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Buildings

[1985 Ed.

Order for demolition, removal, or alteration of building, building works, street works, lift works or escalator works.

he may by order in writing served on the registered contractor, registered lift contractor, registered escalator contractor or other person carrying out such works, as the case may be, require that such works cease until the order is withdrawn.

(Replaced, 40 of 1965, s. 4)

24. (1) Where any building has been erected, or where any building works, street works, lift works or escalator works have been or are being carried out in contravention of any of the provisions of this Ordinance the Building Authority may by order in writing require-

(a) the demolition of the building, building works, or street

works;

(b) the removal of the lift or escalator; or

(c) such alteration of the building, building works, street works, lift works or escalator works as may be necessary to cause the same to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance, or otherwise to put an end to the contraven- tions thereof;

and in every case specify the time within which the demolition, removal, alteration or work required by such order shall be com- menced and the time within which the same shall be completed. ( Amended, 16 of 1966, s. 7)

(2) An order made under subsection (1) shall be served-

(a) where the building has been erected or the lift works or escalator works have been completed on the owner of the building, lift or escalator as the case may be;

(aa) where the building works, other than a building, have been completed, upon the owner thereof; (Added, 72 of 1980, 5.9)

(b) where the street works have been completed, upon the

frontagers; or

(c) where the building works, street works, lift works or escalator works have not been completed, upon the person for whom such works are being carried out or his agent.

(3) If an order made under subsection (1) is not complied with, the Building Authority may demolish, remove or alter or cause to be demolished, removed or altered such building works, street works. lift works or escalator works.

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(4) The cost of works carried out under subsection (3) may be recovered from the persons upon whom orders had been served under subsection (2); and where such an order had been served on frontagers the Building Authority shall apportion such cost-

(a) in the case of private streets, according to the frontages of

the premises owned by such frontagers; or

(b) in the case of access roads, equally.