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work in connexion with the installation, alteration, main- tenance and repair of escalators and the machinery and equipment connected therewith; and

(d) a register (hereinafter referred to as the register of ventila- tion contractors) of all persons who are qualified to carry out inspections of ventilating systems and the machinery and equipment connected therewith. ( Added, 23 of 1971, s. 3)

(2) Every applicant for inclusion in any of such registers shall submit his application, in the prescribed form, to the Building Authority.

(3) (a) In respect of every such application, the Building

Authority shall within 3 months-

(i) upon payment by the applicant of the prescribed fee, publish in the Gazette and enter in the appropriate register the name of the applicant. and issue to him a certificate of registration in the prescribed form; or

(ii) inform the applicant that his application has been deferred for a period not exceeding 6 months; or

(iii) refuse the application.

(b) In considering any application for inclusion in the-register of lift contractors or the register of escalator contractors oF the register of ventilation contractors, the Building Auth- ority shall have regard to the qualifications and experience of the applicant or of those persons employed by him who will supervise and carry out lift-works-or-esentator-works er the inspection of ventilating systems, as-the-case-may be. (Amended, 23 of 1971, s. 3)

(4) (a) Any person whose application for inclusion in such contractors' register is refused may appeal to a disciplinary board appointed under section 11(2).

(b) Any person whose application for inclusion in the register-

of lift-contractors or the register of escalator contractors -or the register of ventilation contractors is refused may appeal to a disciplinary board appointed in accordance. with the provisions of section 11(3). (Amended, 23 of 1971, s. 3)

(5) The Building Authority shall publish annually in the Gazette a list of the names of the persons in each such register.

(6) The Building Authority may remove from the relevant register the name of any registered contractor, registered lift-con- tractor, registered escalator contractor or registered ventilation contractor who ceases, for any reason, to engage in building works or street works, lift works, or escalator works, or the inspection of ventilating systems, respectively. (Amended, 23 of 1971, s. 3)

Forms 2.4 and 6.

Forms 3. 3 and 7.