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Buildings.

New Territories (other than New Kowloon) such section. shall be limited to a requirement that such precautions shall be taken as shall effectively prevent any fragments from being projected in such manner as to be dangerous.

(4) The Governor in Council shall have power by order to amend the provisions of the preceding sub- [167 (1)]

section.

[CAP. 123

of public

171. (1) No legal liability whatever shall rest upon the Limitation Government or upon any Government officer by reason of liability. the fact that any buildings or works other than Government buildings or works have been or may hereafter be erected or carried out upon designs or plans or of type, construction or materials consented to or approved of by the Government or by any Government officer or by reason of the fact that any such works or buildings are subject to the approval or inspection of any Government officer.

(2) No matter or thing done by the Building Authority or by any public officer or other person whomsoever acting under the direction of the Building Authority shall, if it was done bona fide for the purpose of executing this Ordinance, subject them or any of them personally to any action, liability, claim or demand whatsoever : Provided that nothing herein contained shall exempt any person from any proceeding by way of mandamus, injunction, prohibition, or other order unless it is expressly so enacted.

(3) The provisions of section 17 of the Law Amendment (Cap. 28.) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, shall apply to actions or prosecutions commenced against the Building Authority or any person acting under his direction or any public officer of other person acting in his aid, for anything done or intended to be done or omitted to be done under the provisions of this Ordinance.

[168-170]

buildings

exempt.

172. The provisions of this Ordinance with reference to Government the construction of buildings and the carrying out of works and works shall not apply in the case of buildings or works belonging to the Crown or to the Colonial Government or upon any land vested in any person on behalf of His Majesty's naval, military or air force services; but all the provisions of this Ordinance in relation

in relation to hoardings, scaffoldings, and

537

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