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(c) the insertion, after the table thereto, of the following new

subsection-

"(2) Where the Building Authority approves plans of building works, or gives his consent to the commence- ment of building works, pursuant to the directions of a committee of review given under subsection (8) of section 34B, he shall impose such conditions as the committee of review may have required under that subsection,”.

3. Section 9D of the principal Ordinance is amended by the in- of section 9D. sertion, in subsection (6), of the following new paragraphs-

Repeal and

replacement

of suction 14.

Third Schedule.

"(c) If a magistrate is satisfied by evidence on oath

that the entry to a building of any person authorized to enter the same by or under para- graph (4) or (b) has been obstructed, he may upon application by or 00 behalf of the person authorized to enter such building under para- graph (a) issue a warrant in the form in the Third Schedule authorizing-

(i) each and every person authorized prior to the issue of the warrant to saler such building by or under paragraph (a) or (b); and

(ii) any police officer of or above the rank of inspector and any other police officer acting under his direction.

to enter such building on such occasion or occasions, and at such time or times, as may be necessary for the purpose for which the authori- zation under paragraph (a) was granted, and in the execution of such warrant any such police officer may use such force as may be necessary. (d) A copy, in the English language and in the Chinese language, of any warrant issued under paragraph (c) shall be posted in a conspicuous position on the building to which it relates.".

4. Section 14 of the principal Ordinance is repealed and replaced by the following-

"Building

works, etc.

to cease On order of Building Authority.

14. Where in the opinion of the Building Authority-- (a) any building works, street works, lift works or escalator works are being carried out in contraven- tion of any of the provisions of this Ordinance

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or are connected with any building works that have been so carried out; or

(b) any building works that are being carried out-

(1) will cause, or will be likely to cause, a total or partial collapse of any adjoining or other building, or

(ii) will render, or will be likely to render, any adjoining or other building so dangerous that it will collapse, or be likely to collapse, either totally or partially,

be may by order in writing served on the registered con- tractor, registered lift contractor, registered escalator con- tractor or other person carrying out such works, as the case may be, require that such works cease until the order is withdrawn.”.

Section 18 of the principal Ordinance is amended by- (a) the deletion of "Seven" in paragraph (a) of subsection (2)

and the substitution therefor of the following-

"Not less than seven"; and

(8) the deletion of subsection (5) and the substitution therefor

of the following—

"(5) (a) Save with the permission in writing of the Building Authority, no person, other than a public officer in the course of his duty, shall enter or be in a building at any time while a Closure Order is in force in respect of that building.

(b) Where he thinks fit, the Building Authority may, subject to such conditions as he thinks ft. by notice in writing permit any person to enter and be in a building while a Closure Order is in force in respect of that building.

(c) Any permission granted under paragraph (5) may be cancelled by the Building Authority at any time and for any reason.

(SA) Where a Closure Order is in force in respect of a building

(a) any police officer of or above the rank of in-

spector, with such assistance as

may be

Amendment

of section 1N.