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1985 Ed.]

Buildings

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(g) any further particulars delivered to him, upon his refusal under paragraph (ƒ) to give his approval to any plans, are not to his satisfaction.

(3) The Building Authority may refuse to give his consent to the commencement of any building works or street works where-

(a) he has not received and given his approval to all the plans

thereof prescribed by regulations;

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(b) he has not received such other documents as may be

prescribed by regulations;

(c) such fees as are prescribed by regulations have not been

paid; or

(d) a period exceeding 2 years has elapsed since the approval of any of the prescribed plans in respect of the building works or street works. ( Amended, 23 of 1969, s. 3)

(Added, 44 of 1959, s. 4)

(3A) In subsection (3)(d). the reference to plans does not include such plans as are for the time being approved in connexion with an order under Part I of the Landlord and Tenant (Consolida- tion) Ordinance excluding the premises from the further application of that Part. (Replaced, 73 of 1970, s. 2. Amended, 29 of 1983, S. 47)

(4) The Building Authority may refuse to give his consent to the commencement of any building works where it appears to him that the carrying out of the building works-

(a) will cause, or will be likely to cause, a total or partial collapse of any adjoining or other building, street or natural, formed or man-made land, or

(b) will render, or will be likely to render, any adjoining or other building, street or natural, formed or man-made land so dangerous that it will collapse, or be likely to collapse, either totally or partially,

and he is not satisfied that the collapse or the likelihood of the collapse, or such danger or the likelihood of such danger to the building, street or land, can be avoided. (Added, 27 of 1964, s. 2. Amended, 31 of 1964, s. 2 and 72 of 1980, s. 4)

(5) Without prejudice to subsection (4), the Building Au- thority may refuse to give his consent to the commencement of demolition works until he is satisfied that adequate precautions have been taken----

(a) to prevent a collapse, whether total or partial, or the likelihood of such a collapse, of any adjoining or other building, street or natural, formed or man-made land; or (b) to prevent any adjoining or other building, street or natural, formed or man-made land becoming so danger- ous, or the likelihood of any such building, street or land

(Cap. 7.)