28
CAP. 123]
Buildings
[1985 Ed.
Claims for compensation.
Provision for urgent work.
Form 26.
Resumption of work suspended.
(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. (Added, 40 of 1965, s. 3)
18A. (1) Any occupier of a building for which shoring is erected pursuant to section 18(1), and any other person whatsoever, who has suffered loss or damage by reason of the erection, maintenance or dismantling of the shoring may, save where he and the person whose building works or proposed building works necessitated the erection, maintenance or dismantling of the shoring have entered into an agreement in writing for the payment of compensation, apply to the Lands Tribunal to hear and determine a dispute as to the matters referred to in section 18(5)(b).
(2) An application under subsection (1) may be made within 3 years of the date on which the loss or damage was suffered or within such extended time as the Chief Justice may in his discretion allow. (Added, 46 of 1968, s. 3. Amended, 76 of 1981, s. 60)
19. (1) Where----
(a) any accident or emergency renders it necessary to shore up, underpin, demolish or otherwise make safe any existing building, or any natural, formed or man-made land, or to carry out any street works immediately; and
(b) notice in writing in the prescribed form of such work and of the accident or emergency which necessitated the same is given to the Building Authority by the building owner, or the owner of the land or other person who under the terms of a Crown lease is under an obligation to maintain the land, or by the person for whom the street works are being, or are to be, carried out either before such work is authorized by him or within 48 hours after it has been commenced whichever is the earlier.
such work may be commenced without obtaining the Building Authority's consent.
(2) If the Building Authority considers that the emergency no longer exists he may by order in writing served on the building owner, or the owner of the land or other person referred to in subsection (1), or person for whom the street works are being carried out require that building works cease until consent is obtained.
(Amended, 44 of 1959, s. 5 and 72 of 1980, s. 6)
20. (1) Where any building works or street works for the commencement and carrying out of which the consent of the Building Authority has been obtained are not commenced within 3 months thereof, or if commenced are suspended for such period, such consent shall be deemed to be revoked.
28
CAP. 123]
Buildings
[1985 Ed.
Claims for compensation.
Provision for urgent work.
Form 26.
Resumption of work suspended.
(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. (Added, 40 of 1965, s. 3)
18A. (1) Any occupier of a building for which shoring is erected pursuant to section 18(1), and any other person whatso- ever, who has suffered loss or damage by reason of the erection, maintenance or dismantling of the shoring may, save where he and the person whose building works or proposed building works necessitated the erection, maintenance or dismantling of the shoring have entered into an agreement in writing for the payment of compensation, apply to the Lands Tribunal to hear and determine a dispute as to the matters referred to in section 18(5)(b).
(2) An application under subsection (1) may be made within 3 years of the date on which the loss or damage was suffered or within such extended time as the Chief Justice may in his discretion allow. ( Added, 46 of 1968, s. 3. Amended, 76 of 1981, s. 60)
19. (1) Where----
(a) any accident or emergency renders it necessary to shore up. underpin, demolish or otherwise make safe any existing building, or any natural, formed or man-made land, or to carry out any street works immediately: and
(b) notice in writing in the prescribed form of such work and of the accident or emergency which necessitated the same is given to the Building Authority by the building owner, or the owner of the land or other person who under the terms of a Crown lease is under an obligation to maintain the land, or by the person for whom the street works are being. or are to be, carried out either before such work is authorized by him or within 48 hours after it has been commenced whichever is the earlier.
such work may be commenced without obtaining the Building Au- thority's consent.
(2) If the Building Authority considers that the emergency no longer exists he may by order in writing served on the building owner, or the owner of the land or other person referred to in subsection (1), or person for whom the street works are being carried out require that building works cease until consent is obtained.
{ Amended, 44 of 1959, s. 5 and 72 of 1980, s. 6)
20. (1) Where any building works or street works for the commencement and carrying out of which the consent of the Building Authority has been obtained are not commenced within 3 months thereof, or if commenced are suspended for such period, such consent shall be deemed to be revoked.
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