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Amendment

of regula. tion 44.

6.

by the authorized architect appointed in respect of the building works to the effect that a permaneņi connexion to the building of such supply has been made in accordance with regulation 10A of the Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumb ing. Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulations 1959.

(3) The water authority shall issue a certificate required under this regulation within ten days of receiving an application in writing therefor,”.

Regulation 44 of the principal regulations is amended, in

item 5 of the Table of Fees, by the deletion

"paragraph (6)

relates to certificates as to the connexion to the building of a supply of water for flushing purposes and paragraph (2) of regulation 26A relates to certificates as to the connexion to the building of a supply of water to be used in lavatory basins, baths and showers,

5. Regulation 6 of these regulations amends the Table of Fees in regulation 44 of the principal regulations, by deleting the fees for projecting canopies over streets.

(Secretariat BLI/741/5ZIV)

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

9th August, 1966.

Clerk of Councils.

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Explanatory Note.

(This Note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general purport).

The Institution of Municipal and County Engineers is now known e! the Institution of Municipal Engineers and there is no longer a Municipul Division. Regulation of these regulations makes the necessary amendmen: to sub-paragraph (8) of paragraph (1) of regulation 3 of the Building (Admini- tration) Regulations 1959 (hereinafter referred to as the principal regulations).

2 Hitherto, where plans which were submitted to the Building Authority for his approval or the building or street works shown thereon did not comply with the Ordinance or regulations the prescribed fee was payable by the authorized architect under paragraph (2) of regulation 6 in respect of every further submission of the plans except where the Building Authority was satis fed that the further submission was occasioned by a bona fide misinter pretation of the Ordinance or regulations. Regulation 4 of these regulations amends regulation 6 so as to provide that the provision is no longer mandatoj and that the Building Authority may charge the prescribed fee.

3. Regulation 10A of the Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitmeof Plumbing. Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulations 1959 provides that in the case of certain buildings, which, as residential buildings, offices, industial undertakings or other places of work, places of public entertainment, public dancehalls, cinemas and restaurants, are required by Part II of those regulations to be provided with certain sanitary fitments, there shall be connected to the building a satisfactory and sufficient water supply.

4. Regulation 5 of these regulations adds a new regulation 26A to the principal regulations so as to provide that in the case of any new building To which the said regulation 10A applies the authorized architect shall the completion of the building works and to the Building Authority, together with the certificate required to be sent under paragraph (2) of regulation 26, certain certificates relating to the connexion to the building of a supply of water in accordance with regulation 10A. Paragraph (1) of regulation 26M