| (Cap 123, section 38) [1 January 1960] (G.N.A. 82 of 1959) Cap 123A reg 1 Citation PART I PRELIMINARY These regulations may be cited as the Building (Administration) Regulations. Cap 123A reg 2 Interpretation In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "authorized persons' register" (认可人士名册) means the register kept under section 3(1) of the Ordinance; (L.N. 188 of 1974) "bulk excavation" (大型挖掘工程) means all excavation except excavation for ground investigation, public utility trenches, drains, sewers, piles or caissons; (L.N. 233 of 1982) "geotechnical design assumption" (岩土设计假定) means an assumption regarding- (a) geological conditions; (b) ground water and surface water conditions; (c) site history; (d) location and nature of services, utilities, drains and sewers; (e) existing site formation; (f) foundations of existing buildings (whether on the site or adjacent or nearby); (g) shear strength of materials; (h) effect of the proposed works; and (i) any other geotechnical matters,on the basis of which the margin of safety of any building, street or natural, formed or man-made land is demonstrated to be adequate in a submission to the Building Authority; (L.N. 75 of 1981)"site formation plans" (地盘平整工程图则) means the site formation plans prescribed in regulation 8; (L.N. 75 of 1981) "structural engineers' register" (结构工程师名册) means the register kept under section 3(3) of the Ordinance; (L.N. 188 of 1974) "water authority" (水务监督) and "waterworks" (水务设施) have the meaning assigned to them by section 2 of the Water works Ordinance (Cap 102). (L.N. 63 of 1966) (54 of 1996 s. 23) Cap 123A reg 3 Qualification for inclusion in register PART II AUTHORIZED PERSONS AND REGISTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS (1) A person shall not be included in the list of architects in the authorized persons' register unless he is a registered architect and complies with paragraph (6). (54 of 1996 s. 24) (2) A person shall not be included in the list of engineers in the authorized persons' register unless he is a registered professional engineer in the civil or structural engineering discipline and complies with paragraph (6). (54 of 1996 s. 24) (3) A person shall not be included in the list of surveyors in the authorized persons' register unless he is a registered professional surveyor and complies with paragraph (6). (54 of 1996 s. 24) (4) A person shall not be included in the structural engineers' register unless he- (a) is a registered professional engineer in the structural or the civil engineering discipline, and in the latter case unless he has such practical experience in structural engineering as may be approved by the Structural Engineers Registration Committee; and (b) complies with paragraph (6). (54 of 1996 s. 24)(5) (Repealed 54 of 1996 s. 24) (6) Every applicant under this regulation shall, for a continuous period of 1 year within the 3 years preceding the date of his application, have had such practical experience gained in Hong Kong as the Registration Committee considers appropriate in the case of his application. (L.N. 188 of 1974; L.N. 70 of 1987) Cap 123A reg 4 Requirements upon application for inclusion in register (1) Every person making application to be included in the authorized persons' register or structural engineers' register shall- (a) produce, to the Registration Committee, documentary evidence to prove compliance with the requirements of regulation 3; (L.N. 188 of 1974) (b) satisfy the Registration Committee of his suitability for inclusion in the authorized persons' register or structural engineers' register and, if required by the Registration Committee, attend a professional interview before the Registration Committee; and (L.N. 70 of 1987) (c) (Repealed 54 of 1996 s. 25)(2) Every professional interview shall be conducted by the Registration Committee. (L.N. 188 of 1974; 54 of 1996 s. 25) Cap 123A reg 4A Requirements for inclusion in registers of general building contractors and specialist contractors Remarks: 1. This section has commenced operation since 22 December 1997 only in respect of provisions not related to specialist contractors - see L.N. 620 of 1997. 2. Remaining provisions of this section have commenced operation since 1 April 1998. (1) Every person making application to be included in the register of general building contractors or the register of specialist contractors shall- (a) produce to the Contractors Registration Committee documentary evidence to prove that he is suitable for registration in the relevant register in terms of qualifications, experience and competence; (b) in the case where the applicant is a body corporate, produce to the Contractors Registration Committee documentary evidence relating to the directors, other officers and any person appointed by the applicant to act for it for the purposes of the Ordinance to show the qualifications, experience and competence of those persons; and |
