Hong Kong Ordinances

BUILDING MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE - SECT 40

Powers of entry and inspection

(1) A member of a management committee and any other person authorized in that
behalf by the management committee may, on reasonable notice to the owner or
occupier thereof, enter a flat at any reasonable time for the purpose of-
(Amended 27 of 1993 s. 33)

   (a)  inspecting, repairing, maintaining or renewing-

        (i)    any common parts in the flat; or

        (ii)   any other property in the flat the condition of which does or
               may affect adversely the common parts or other owners;

   (b)  abating any hazard or nuisance which does or may adversely affect the
        common parts or other owners.

(2) A magistrate may, if satisfied by information on oath that it is necessary
for any person to break into any flat which he is empowered to enter under
subsection (1), by warrant authorize such person to break into the flat in the
presence of a police officer.

(3) Notwithstanding section 19(2), any costs incurred by the
management committee in connection with the exercise by it of the powers
conferred by subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (b) shall be recoverable by the
corporation as a civil debt from the owner of the flat in respect of which
such costs were incurred. (Amended 27 of 1993 ss. 33 & 42)