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Buildings

[1985 Ed.

Dangerous buildings.

Form 27.

(b) require the owner or occupier to discontinue such present use of the building within 1 month from the service of the order:

Provided that the Building Authority may permit by notice in writing such building works as he deems necessary for the purpose of rendering the building suitable for its present or intended use.

(3) The use of a building shall be deemed to be materially changed-

(a) where the carrying out of building works for the erection of a building intended for such use would have contra- vened the provisions of this Ordinance; or

(b) where the Building Authority could have refused to give approval to plans of such building works under section 16(1)(g). (Replaced, 44 of 1959, s. 11)

26. (1) Where in the opinion of the Building Authority any building has been rendered dangerous or liable to become dangerous by fire, wind, rain, dilapidation, use, lack of fire escapes or any other cause, the Building Authority may by order in writing in the prescribed form served on the owner declare such building to be dangerous or liable to become dangerous.

(2) Such order may---

(a) require the demolition of the whole or part of such

building;

(b) require that the building be made safe generally;

(c) specify work that must be done to make such building safe;

(d) require that shoring shall be erected and may specify the

manner and location thereof;

(e) require a fence or hoarding for the protection of the public;

(f) require the closure of such building; and

(g) specify the time within which the demolition, shoring, erection of fencing or hoarding, closure or other work or thing required by such order shall be commenced and the time within which the same shall be completed. (Amend-

ed, 16 of 1966, s. 8}

(3) Where the owner of a building which in the opinion of the Building Authority has been rendered dangerous or liable to become dangerous by fire, wind, rain, dilapidation, use, lack of fire escapes or any other cause, cannot be found or fails to comply with the requirements of an order served under this section, the Building Authority may carry out or cause to be carried out the work specified in such order or such other work as he considers to be necessary and the cost thereof shall be recoverable from the owner. (Amended, 16 of 1966, s. 8)

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