.
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14. Where in the opinion of the Building Authority any building works, strect works, lift works or escalator works are being carried out in contravention of any of the provisions of this Ordinance, or are connected with any building works that have been so carried out, he may by order in writing served on the registered contractor, registered lift contractor or registered escalator contractor as the case may be, require that such works cease until the order is withdrawn.”.
10. Section 15 of the principal Ordinance is repealed and replaced Repeal and by the following-
replacement of section 15.
"Order for demolition. removal, or alteration of building,
building
works, street works, lit
works or escalator
works.
15. (1) Where any building has been erected, or where any building works, street works, lift works or escalator works have been or are being carried out in contravention of any of the provisions of this Ordinance the Building Authority may by order in writing require- (a) the demolition of the building, building works, or
street works;
(6) the removal of the lift or escalator; or
(c) such alteration of the building, building works, street works, lift works or escalator works as may be necessary to cause the same to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance, or otherwise to put an end to the contraventions thereof;
and in every casc specify the time within which such require. ments are to be complied with.
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