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(5) For the purposes of this section, the owner of a lift or escalator shall not include the supplier of such lift or escalator or the agent of such supplier who has, under a contract for the sale or installation of such lift or escalator, retained the ownership of such lift or escalator pending payment of the cost or balance of the cost thereof or the giving of any other consideration.
(Replaced, 44 of 1959, s. 10;)
24A. (1) Where any building works, street works, lift works or escalator works have been or are being carried out in such a manner as, in the opinion of the Building Authority, will cause, or will be likely to cause, a risk of injury to any person or damage to any property, the Building Authority may, by order in writing, require that such work as he may specify therein be carried out, to ensure that the works will cease to constitute such a risk.
(2) An order made under subsection (1)
(a) may specify
(i) the manner in which the work specified in the order shall be carried out;
(ii) the time before which the work shall be commenced and the time by which it shall be completed;
(iii) that the work shall be carried out with due diligence to the satisfaction of the Building Authority; and
(b) shall be addressed to and served on
(i) in the case of completed works, the owner thereof; and
(ii) in any other case, the person for whom the works are being carried out or his agent.
(3) If a person fails to comply with an order served on him under subsection (1), the Building Authority may, without any further notice, carry out, or cause to be carried out, such work as may be necessary to ensure that the order will be complied with.
(4) The cost of any work carried out, or caused to be carried out, by the Building Authority under subsection (3) may be recovered by the Building Authority from the person upon whom the order was served under subsection (2).
24B.
(Added, 71 of 1972, s. 3)
25. (1) One month's notice in writing in the prescribed form shall be given to the Building Authority of any intended material change in the use of a building by the person intending to carry out or authorizing the carrying out of such change.
(2) Where in the opinion of the Building Authority any building is not suitable by reason of its construction for its present or intended use, he may by order in writing served on the owner or occupier
(a) within 1 month of the receipt of a notice under subsection (1) prohibit such intended use; or
Order to cease or remedy dangerous works.
Change in use of buildings.
Form 28.
1985 Ed.]
Buildings
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(5) For the purposes of this section. the owner of a lift or escalator shall not include the supplier of such lift or escalator or the agent of such supplier who has, under a contract for the sale or installation of such lift or escalator, retained the ownership of such lift or escalator pending payment of the cost or balance of the cost thereof or the giving of any other consideration.
(Replaced, 44 of 1959. s. 10;
24A. (1) Where any building works, street works, lift works or escalator works have been or are being, carried out in such a manner as, in the opinion of the Building Authority, will cause, or will be likely to cause, a risk of injury to any person or damage to any property, the Building Authority may, by order in writing, require that such work as he may specify therein be carried out, to ensure that the works will cease to constitute such a risk.
(2) An order made under subsection (1)
(a) may specify
(i) the manner in which the work specified in the order shall be carried out;
(ii) the time before which the work shall be commenced and the time by which it shall be completed:
(iii) that the work shall be carried out with due dili- gence to the satisfaction of the Building Authority: and (b) shall be addressed to and served on
(i) in the case of completed works, the owner thereof. and
(ii) in any other case, the person for whom the works are being carried out or his agent.
(3) If a person fails to comply with an order served on him under subsection (1), the Building Authority may, without any further notice, carry out, or cause to be carried out. such work as may be necessary to ensure that the order will be complied with.
(4) The cost of any work carried out, or caused to be carried out, by the Building Authority under subsection (3) may be recovered by the Building Authority from the person upon whom the order was served under subsection (2).
248.
( Added, 71 of 1972, s. 3)
25. (1) One month's notice in writing in the prescribed form shall be given to the Building Authority of any intended material change in the use of a building by the person intending to carry out or authorizing the carrying out of such change.
(2) Where in the opinion of the Building Authority any building is not suitable by reason of its construction for its present or intended use, he may by order in writing served on the owner or occupier
(a) within 1 month of the receipt of a notice under subsection
(1) prohibit such intended use: or
Order to cease or remedy dangerous works.
Change in use of buildings.
Form 28.
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