1985 Ed.]
Buildings
(CAP. 123
36. (1) A copy, certified by the Building Authority or any public officer authorized by him in writing in that behalf as a true copy, of any document made, issued or given under or for the purposes of this Ordinance or the Buildings Ordinance 1935, shall be admissible in evidence in any legal proceeding in every case in which the original could have been received in evidence.
(2) Any such copy which purports to be certified by the Building Authority or any such public officer shall be deemed to have been so certified until the contrary is proved.
(3) The Building Authority or any public officer authorized by him may, upon payment of the prescribed fee, certify and issue any such copy to any person requiring the same.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect any claim of the Crown to withhold any document on the ground that its production would be contrary to the public interest.
(Added, 44 of 1959, s. 17)
37. (1) No liability shall rest upon Government or upon any public officer by reason of the fact that any building works are carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance or that such building works or the plans thereof or materials therefor are subject to inspection or approval by a public officer, nor shall anything in this Ordinance make it obligatory for the Building Authority to inspect any building, building works or materials or the site of any proposed building to ascertain that the provisions of this Ordinance are complied with or that plans, certificates and notices submitted to him are accurate.
(2) No matter or thing done by the Building Authority or by any public officer acting under his direction shall, if it were done bona fide for the purpose of executing this Ordinance, subject him or such public officer personally to any action, liability, claim or demand whatsoever.
(3) Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall exempt any person from any proceeding by way of mandamus, injunction, prohibition or other order unless it is expressly so enacted.
(Amended, 31 of 1966, s. 102)
Admissibility in
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evidence of certified copies of documents, etc.
(18 of 1935.
Limitation of public liability.
38. (1) The Governor in Council may by regulation provide
Regulations.
for-
(a) registration and control of—
(i) authorized persons;
(ii) registered structural engineers;
(iii) registered contractors;
(iv) registered lift contractors;
(v) registered escalator contractors;
(vi) registered ventilation contractors; (Replaced, 52 of 1974, s. 10)
1985 Ed.]
Buildings
(CAP. 123
36. (1) A copy, certified by the Building Authority or any public officer authorized by him in writing in that behalf as a true copy, of any document made, issued or given under or for the purposes of this Ordinance or the Buildings Ordinance 1935, shall be admissible in evidence in any legal proceeding in every case in which the original could have been received in evidence.
(2) Any such copy which purports to be certified by the Building Authority or any such public officer shall be deemed to have been so certified until the contrary is proved.
(3) The Building Authority or any public officer authorized by him may, upon payment of the prescribed fee, certify and issue any such copy to any person requiring the same.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect any claim of the Crown to withhold any document on the ground that its production would be contrary to the public interest.
( Added, 44 of 1959, s. 17)
37. (1) No liability shall rest upon Government or upon any public officer by reason of the fact that any building works are carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance or that such building works or the plans thereof or materials therefor are subject to inspection or approval by a public officer, nor shall anything in this Ordinance make it obligatory for the Building Authority to inspect any building, building works or materials or the site of any proposed building to ascertain that the provisions of this Ordinance are complied with or that plans, certificates and notices submitted to him are accurate.
(2) No matter or thing done by the Building Authority or by any public officer acting under his direction shall if it were done bona fide for the purpose of executing this Ordinance subject him or such public officer personally to any action, liability, claim or demand whatsoever.
(3) Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall exempt any person from any proceeding by way of mandamus, injunction, prohibition or other order unless it is expressly so enacted.
(Amended, 31 of 1966, s. 102)
Admissibility in
47
evidence of certified copies of documents, etc.
(18 of 1935.
Limitation of public liability.
38. (1) The Governor in Council may by regulation provide
Regulations.
for-
(a) registration and control of—
(i) authorized persons;
(ii) registered structural engineers;
(iii) registered contractors;
(iv)-registered lift contractors;
(v) registered escalator contractors;
(vi) registered ventilation contractors; (Replaced, 52 of 1974, s. 10)
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